A Pastor’s Thoughts on Ephesians

Eph 3:8-10  “Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created … Continue reading THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE MYSTERY

Eph 3:1-7  “For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, Whereby, when ye read, … Continue reading FELLOWHEIRS AND PARTAKERS OF THE SAME BODY

Eph 2:21-22  “In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.” Paul has just described the laying out of the foundation on which the church stands in the previous verses. In verse 20, … Continue reading FITLY FRAMED TOGETHER

Eph 2:18-20  “For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;” Regardless of who … Continue reading THE FOUNDATION OF THE APOSTLES AND PROPHETS

Eph 2:14-17  “For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; And that he might reconcile both … Continue reading HAVING SLAIN THE ENMITY

Eph 2:11-13  “Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, … Continue reading REMEMBER, WE ARE MADE NIGH BY THE BLOOD OF CHRIST

Eph 2:8-10  “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” The Greek word translated as … Continue reading FAITH, NOT OF OURSELVES, BUT A GIFT OF GOD

Eph 2:4-7  "But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come … Continue reading BUT GOD WHO IS RICH IN MERCY

Eph 2:1-3   "And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in times … Continue reading YOU HATH HE QUICKENED

Eph 1:21-23  “Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the … Continue reading THE HEAD OVER ALL THINGS TO THE CHURCH