When God saves us by His grace, He places within us a new nature that is able to enjoy what is right, and have fellowship with God who is perfect in holiness. The capacity to please Him, serve Him and love Him is part of this new creation. But He has not made us mindless … Read more
The building up of God’s people in love is not just by knowing who we are and where we have been placed in the body of Christ. It involves practical holiness that connects doctrine and life. This is what Paul taught those who came from a very ungodly past and were then positionally seated with … Read more
As the Ephesian believers would have heard this letter read to them, they probably were wondering where each of them would fit in to fill the needs in the body. “Where do I fit in this work? I can’t do what that other person does.” Paul made plain to them, and to us, that we … Read more
The development of the inner Christian life of believers was Paul’s concern in the first three chapters of Ephesians. In the last three chapters, the development of the outward Christians life of believers is the theme. Position and practice need to be consistent with each other in order for a believer to enjoy the life … Read more
Paul comes back to the “cause” he had already referred to earlier in the chapter. He had an earnest thoughtful prayer to make on behalf of the Ephesians as an intercessor. This was no casual prayer that followed an habitual form. In addressing God, he reminded those who read this prayer, of the deity of … Read more
In the unfolding of divine truth relating to Jews and Gentiles together being, a habitation of God, Paul was about to pray for those united believers seated in heavenly places. He was going to go over before God, a number of the fundamental needs of those who are in the church which is His body. … Read more