Introduction You'll perhaps remember that Paul has been using different images or ideas to explain to us that, when we're converted to faith in Christ, God changes us. So, Paul told us that once we were dead in our transgressions and sins, but then God made us alive with Christ and raised us up with … Continue reading Ephesians 05(15–21) →

Introduction We're well into the second half of Paul's letter to the Ephesians where he's teaching us how to live as God's people. The first half -- chapters 1 to 3 -- was about what we're to believe about God and about our salvation and our God's great plan for creation which is to unite … Continue reading Ephesians 05(03–14) →

Introduction In the first three chapters of Ephesians Paul was teaching his readers what to believe about God and about our salvation in Christ and about God's great cosmic plan to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under Christ. And God has begun to bring all things together under Christ in the … Continue reading Ephesians 04(17)–05(02) →

Verses 1 to 6 There's a lot in today's passage. And so, I'm going to get right to it. So, if you have your Bible open, look with me at the very first verse of today's passage, where Paul says: 'As a prisoner for the Lord, then, [and remember Paul was in prison when he … Continue reading Ephesians 04(01–16) →

Introduction Last week we noticed that Paul began in verse 1 of chapter 3 to record his prayer for his readers. But then at the end of verse 1 he interrupted himself and began a digression which continued until verse 13. And that means that virtually all of the passage which we studied last week … Continue reading Ephesians 03(14–21) →

Introduction I'm sure you all know what a digression is. Someone digresses whenever they're talking about one thing, but then they veer off topic and start talking about something else entirely. And they'll perhaps continue along that digression and forget all about the original topic; or, on the other hand, they might eventually realise what … Continue reading Ephesians 03(01–13) →

Introduction Back in chapter 1, Paul was praising God for all the spiritual blessings which he has poured out upon us in Christ Jesus. And he mentioned that God has made known to us the mystery of his will. And when we studied that passage I explained that when Paul uses the word ‘mystery’, he’s … Continue reading Ephesians 02(11–22) →

Introduction Before I went on holiday we spent three Sundays studying Ephesians 1 which begins with Paul praising the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. And Paul went on to mention some of those spiritual blessings which God the … Continue reading Ephesians 02(01–10) →