I just finished the PowerPoint for the Ephesians course in the Grace Bible Institute this fall and the last verse has been preoccupying me a bit. Paul concludes the letter with a benediction in 6:24, writing “Grace be with all… Read More ›
Ephesians
Unity in a church: a sign of love and maturity
This morning I preached on Ephesians 4:1-6 where I stressed that when unity is present in a local church, it is a mark of love and spiritual maturity. Conversely, when we find schisms, a lack of unity and division in… Read More ›
Anger: How it destroys relationships
I am preaching through Ephesians and was reviewing Paul’s teaching on anger and it got me thinking about anger in my own life and how as a pastor I have seen anger’s consequences in relationships. And my observation is this:… Read More ›
The “God of Christ”
I was asked to look at two expressions in Ephesians 1:3 and 1:17 that speak of God as “the God…of Christ.” Here is my treatment which is not exhaustive nor finished. Perhaps it will serve as grist for the mill… Read More ›
Ephesians 1:3: A Trifecta of Blessing
I am preparing to preach through Ephesians later this year and was working my way through that great long Greek sentence found in 1:3-14. Immediately one’s attention is drawn to the opening verse in the section with its three different… Read More ›
A note on προοργίζω
John Eadie is one of my favorite commentators and this morning I came across once again his superb commentary on the verb προοργίζω in Ephesians 6:4. Paul exhorts fathers not “to provoke” their children to anger. Eadie’s comments are those… Read More ›
Hoehner on “he chose us” (ἐξελέξατο ἡμᾶς) in Ephesians 1:4
I am completely reworking my notes on Ephesians as I prepare to teach through the epistle in Sunday school. As I was working through the great opening sentence (1:3-14), I was dealing with the verb “chose” (ἐκλέγομαι) in the expression… Read More ›
God Incarnate 