Category Archives: Ephesians

Dispensers of Grace

Grace. When we talk about grace, we often speak about amazing grace . . . and all-sufficient grace. We think about grace abundant enough to cover our sins . . . about receiving grace when we deserved wrath. The well … Continue reading

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A Great Journey

Last night, me and my buds wrapped up a journey. Getting together once a week, we have spent 18 of the past 21 months doing, what we’ve called, an Old Testament “fly by.” The first nine months we “sampled” the … Continue reading

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The Temple

I read about the construction of Solomon’s temple this morning (1Kings 6, 7). It took seven years. Seven years for Solomon to build a house for the Lord . . . a magnificent structure where the glory of God might … Continue reading

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His Glorious Inheritance

It’s a list I take note of every time I’m in Ephesians 1. Three things that Paul prayed the Ephesians would know . . . really know . . . fully get . . . comprehend at the deepest level … Continue reading

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A Fragrant Offering

It wouldn’t be the first thing that comes to mind if were someone were to ask me to summarize what happened on the cross of Calvary . . . if were someone were to ask me to describe what took … Continue reading

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On Being Stuffed

It’s kind of a funny thing to say, if you think about it. You know, you have eaten way more than you should have . . . you passed the daily recommended portion about two portions ago . . . … Continue reading

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At the Opposite End of the Spectrum!

It’s the contrast that grabs me . . . the difference between the “before” and “after” pictures. As I started in on my reading in Ephesians 2 this morning I’m told to remember the “before”. Words I highlighted are “separated” … Continue reading

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Taking Inventory

Sometimes you need to take inventory. It’s needed in the business world . . . I have a big project to do, do I have the resources? It’s needed in battle . . . what military assets are at my … Continue reading

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Kind of a Big Deal

It’s not so much about what I read this morning, as it was about what it made me think of. I kind of had to power through Ezekiel 40 and 41 . . . kind of like I did in … Continue reading

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Over the Top!

I confess that I just skimmed over it the first time I read it. Unbelievable. A reminder of how easy it is for familiarity to lead to density . . . to the ability to encounter jaw-dropping truths with barely … Continue reading

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