"But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, so that you may proclaim the Excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light." (1 Peter 2:9 NASB) God made us to be a people for His...
"In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him." (Eph. 3:12) To be bold means to be outspoken, frank, or blunt. It also includes a sense of assurance. It is not wise to be bold and outspoken in areas in which we have no knowledge or no...
"In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit." (Eph. 2:22) In Jesus you are being built together with all other believers into the dwelling place of God our Father. You are part of that building that Jesus has built for God's...
"In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit." (Eph. 2:22) God is building a sanctuary for Himself to dwell in on the Earth. It's not made of bricks or stones. It's made with people. People who believe in Jesus make up the...
"In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto a holy temple in the Lord." (Eph. 2:21) We are God's building. We are God's dwelling place. All believers are building blocks in God's great house. He uniquely designs each of us to fulfill the ideal...
"According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love." (Eph. 1:4) Before the creation of the world, God chose us in Christ to be holy and perfect in His presence. God didn't say all...
"In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise." (Eph. 1:13 NASB) When you heard the good news of your salvation and believed it, you were sealed...
"In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will." (Eph. 1:11) God always carries out His plans. His plan was to appoint Jesus Christ to choose those who...
"In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace." (Eph. 1:7 NASB) Jesus Christ sacrificed His life to set us free. It was the shedding of His blood that provided our redemption, which means that...
"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might." (Eph. 6:10) God tells us to be strong in the Lord. This word "strong" means to empower, to enable and to increase in strength. We are built up in strength through our relationship with...
"For you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light." (Eph. 5:8 NASB) We used to be like people living in a dark place. We couldn't see the things that were tripping us up. We couldn't see the path that led to peace and...
"...God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation." (2 Cor. 5:19) Reconciliation means a restoration to the divine favor of God. It is an exchange of our faults...
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