The Bible is clear that every person is born with a heart of darkness – cold, calloused, and condemned.

Yet for us to become, live, and grow as Christians, we must allow God to change our hearts, shining forth His light upon us that we might be able to clearly see spiritually.

In this expositional study from Ephesians 1:18, Nathan Johnson examines the heart of Paul’s prayer for God to “enlighten” the eyes of our hearts.


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Key Passage: Ephesians 1:18

Ephesians 1:18 – “… having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, …


In Our Next Study Together …

I invite you to join me on this journey from the book of Ephesians to discover God’s eternal purpose, His plan for your life, and learn how to practically live out an abundant and fruitful Christian life. 

  • Focus of our next study: Ephesians 1:18
  • We will examine the incredible banquet of intimacy we are each invited into as we discover the “hope of our calling” in Ephesians 1:18.
  • I encourage you to read through Ephesians a couple of times this week and focus specifically on the prayer section of Ephesians 1:15-19.

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The Deeper Christian Bible Study Series

The Deeper Christian Bible Study Series in Ephesians is an in-depth verse-by-verse study of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. These studies will guide you through this life-changing book of the Bible and give you practical application to help you grow in your faith, gain greater intimacy with Jesus, experience the victorious Christian life, and help you build your life around Jesus Christ. 

About NRJohnson 

NRJohnson (Nathan Johnson) is a Christian who has an overwhelming passion for Jesus, the Gospel, and Studying God’s Word. He is a writer, teacher, and communicator who helps Christians discover and experience a passionate love for God and His Word so that they can grow in their faith, live victorious lives, share the Gospel boldly, grow in their intimacy with Jesus, and transform the world through the indwelling life of Christ.
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