This lesson covers Eph 1:15-23. In this passage, Paul prayed for the Ephesians [Eph 1:16] to know three things every Christian must know. We must know “what is the exceeding hope of his calling,” [Eph 1:18], “what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,” [Eph 1:18],...
There are things in your life that will affect your spirit. And when your spirit gets down, you are in trouble. We often think that our spirits won’t be lifted until whatever has gotten us down is resolved or is taken away. But such is not the case. You can...
In Acts 11:22-24, Barnabas exhorted the church at Antioch “that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.” To purpose in your heart to do something is to become so resolved that nothing will change your mind. For instance, in Is 14:24-27, the Lord purposed to break the...
In Ps 23:1, David said, The Lord is my shepherd. Though he was the king of Israel, and the best king Israel ever had at that, he needed a shepherd. With the Lord as his shepherd, he had: Contentment – I shall not want Rest – lie down in green...
Our lesson today is from Eph 1:1-14. In Eph 1:3, God “hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.” These spiritual blessings are: We will be holy and without blame before him in love – Eph 1:4 – this is the choice that God made before...
Ps 119:1-8 shows us that we are supposed to walk in the law. This is not in the sense of keeping the Old Testament law for salvation. To walk in the law is to walk by the faith of the words of God; to obey what God shows you to...
In Prov 8:6, wisdom says, “Hear.” We are supposed to listen to wisdom because wisdom will speak of: Excellent things – Prov 8:6 – “I will speak of excellent things.” Excellent things are things of great value; things that are superior. Wisdom is better than rubies – A man...
In Mark 5:22-34, Jesus encounters a woman with an issue of blood on his way to Jairus’ house. He is surrounded by a crowd of people and Jairus’ daughter is in need of immediate attention. This is not the time for an interruption. Nevertheless, when the woman touches Jesus’ garment...
Paul’s prayer request concerning the opposition of wicked men – 2 Thes 3:1-2. Paul asked the Thessalonians to pray for him [Eph 6:18-19]. It’s necessary to pray for pastors, preachers, and missionaries. Paul asked them to pray specifically for three things: That the word of the Lord would have free...
Women Preparing for Marriage, Part II Eph. 6:1-3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Women preparing for marriage must be more concerned with preparing themselves than they are with finding the right husband or planning the best wedding. This lesson today is the second of a two part series in which we discuss...
