October 17, 2026

October 17, 2026

In Ephesians 1: 15-23, Paul prays repeatedly that God will give us “a spirit of wisdom and perception of what is revealed,” “full knowledge” of Christ, and “enlighten the eyes of our mind” so we can “see what hope his call holds for us, what rich glories he has...
October 16, 2026

October 16, 2026

Ephesians 1: 11-14 teaches us that we have “obtained an inheritance,” and that we have assurance of it because we were “marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit” as a “pledge of our inheritance.” The Holy Spirit is God’s “marker,” his “I owe you,” in our...
October 15, 2026

October 15, 2026

Ephesians 1: 1-10 is a hymn of exultation of the Good News:  [God] has let us know the mystery of his purpose, the hidden plan he so kindly made in Christ from the beginning…  that he would bring everything together under Christ as head, everything in the heavens and...
October 14, 2026

October 14, 2026

In Galatians 5: 18-25, Paul tells us we have a guide much more demanding than the law, although never dominating: “If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit.”  If we surrender to living by the Spirit of God, we will not feel restricted or...
October 13, 2026

October 13, 2026

In Galatians 5:1-6, Paul writes: “You who want to be justified by the law have cut yourselves off from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.” Strong words! And he continues, “The only thing that counts is faith working through love.”  But what does it mean to be...