Read Ephesians 1:3-14 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. Ephesians 1:3 NIV. We are a blessed people! Bless the Lord, O my soul Twice, the word “blessed” is used in this first passage, leading us to a knowledge of spiritual blessing….
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Read the entire first chapter, but focus on 1:1-2 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God to the saints who are in Ephesus and are faithful in Christ Jesus. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:1-2 NRSV. Personal Letter We formally call this book an epistle —…
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His intent was that now, through the Church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 3:10 Ephesians is the epistle that ranks high among devotional Scripture. It has a dear place in the history of the Church and clearly defines the purpose of the Church. She is called,…
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Read I and II Peter over again. Last Will and Testament Peter, the Apostle chosen and trusted by Christ, was personally called to feed the sheep. We are the sheep of God’s pasture. Christ is the Good Shepherd and the Good Shepherd is trustworthy. What have we gained from Peter’s last will and testament? Scattered but not left alone We…
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Read II Peter 3:1-11 He holds our Future. I’ve read and re-read this chapter many times this week, and each time I discovered something rich and wonderful. But for today, let’s focus on these verses: Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following with their own lust, and saying, “Where is…
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Read II Peter 2:10-22 For if, having escaped the world’s impurity through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in these things and defeated, the last state is worse for them than the first. II Peter 2:2:20 I’ve read and re-read this chapter, seeking for understanding and clarification. At first, I was just angry…
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Read 2 Peter 2:4-10 Then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment, especially those who follow the polluting desires of the flesh. 2 Peter 2:9-10 Christian History Down through history, believers have had to face problems from within the Church: false prophets and teachers. There were…
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Read 2 Peter 2:1-3 But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them — bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. In their greed,…
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Read 2 Peter 1:16-21 The only way to start this article is to turn to verse 1 of 2 Peter: …there will be false teachers among you… There is a God in heaven who reveals to us mysteries we do not know and warnings we are too blind to know. He shows what will happen in the future and brings…
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