In Eph 3:7-8 Paul was made a minister to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ. Then in v.14 he prayed for the Ephesians that God would receive glory in the church. God should receive glory in the church. But how? By his saints being filled with all...
That Ye May Know Eph.1:18-23 Wisdom, revelation, and understanding are the three things that Paul ceased not to mention in his prayers for the Ephesians [1:16]. We have learned the advantage of praying for others and ourselves to have these things. Paul now tells the Ephesians that they need these...
The Devil Offers You Something Good Ahead of Time One way the devil tempts you is to offer you something good ahead of time. He offers you something now that he knows you’re going to get later. In this, the devil is very subtle. You can have what you want...
In Ps 62:2 and Ps 62:6, notice the little two word phrase, “He only.” Those two words sound perfectly exclusive. No one else can compare to the Lord in these things that David said “only” the Lord is. He only is my rock – Ps 62:2 – He is...
Our lesson today covers Eph 3:14-21, in which Paul makes five prayer requests for “the whole family in heaven and earth,” [Eph 3:15]. This whole family is made up of all those “in Christ,” [Eph 1:10], whether they are already in heaven or whether they are still on earth. In...
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],...
In the first chapter of Paul’s second epistle to the Thessalonians, Paul thanks God for them, exhorts them and prays for them. In this lesson, we will study what Paul was thankful for, what he exhorted them to do, and what he prayed for. He opened his letter with his...
Paul was for the Corinthians but he was “against some,” [2 Cor 10:2]. He was against the preachers who had come behind him as false apostles [2 Cor 11:13-15] to deceive the Corinthians and mess them up. Paul was against some: Who bad-mouthed him for being two-faced – 2 Cor...
You have a giant in your life that you need to face. This giant could be a secret sin in your life, an addiction, a fault that must be dealt with, a fear, an unfinished duty, etc. And every time you think about facing this giant you back down. When...
Caution with Open Doors At one time or another we all pray to God for him to open some door in our life. Caution is needed whenever you find yourself headed for an open door. Did God open it, or did Satan? God opens Doors [2 Cor. 2:12] door of...
