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Christian Devotional – June 8, 2017
As we start looking through the book of Ephesians, we have an opportunity to study the writings of the Apostle Paul. Paul had a dramatic conversion to Christ and now after having visited the city of Ephesus and proclaimed Christ and seen people converted to Christ, he sends them a letter to check on them and continue to encourage and instruct them. Reading through the first chapter in verses 1 through 10 of the book of Ephesians, we see Paul’s heartfelt opening to the people. He wishes them grace and mercy and wants them to understand the amazingness of their relationship to Jesus Christ. In verses 7 and 8 he…
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Christian Devotional – March 25, 2015
Read Ephesians chapter 6 VERSE: Ephesians 6:13–Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. TRUTH: We are to stand. We are not commanded to attack or to run, but we are to stand and not back down. All over the world, people are attacking Christian beliefs and stances and while we are not told to fight back, we told that we must stand against evil. The day of evil is coming and in some cases, feels like it is already here. Are we prepared and ready…
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Christian Devotional – March 24, 2015
Read Ephesians chapter 5 VERSE: Ephesians 5:4–Nor should there be any obscenity, foolish talk, or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. TRUTH: What do we use our words for? What words get spoken and what focus do we have for our words? As a believer in Christ, obscenities, foolish talk and coarse joking are all listed as things which are out of place for our lives. When we are saying these things, we are simultaneously being unthankful. We cannot be displaying gratitude while a string of curse words come out of our mouths. Do our words demonstrate the gratitude we have in Christ Jesus? RESPONSE: Father,…
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Christian Devotional – March 23, 2015
Read Ephesians chapter 4 VERSE: Ephesians 4:14–Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind and teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. TRUTH: We are to grow up! Sometimes I think the church resembles the fiction Neverland where boys and girls never grow up. We come to church, but never learn and grow and mature in our faith. As a result, immature believers are easily distracted and turned from following God because they don’t have the solid foundation to keep them firm through difficulty and testing. We are to grow…
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Christian Devotional – March 22, 2015
Read Ephesians chapter 3 VERSE: Ephesians 3:19–And to know this love that surpasses knowledge that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. TRUTH: When God comes into our lives, He doesn’t want to just fill us a little bit. He wants to fill us completely. The most amazing thing about this as that we aren’t even the standard of measurement for how full He wants to fill us. He doesn’t seek to fill us full with all the fullness of us. He fills us full with all the fullness of God. We can have all of God as we go through every single day.…
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Christian Devotional – March 21, 2015
Read Ephesians chapter 2 VERSE: Ephesians 2:4-5–But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions–it is by grace you have been saved. TRUTH: We are walking miracles. If we have surrendered our life to Christ, He has taken us and while we were dead in sin, He has raised us from the dead and given us new life by grace through faith in Christ. We are now alive! And why would God do that? He loves us. He has such great love for us that He made us new and saved us. We…
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Christian Devotional – March 20, 2015
Since we just completed Book 2 in Psalms, we’re going to take another quick break and go through Ephesians for the next 6 days before we continue on with Psalms. Read Ephesians chapter 1 VERSE: Ephesians 1:19-20–and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms. TRUTH: God’s power is the same today as it was when He raised Christ from the dead. He has all power and we must remember all that God has done in us and through us. He…