In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. One of the major themes that we’ve seen through the book of Ephesians is the distinction between the old life and the new life: or to use language … Read More
Ephesians 4:17-32
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Let’s take a closer look at our passage today: 17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as … Read More
Ephesians 4:7-16
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Firstly, a couple of exegetical considerations. To begin with, we should take a very quick look at Paul’s quotation at the beginning of this passage. The major exegetical … Read More
Ephesians 4:1-6
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. In today’s passage, we have reached the thematic center of Ephesians. When we began our series, we talked about the basic structure of Ephesians. It appears to be … Read More
Ephesians 3:14-21
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. This is one of my favourite passages of scripture. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your … Read More
Ephesians 3:1-13
Read the passage here. In a Nutshell… There are only a couple of things that I want to focus on in this passage – two things that I want us to pay attention to: Firstly, … Read More
Ephesians 2:11-22
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. There’s a few things that we should pay attention to right off the bat as we look at this passage. Firstly, you’ll notice again, Paul’s propensity in this … Read More
Ephesians 2:1-10
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. The passage we are looking at today is from Ephesians 2:1-10. Fortunately, unlike the first two passages we looked at – with their rambling, winding sentence constructions – … Read More
Ephesians 1:15-23
Read the passage here In a Nutshell… There are many different ways we look at the Christian life. Several ways of thinking about what it looks like to “be successful”; to become mature; to grow … Read More
Ephesians 1:1-14
Read the passage here. In a Nutshell… Passing by Paul’s typical greeting (vv. 1-2), what we get is one of the most unique sentences in the bible. What we see in vv. 3-14, though it … Read More