One of the tremendous blessings we have in Christ Jesus is that through Christ, by the pre-determined decision and purpose of God, we have been
In Love (Ephesians 1:4-5)
Love. Biblically, it's more than an emotion or feeling. Love is a Person (Jesus – see 1 John 4:8, 16) and it's an action (Cross – see Romans
Holiness Nose-to-Nose (Ephesians 1:4)
Paul tells us in Ephesians 1:4 that we have been chosen before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless BEFORE HIM. Interestingly, this
Called Unto Holiness (Ephesians 1:4)
God has chosen us before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before Him. Yet too many of us don't understand what it means to be holy
You Are Chosen! (Ephesians 1:4)
We can easily think of being chosen as the last pick in a game for kids – we line up against the wall, hoping that we won't be the last pick. But Paul
What Are You Into? (Ephesians 1:3)
The concept of being "In Christ" is a foundational statement throughout all of Scripture, especially Paul's letter to the Ephesians – in fact, the
Live From a New Perspective (Ephesians 1:3)
As Christians, we have dual citizenship – we live physically on this earth, but we also dwell in Christ (spiritually) in the heavenly realms.
You Are Blessed (Ephesians 1:3)
God is blessed … and from that state of blessing, He blesses us. As Paul talks about this incredible reality in Ephesians 1:3, he reminds us that
Introducing Grace and Peace (Ephesians 1:2)
Walk into nearly any church and it won't take long before you hear the words "grace" and "peace" being thrown around – yet most of us don't understand