So far in this letter to the Ephesian church the apostle Paul focused on doctrine. As we move into the second half of this new testament book the apostle now addresses our responsibilities as believers. In chapters 1-3 prayed for the Gentiles in Ephesus and revealed to them the mystery that is the gift of […]

In the previous chapter we learned about the mystery which had been revealed by the apostle Paul through his letter tot he Ephesian church, that through Jesus Christ the Gentiles would inherit the same gift as the Jews. Continuing with his second prayer for the Ephesian church, picking up from his first prayer (Ephesians 1:15-23) […]

In the second chapter of Paul’s letter to the Ephesian church we read about the bond that united Gentiles and Jews through Christ. Since Gentiles are no longer strangers or foreigners to the household of God, Paul writes… “1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles.” […]

Addressing the Ephesians church in the capital of the Roman province of Asia, the apostle Paul now writes about the the merger of the Jews and gentiles as one in Christ Jesus. In the following verses Paul makes reference to his audience as the “uncircumcised” otherwise known as the gentiles among the jews, or “circumcised”. […]

Salvation by faith through grace, a concept clear as daylight, but what about works? The apostle Paul continues his letter to the Ephesian church now focusing on salvation, the gift of eternal life in heaven freely given to those who repent of their sins and accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and savior. To rely […]

In the first verses of Paul’s letter to the Ephesian church we read about God’s grace freely given to all believers through the Holy Spirit, the seal of God’s everlasting love, a deposit toward the great inheritance promised onto us by our divine father. Paul, having just confirmed his readers are marked by the Holy […]

Continuing with our study of the epistles of the bible, we now begin the book of Ephesians, a letter written by the apostle Paul while in house arrest in Rome. Written around A.D. 60 by the former “Saul or Tarsus” this new testament scripture was targeted at audiences from Ephesus, the capital of the Roman […]

Previously in our study of Second Peter we learned that God’s timeline is perfect, that to Him a day is as a thousand years. We read about scoffers and know to expect them to appear along our spiritual walk toward God’s kingdom. We can also rely on the word of God as ultimate truth as […]

Moving from doom to prophecy, the third chapter of Second Peter targets scoffers that delight in mocking the Lord’s return. In this chapter Peter mentions this is his second letter to his audience, the church scattered throughout Asia Minor. The apostle returns to his exhortation referring to his readers as “dear friends” or “beloved”. “1 […]

In the first few verses of this chapter the apostle Peter wrote harshly about false teachers, warning spiritual opportunists of the doom that awaits them upon judgment day. In the last verses of the second chapter of 2 Peter, the apostle now write about the destruction brought on by the deception of false teachers. Predicting […]