Ephesians 2:6 God raised us up from death when He raised up Christ Jesus. He has given us a place with Christ in the heavens. This phrase -raised up from death- is much more than an intellectual knowledge that God forgives sin so that one day in the future we Read more…
Ephesians 2:5 We were spiritually dead because of the things we did wrong against God. But God gave us new life with Christ. You have been saved by God’s grace. While one too many of us build our retirement portfolio’s and go the health care professionals to do our best Read more…
Ephesians 2:4 None of us is good enough that we do not need God’s mercy. And, yet, we are too quick to think of mercy being given only to hardened criminals who have no hope of redemption, while deeming ourselves better than such individuals, even refusing to believe that we Read more…
Ephesians 2:3 Once we were also ruled by the selfish desires of our bodies and minds. We had made God angry, and we were going to be punished like everyone else. It is humbling to realize that my selfish desires of my body and mind continually try to lure me Read more…
Good day, this is Michael De Rosa, and I will be looking at Ephesians 2:2 You followed the ways of this world and obeyed the devil. He rules the world, and his spirit has power over everyone who doesn’t obey God. Friend, the truth is that if you are not Read more…
Ephesians 2:1: In the past you were spiritually dead because of your disobedience and sins Listen carefully now: all our struggles are the result, whether directly or indirectly, of disobedience and sin. Some of you will scoff at that statement, but let me ask you a question: do you have Read more…
Ephesians 1:23: 23 The church is Christ’s body, the completion of him who himself completes all things everywhere. Though society, in general, regards church as optional, God has brought her forth to be instrumental to His divine purpose. Consider with me, that God’s word tells us that the church is the Read more…
Ephesians 1:22 God has put all things under the power of Christ, and for the good of the church he has made him the head of everything. We would have very different hierarchies set up in the many churches across our land if Christ was, indeed, given His rightful Read more…
Ephesians 1:21: Christ rules there above all heavenly rulers, authorities, powers, and lords; he has a title superior to all titles of authority in this world and in the next Back in the 1980’s my wife and I had the supreme privilege to teach 2 and 3 year olds. And, Read more…
Ephesians 1:20 He worked with that same power in Christ when he brought him back to life and gave him the highest position in heaven. This S A M E power I am experiencing in my own life in 2 ways. First, God has graced me with strength to care Read more…