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Read Ephesians 5:1-33 “Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, let the Holy Spirit fill and control you.” (Ephesians 5:18 Thoughts… “Be filled with the Spirit.” Between Ephesians 4:30 and 5:18, Paul details some of the practical ways that will either grieve or please the [...]
Read Ephesians 4:17-32 “Throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. (Ephesians 4:3) Thoughts… There really ought to be a noticeable difference now that you know Christ as our Savior [...]
Read Ephesians 4:1-16 “Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:3) Thoughts… The story is told of Princess Margaret, when she was a young girl, as she sat beside her mother, Queen Elizabeth. It was the first presentation to the British [...]
Read Ephesians 3:1-21 “I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with [...]
Read Ephesians 2:1-22 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared [...]
Read Ephesians 1:1-23 “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.” (Ephesians 1:3) Thoughts… What amazing spiritual wealth we possess! Paul says that since we have come to know Christ, we have [...]
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