Verse for today – “For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man (Eph. 3:14-16).” Today Paul returns…

Verse for today – “Therefore I ask you not to lose heart at my tribulations on your behalf, for they are your glory (Eph. 3:13).” Have you ever been discouraged because of someone else’s suffering? It is hard to see someone suffer! How much more difficult it must be when that man or woman’s problems…

Verse for today – “This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him (Eph. 3:11-12).” All the things we have been pondering in recent days (the mystery of Christ, hope for the Gentiles, unity in…

Verse for today – “so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places (Eph. 3:10).” When I was young dad asked for my help. I believe his words were, “You might want to see this, and you might be…

Verse for today – “To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ, and to bring to light what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things (Eph. 3:8-9).” So exactly what…

Verse for today – “[the gospel], of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of God’s grace which was given to me according to the working of His power (Eph. 3:7).” At first Paul was NOT a minister of the gospel. He was Jewish. He was a Pharisee (these were men who…

Verse for today – “By referring to this when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit; to be specific, that the Gentiles…

Verse for today – “if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace which was given to me for you; that by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief (Eph. 3:2-3).” Sometimes God gives special assignments! Remember Abraham? God chose him to be the father…

Verse for today – “For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles (Eph. 3:1).” Have you ever headed out to the kitchen and along the way you were distracted? Distracted so much that you went in a different direction and did not make it to the kitchen…

We just completed the first two chapters of the book of Ephesians. How are you doing? Is God’s Word making sense? Please take time to pray and ask God to speak to you and lead you to a deeper understanding of HIM! To review, Paul was chosen and sent by God and, in this book,…