“In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;” Ephesians 1:7 This one little verse packs an incredible wallop. It’s the story of the Gospel in a single sentence. It’s a microcosm of the...
Wow! It is hard to believe that it already day 7 of the Journey Challenge. Praise the Lord for all that He is revealing to us from His Word. Today we don’t plan to add a new verse to memorize but rather we want to encourage everyone participating in the...
“To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.” Ephesians 1:6 God has richly favored us by bringing us into sonship through Jesus Christ. He wanted it to be this way; not merely creatures, but actually children...
“Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,” Ephesians 1:5 There is something about God that we almost never hear and is rarely ever taught but is clearly shown us in...
“According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love.” Ephesians 1:4 “In Him (Christ)” – these two...
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.” Ephesians 1:3 I’ve always thought this verse sounded pretty cool – the concept that God has “blessed me with all spiritual...
“Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 1:2 A man stops in his tracks to watch an ugly scene unfold before him. In the alley ahead, a band of ruthless thugs engage in beating a helpless victim to death....
“Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus and to the faithful in Christ Jesus.” Ephesians 1:1 This introduction to the letter to the Ephesians contains very rich spiritual truths. The first thing that we will...
Announcing the Scripture passage for January’s Journey Challenge! We are so excited to announce that the Scripture passage that we will be memorizing for the 2018 Journey Challenge is: Journey Challenge Details: • Who: Anyone may participate in the Challenge....
Happy Thanksgiving! The chilly November afternoon was about a week before Thanksgiving. I had just arrived at the Chicago O’Hare Airport. While awaiting my ride to pick me up, I pulled a small New Testament from my pocket and began to read in II Timothy, chapter 3:...
The Journey Challenge is on for January 2018! We are so excited to announce that we are planning to have our annual Journey Challenge in January 2018! We are thrilled to see what God has in store as we dig into a passage of Scripture together and begin to memorize it...
