“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 NKJV Reflection: how can others tell that you are in Christ? “We are different” I remember my mom tried to explain when I was growing up. The topic often came up
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“and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,”Ephesians 1:19-20 ESV Reflection: where do you get your power from? You
“I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him,”Ephesians 1:16-17 ESV Reflection: If someone asks you to pray for them, what do you
“in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will; to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:”Ephesians 1:11-12 ASV Reflection: what is the difference between
“making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in Christ, things in heaven and things on earth in him.”Ephesians 1:9-10 ESV Reflection: why are there such efforts to set up a “one
“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,”Ephesians 1:7 ESV Reflection: if you were free, what would you do differently? Freedom is a very interesting concept. We like to think that we are free, right? But, just because we technically are free, doesn’t
“In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.” Ephesians 1:4b-6 ESV Reflection: what is the difference between an adopted and a biological child? An estimated 2%
“even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him.” Ephesians 1:4a ESV Reflection: why has God chosen some and not all? Every year, many sports teams have a tryout period before the season starts, so that they can pick the best players
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,” Ephesians 1:3 ESV Reflection: why do you ask God to bless you and those you care about? “May God bless you!” is a pretty common greeting among Christians. You might
“Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”Ephesians 1:1-2 ESV Reflection: how would you summarize the purpose of creation and our existence? Is it even
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