Ephesians 4:17-19 (NIV) 17  So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. 18  They are darkened in their understanding Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Article 1: The Effect of the Fall on Human Nature Human beings were originally created in the image Summary One of the primary themes of Paul's letter to the Ephesians is the transforming power of God's

Summary In Ephesians 2:1–10, Paul rehashes what we have covered so far in following the structure of Ephesians 2 speaks of grace as being more than God’s “undeserved favor,” stating that it is given to As Jesus himself said from the cross, “it is finished” (John 19:30). ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Romans 16

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 104 Q. But here, near the end of Paul's letter to the Ephesians, Paul does the opposite of what we've come to Wouldn't it be awesome if all your relationships were modeled after the fifth commandment and Ephesians

FaithLife.com Ephesians 4:22–5:2 (NIV) 22  You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity

Photo credit: Unsplash Ephesians 5:25-27 (NIV) CONTEXT: Today's passage comes in the midst of some instructions Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Articles 1- 8 Article throughout the Bible, the Church (God's people) is analogically referred to as a bride, a Paul does here in Ephesians Today: Ephesians 5

Ephesians 5:21-27 (NIV) 21  Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 22  Wives, submit yourselves

Ephesians 4:11-16 (NIV) 11  So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12  to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13  until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature But here in Ephesians, we read of a gift that most of us likely would forget to include if asked. Today: 2 Corinthians 13

Ephesians 2:19–22 (NIV) 19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens Today: Acts 12

As someone who grew up in the Reformed tradition, I have heard Ephesians 2:8 preached on many times.

Summary The first three chapters of Paul's letter to the Ephesians is one of the greatest summaries of Christ's power is made perfect in weakness (2 Cor. 12:9), because a weak person realizes how much they strengthened by your Father through His Spirit in your inner being so that Christ may dwell in your heart (v16-17a fullness of God; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Luke 12