Ephesians 4:30 assures us that we are sealed for the day of redemption by the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 1:13 says, And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed you were marked in him with a seal, the promised...
What does Ephesians 4:12 mean? The overall mission for every Christian leader is "to equip the saints for the work of ministry." This involves the idea of training believers to serve God here on earth. Notice that this training is not focused purely on academics, but strongly emphasizes ...
< Ephesians 3 Ephesians 4 Ephesians 5 > Other Translations of Ephesians 4:9-10 New International Version (What does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regionsOr "the depths of the earth"?He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the...
Confession does not mean begging God for forgiveness. Christ already paid the penalty for all of our sins, and God’s forgiveness is available automatically when we confess. The reason God can make this forgiveness available to you instantly is Christ’s death on the cross, not the strength o...
” So doesEphesians 1:3-7: “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love, he ...
Perhaps when you heard the sermon title, “What Does it Mean to be Saved?” you thought, “Oh no, this is going to be like taking a college graduate back to kindergarten! Why do you need to talk about something as basic as salvation?” There are several reasons that I want to focus...
Ephesians 4:9-11 New International Version 9(What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions[a]?10He who descended is the very one who ascendedhigher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)11So Christ himself gavethe apostles...
9.Ephesians 2:14– “For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility.” 10.Hebrews 12:14– “Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.” ...
God demonstrated His kindness and goodness to us in our salvation (Titus 3:4) and will continue to “show the immeasurable riches of His grace in kindness toward us” for all eternity (Ephesians 2:7)! "Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with ...
God’s laws are beneficial, but we all have broken them (Romans 3:23). Sinning automatically brings curses and ultimately, eternal death (Romans 6:23). True repentance is characterized by an understanding of the seriousness of sin (Ephesians 2:1-3), a deep desire to be forgiven (Hebrews...