Ephesians 1:15-23; Paul concludes his benediction-greeting with a reoort of his active prayer support for the Ephesian church. The favorable report he received about them included love for God and fellow saints in Christ. He then reveals his desire for them to know more of God through the working of the Holy Spirit and headship […]

Ephesians 1:11-14; Continuing with the foundational theme of God’s Sovereignty, Paul denotes two distinct groups of believers. “We” are Jewish believers, “the first to put our hope in Christ” and “you”, Gentile believers who trusted in the gospel shared by faithful witnesses. Both are united by the gift of the indwelling Holy Spirit that was […]

Ephesians 1:1-10; My previous message from II Corinthians 4 focused on the suffering of the Apostle Paul for preaching the gospel and standing firm in his faith. Our present world is foundationally negative towards the Christian faith because the message of sinners needing forgivenss and spiritual renewal is far less appealing than Humanism. The only […]