Amazing holiness (Ephesians 1:1b)
Amazing holiness (Ephesians 1:1b)
God sees believers in Jesus as holy. This fact is amazing, especially when you grasp the history of the gospel going out... Read more
31 Jan 2019
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16mins
This God (Ephesians 1:2)
This God (Ephesians 1:2)
Many people believe in ‘God’. But the word ‘God’ means different things to different people. What does the Bible say abo... Read more
4 Feb 2019
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13mins
#inChrist (Ephesians 1:3)
#inChrist (Ephesians 1:3)
Ephesians starts with an explosion of praise for the ‘blessings’ God has given to us. But they’re different from the kin... Read more
7 Feb 2019
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17mins
What if it’s not about me? (Ephesians 1:4–6a)
What if it’s not about me? (Ephesians 1:4–6a)
The Bible gives us a vision for living life that’s the exact opposite of the narcissistic attitude. This is highly confr... Read more
11 Feb 2019
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14mins
Are you trying to redeem yourself? (Ephesians 1:6b–7)
Are you trying to redeem yourself? (Ephesians 1:6b–7)
When it comes to God, we can’t redeem ourselves. Redemption is something that God has to do—and has done—for us. This is... Read more
14 Feb 2019
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13mins
So here’s the plan (Ephesians 1:8–10)
So here’s the plan (Ephesians 1:8–10)
The God of the universe has a plan to sum up all things in Christ. He’s revealed that plan to us, and is putting it into... Read more
18 Feb 2019
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15mins
Rejoicing in the blessing of others (Ephesians 1:11–12)
Rejoicing in the blessing of others (Ephesians 1:11–12)
Although the Bible is always relevant to us, not every sentence is directly about us. When we realise this, we can rejoi... Read more
21 Feb 2019
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14mins
The message is the mission (Ephesians 1:13)
The message is the mission (Ephesians 1:13)
What is God’s mission? What means is God using to bring about his purposes in Christ? What does that mean for our own mi... Read more
25 Feb 2019
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18mins
The Holy Spirit: Our security (Ephesians 1:14)
The Holy Spirit: Our security (Ephesians 1:14)
The Stanford Marshmallow Experiments are a favourite illustration of motivational speakers. The lesson is this: If you c... Read more
28 Feb 2019
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11mins
Prayer: What are we actually doing? (Ephesians 1:15–16)
Prayer: What are we actually doing? (Ephesians 1:15–16)
“A Muslim, a Jew and an Anglican Minister walk into a classroom”. This was the advertising blurb for a local Community C... Read more
4 Mar 2019
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14mins