In the previous devotional, Paul tells the Ephesians to put on the “full armor of God” so that in the day of evil that is approaching, they will be able to stand. That “day of evil” in my opinion will be unleashed on the church and Israel around 67 A.D. when Rome sacks Jerusalem and […]

There is so much food for thought in this passage. Paul uses the example of a Roman soldier to depict what we as Christians are called to be by God. He very much drives home that we are in a war with the enemy of our souls, and we are to be on the offense, […]

In these verses Paul addresses parents/fathers and children, as well as masters and slaves. He is finishing up his discussion on relationships in the Body of Christ, begun in Chapter 5 where he discussed husbands and wives. Here is the video link: Fathers and Children; Masters and Slaves As per usual, the audio links to […]

Submission might not mean EXACTLY what you think it does. What does Paul mean when he tells wives to submit to their husbands? Are they to be meek, submissive simpering doormats for whatever their husbands want? Nope. Give this podcast a listen. Here is the video link: Mutual Submission Audio links to Spotify and iTunes […]

What does it mean to “Live as Light?” I have a thought or three to share on this topic. Light dispels darkness… it exposes those things hidden in the darkness. It provides comfort for some, and discomfort for others.   As usual, the video link is below, and the audio links can be found to […]

This is a tough subject to talk on – immorality in our thoughts, words, and deeds… The implications are enormous. If we had someone who continually cheated on his or her spouse yet still claimed full membership in the Body of Christ, would we not be suspicious? Jesus said the thought was the action (See […]

In today’s devotional,Paul starts to get VERY practical as he gives instruction pertaining to how we should live as Christ-followers. This is a task that is never-ending as long as we live on this planet.   As usual, here is the video link: RLRMTR The Spotify and the iTune links are to the right. Blessings! […]

Once again, God’s Word reveals a bit of me to… me. Kind of the point for devotional time, isn’t it? Initially, I set out to do an in-depth study of these 10 verses… but I just could not tear my gaze away from verse 7, 8 and 11:     7 But to each one of […]

7 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.  8 This is why it[a] says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.”[b] 9 (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions[c]? 10 He who descended is the very […]

  Paul gives a brief instruction on how he expects a true believer to act, and then bounces to what unity in the body of Christ looks like. Just what exactly does “Keeping unity through the bond of peace” look like?     The video link is here: Unity of the Church The Spotify and […]

This passage gave me a lot to think about. Do I REALLY understand God’s love for me? Do I REALLY understand who I was without Him and who I am IN Him? There is a powerful message to me in these verses. I would love to know that you were blessed by these verses as […]

This is a VERY important passage. Here Paul emphasizes this incredibly NEW thing that is happening  – the creation a NEW people, a NEW thing called the Body of Christ wherein Gentiles and Jews are on equal footing. This is not an outgrowth of Judaism… this is new. The endgame of God’s choosing of Israel […]

Gentile believers, who used to be outsiders, not connected in any way to God, who did not know God’s house even existed, have now been moved into God’s house, adopted  by Him to become members of His family with all the rights and privileges of a son or daughter. You are not a “distant relative” […]

Quite possibly on ofmthe most powerful 10 verses I have read in a long time. Paul lays the foundation for what he believes about salvation. Every facet of our salvation is of God. If any part of our redemption belongs to us – then it is not grace. And we are not redeemed. We were […]

We are chosen by God to participate in the riches of Heaven. We have been joined to a glorious future awaiting us.  Paul prayed that we might have Holy Spirit-inspired wisdom and revelation that we might know Him… NOW…and in this knowing, understand the hope He has called us to, embracing His riches and His […]

Right out of the chute, Paul brings up predestination. He says it is based on God’s love for us. Let’s chat a bit about it, shall we? Here is the video link Ephesians 1:1-6   Spotify and iTines podcast links are to the right. Blessings! Paige

Ephesians is really a letter to the church at Ephesus AND all the other churches in Asia Minor that were the result of the meteoric move of God in Ephesus during Paul’s three year tenure there. This letter has no recriminations – no church-specific doctrinal or behavioral issues. This letter was written approximately 10 years […]