Ephesians 3:14-21 – Prayer of Paul

14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.Continue reading “Ephesians 3:14-21 – Prayer of Paul”

Ephesians 3:2-13 – Our Story Matters

As we read through the third chapter of Ephesians, it starts with Paul beginning a thought to which he quickly cuts off and goes on a tangent.  That beginning thought is not continued until verse 14, which we will cover next time, so tonight we are focusing on verses 2-13 in Paul’s letter to theContinue reading “Ephesians 3:2-13 – Our Story Matters”

1 John Chapter 1 – Gospel Refresher

Setting/Purpose: Like a lot of the New Testament books, the book of 1 John was written to combat the false teachings in churches and to bring the distraught people back to the original teachings of Jesus and the real Gospel. There is no confirmation within the text itself as to where this church was thatContinue reading “1 John Chapter 1 – Gospel Refresher”