Ephesians
EPHESIANS EXTRA #28
LET ME NOT BE THE SAME When I (Susie) read Paul’s prayer request, I was reminded of that of another dear saint. Her name is Vera, and she served as one of our translators when I went on a two-week…
SUMMARY OF EPHESIANS AND BENEFITS OF BELONGING TO JESUS
SUMMARY OF EPHESIANS CHAPTER 1 – We learned that when we trust in Jesus, we are graciously adopted into the family of God. The mystery of the Gospel is that the Holy Spirit dwells in every believer regardless of nationality…
EPHESIANS EXTRA #27
ALERT FOR PRAYER My second graders and I had just returned from a field trip to the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens when one of the moms approached me. “Miss Hale, what was my son doing at exactly 10:20 this…
EPHESIANS 6:18-24
PERSISTENT PREPARATION IN PRAYER Ephesians 6:18 PrayG4336 in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petitionG1162. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints. 6:18 This verse introduces the general…
EPHESIANS EXTRA #26
PUTTING ON THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD As you dress each day, consciously put on the armor of the Lord found in Ephesians 6:13-17. Spend at least as much time preparing yourself for the day spiritually as you spend preparing…
EPHESIANS 6:10-17
BATTLE GEAR: CLOTHED IN CHRIST Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strongG1743 in the Lord and in His mightyG2479 power.G2904 G1743 ἐνδυναμόω endynamóō, en-doo-nam-o’-o; from G1722 and G1412; to empower:—enable, (increase in) strength(-en), be (make) strong. G2479 ἰσχύς ischýs, is-khoos’; from a…
EPHESIANS EXTRA #24
FATHERS “Stupid! That was just absolutely stupid!” The frustrated father berated his son; And once the words had left his lips, They could never be undone. “Never, I’ll never be able to please my dad!” The exasperated teenager cried to…
EPHESIANS 6:1-9
HONOR THE AUDIENCE OF ONE THROUGH RIGHT RELATIONSHIPS SUSIE: The first six verses of Ephesians chapter six still relate back to Ephesians 5:21 and believers’ willing submission to one another in Christ. The first four verses continue with submission in…
EPHESIANS EXTRA #23
UNITED Most people use Ephesians 5:22-33 to talk to wives about submission and husbands about what true love means, and this is good. However, as we looked at this passage again today, something jumped out at us. Paul says he…
EPHESIANS 5:21-33
SUBMISSION – FIRST TO THE LORD, THEN TO ONE ANOTHER SUSIE: We often quote from the Reformation Study Bible, MacArthur Study Bible, various commentaries, etc. We find many of these helps at www.biblegateway.com and highly recommend that you check it…