Verse for today – “that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him (Eph. 1:17).” For many years I worked as an automobile technician. I enjoyed the job, most of the time, and found it to…

Verse for today – “For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers (Ephesians 1:15-16).” Paul seems like a pretty good friend. After a…

Verse for today – “… the Holy Spirit of promise, who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory (Ephesians 1:13-14).” Have you ever been shopping for a used car and found the perfect one? There is only one…

Verse for today – “In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise (Ephesians 1:13).” In college, one of my favorite professors, Dr. Bishop, told the following story: High on a mountain, near a large…

Verse for today – “To the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory (Ephesians 1:12).” What a privilege and great honor it is to reflect the glory of God! What a blessing! On several occasions I have been in the great outdoors and…

Verse for today – “Also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will (Ephesians 1:11).” Christian, do you know that you have an inheritance waiting for you? And it is not just a few dollars, or even a few thousand dollars.…

Verse for today – “With a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth (Ephesians 1:10).” This verse is a little bit confusing, but the basic idea is this: We are awaiting a…

Before we continue our study in the book of Ephesians, please allow me a side note. If you have read the Bible for long, you know that some parts of it are difficult to understand. Even the apostle Peter made this same observation about some of Paul’s writings (see 2 Peter 3:15-16). This, however, does…

Verse for today – “He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him (Ephesians 1:9).” In the Old Testament a man named Joseph was a prisoner in the land of Egypt. He was sold into slavery because of his brothers’ jealousy and placed in…

Verse for today – “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace which He lavished on us in all wisdom and insight (Ephesians 1:7-8).” When I was in my early teenage years, I stole a $20.00 item from a local hardware store. It…