The Gift of God’s Grace

gift of God's grace

Ephesians 3:7-10 7 Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power. 8 To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,…

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Reconciliation Brings Peace

reconciliation: that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity.

Ephesians 2:14-17 14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility 15 by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, 16…

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Separated from Christ

remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

Ephesians 2:11-13 11 Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands— 12 remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise,…

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Dead in Sin.

And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience

Ephesians 2:1-3 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience — among whom we all once lived in the passions of our…

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Paul’s Prayer

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom

Ephesians 1:15-18 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of…

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An Inheritance that is Everlasting.

In Christ we have obtained an inheritance,

Ephesians 1:11-12 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. Only going to look at a short…

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Why this blog?

  In the Gospel of Mark Jesus said: “Have faith in God” Mark 11:22   Jesus came to teach us about the kingdom of heaven. More importantly, he gave His life for us as a ransom (Matthew 20:28). He paid the price we owed for our sins so that we could be forgiven (Romans 4:7).…

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Index

This is an index of the posts that go verse by verse through some of Paul’s epistles. (Under development – more to follow!) Romans A servant of Christ. –    Romans 1:1 Which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures.    Romans 1:2-3 Declared to be the Son of God. –  Romans…

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Paul made plans

Romans 15:22-25 22 This is the reason why I have so often been hindered from coming to you. 23 But now, since I no longer have any room for work in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to come to you, 24 I hope to see you in passing as I…

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Come, let us reason together

Romans 15:18-21 18 For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience-by word and deed, 19 by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God-so that from Jerusalem and all the way around to Illyricum I…

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