Ephesians 3:20-21 “To God Be All Glory”
These final verses close the first half of Paul's letter. God has provided salvation in Christ: election in eternity past (1:3-7), forgiveness in the present (1:8-10), and glory in the…
Ephesians 3:14-19 “Paul’s Goal in Prayer”
Paul prayer-reports are incredibly beneficial for us. One one hand, we understand what he's trying to accomplish through the rest of the letter. And on the other hand, we learn…
Ephesians 3:8-13 “Glory Comes Through Suffering”
If you were a first century church, you would have been tempted to despair upon hearing the news that Paul was imprisoned: "Was God's purpose being thwarted?!" In these verses,…
Ephesians 3:1-7 “International Man of Mystery”
Everyone loves hearing a good secret. For some, it's a surprise birthday party, and for others, a forthcoming engagement. After thousands of years of suspense, God finally disclosed a great…
Eph. 2:19-22 “Joined Together”
The gospel is good news of reconciliation - God sent Christ to bring reconciliation to this fallen universe (Eph. 1:10). At the center of this is the Christian's reconciliation to…
