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Feb04WEEK6
We continue our study of Ephesians and the purpose of the church with Chapter 1:15-17:
For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you,and your love for all the saints do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers; that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of
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Jan28WEEK5
As we continue our study of Ephesians, let us realize the revelation of our full purpose in Christ that is found in this great epistle:
Ephesians 1:6-7
to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He has made us accepted in the Beloved.
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace
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Jan21WEEK4
As we continue our study of Ephesians and the revelation of our full purpose in Christ, we will patiently, verse by verse, examine the depth of the revelation found in this letter.
Ephesians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus:
This is a letter from the apostle to the saints who are in Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus, which includes all today who are faithful in Him.Ephesians...
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Jan14WEEK3
Ephesus means, "full purpose." Ephesus was one of the most strategic cities in the first century for both the Roman Empire and the church. It was also the center of worship for the goddess Diana, which represented a satanic counterpart to what the church is called to be.
It seems fitting that the Lord began His message to the seven churches in Asia with the extraordinary church at Ephesus. Paul’s letter to Ephesus is considered the most comprehensive vision in the New Testament of the church’s calling and purpose. It was, in a sense, his proclamation of our "full...
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Jan07WEEK2
As we have considered in one of our previous studies, there are a number of scriptures that illuminate a progressive walk and maturity in the Lord. One of these is II Peter 1:2-7:
Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, asHis divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that...
