…that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses…

…that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel…                                                                                                                     Ephesians 3:6  It’s a beautiful thought, yet it brings some grief. In Jesus, the Gentiles are now brought into fellowship with Jewish believers. In fact,…

But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace, and might reconcile them…

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.                                                                                                             Ephesians 2:8-9  Perhaps today’s passage is one of the most concise references on the grace of God and salvation….

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us…

These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And He put…

 For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers; that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him. I pray that the…

We continue with our look at what we have in Christ. We’ve seen six benefits and advantages already, but Paul is not through yet. Here is the remaining six. (1) In Christ, we have the riches of God’s grace lavished on us Yes, we’ve already seen grace mentioned, but I believe it is significant that…

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to…

We are about to embark on a study of one of the most remarkable letters of Paul. This letter provides tremendous instruction on living a Christian life. Some of the topics that we will cover are: What We, As Believers, Have In Jesus Christ Two Powerful And Effective Prayers Salvation By God’s Grace Through Our…