God has let us know the mystery of his purpose, according to his good pleasure which he determined beforehand in Christ. Ephesians 1:9 NJB Last week we learned the answer to another mystery of God. That mystery being, who is man that God should consider him? So yes, God has had a plan from before creation as to how He can rescue…
know God…be holy…make Him known
know God…be holy…make Him known
Messages on Ephesians
You have heard that he let me know this mystery through a revelation. Ephesians 3:3a GW At first glance, our world seems out of control. Everything seems random. People even believe that our world came into being by a big explosion and we humans arrived here by accident. If it weren’t for the Bible, the truth about our world and life in…
“I beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. Ephesians 4:1 (NLT) One thing that Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Peter and all the other heroes of the Bible had in common was their imperfections. None of them was perfect, and yet ultimately we know them today as heroes who lived out their calling from…
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of…
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Ephesians 6:11 (NKJV) The most important thing in life is to know God. Maybe, the second most important thing in life is to know your enemy. It’s no secret; we have an enemy. His name is Satan. God tells us that we…
That, however, is not the way of life you learned when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the…
For we are not fighting against human beings but against the wicked spiritual forces in the heavenly world, the rulers, authorities, and cosmic powers of this dark age. Ephesians 6:12 (GN) In the next nine weeks, we are going to discover how to win in our broken world. God tells us the truth; we have an enemy whose purpose is to steal,…