A Word for Today | Ephesians 1:15-23 Ephesians chapter 1 combines two things that some believers do not think should go together. In verses 3-14, Paul expounds the sovereignty of God for our salvation. Then in verses 15-23, Paul prays of our spiritual enlightenment. The question is raised: If God is sovereign over all things, […]
Christ Exalted
A Word for Today | Ephesians 1:20-23 In Paul’s prayer that concludes Ephesians 1, he prays that believers might be inwardly enlightened to know what is the hope of our calling, the riches of our future inheritance, and the power available to us in Christ. God raised Jesus from the grave and seated Him at […]
The Three “Whats”
A Word for Today | Ephesians 1:18-20 When Judah’s last king was taken in chains to Babylon, Zedekiah might have consoled himself on the sights of the world’s most spectacular city. The problem was, however, that after being captured his eyes had been poked out, leaving him in a grim, dreary darkness. The Bible teaches […]
Knowing God
A Word for Today | Ephesians 1:16-17 The prayer that concludes Ephesians 1 is significant in showing how Paul always joins the ministry of prayer to his teaching of God’s Word. Paul shows us that if we want to reach people for Christ, we need both to witness and to pray. This prayer also shows […]
Remembering You in Prayer
A Word for Today | Ephesians 1:15 After the apostle Paul had been converted on the Damascus Road, the first words said about him as a Christian were telling: “Behold, he is praying” (Acts 9:11). Paul’s letters are filled with prayer because his life was filled with prayer. He writes to the Ephesians: “I do […]
The Down-Payment of Our Inheritance
A Word for Today | Ephesians 1:14 In Ephesians 1:13, Paul described the Holy Spirit as a “seal” by which God marks us as His own and secures us for heaven. In Ephesians 1:14, he adds another vital term for the Spirit, saying, He is “the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of […]
