The 15 Minute Read That Will Change Your Life Forever!
It only takes about fifteen minutes to read The Letter Of Paul to the Ephesians. But the spiritual truth in this small book will yield a lifetime of blessing.
Paul wrote this letter about six years after he left Ephesus, while he was imprisoned by the Romans. Ephesus was a large city with robust trade, and this attracted large numbers of diverse immigrants.
This Letter Is About The Life-Changing Gospel
The first half of Paul’s letter gives the Ephesians – and us – the story of the gospel. And the second half of the letter helps readers realize how the gospel teaches us to live lives pleasing to God, especially regarding how we relate to our communities and families.
Powerful Thoughts Packed In 15 Minutes Of Reading
Paul starts his letter with an opening poem that reveals what God has done through His son, Jesus. This opening poem reveals how Christ allows us all to become part of God’s family.
Ephesians 1:7-8
7 In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace 8 which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
7 In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace 8 which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
Some important points Paul covers in the first half of the letter include …
*God’s purpose is to unite all things in heaven and on earth through Christ Jesus (1:10).
*Grace bestowed upon us through Jesus, so that we are no longer dead because of our trespasses, but have life through Christ (4:6).
*Non-Jews have been given the gift of mercy and salvation through Jesus (11:13).
In the second half of this letter, Paul gives the Christians of Ephesus a challenge …
Ephesians 4:1-2
1 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
1 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
Paul Tells Of The “ONE” Thing To Remember
Though Ephesus had a diverse population, Paul reminds Christians that there is more that unites them. Paul states that there is ONE body … ONE Spirit … ONE hope … ONE Lord … ONE faith … ONE baptism … and ONE God (4:4-6).
Paul Tells Christians How To STAND Against The Wiles Of The Devil
Near the end of this letter, Paul instructs his readers how they can stand against the devil by putting on the full armor of God (6:13). Click here to get a fuller story on the armor of God.
Don’t Waste A Second To Spend 15 Minutes With The Apostle Paul
A closer walk with Christ is just 15 minutes away. Open up Paul’s letter to the Ephesians and discover how the gospel can help us live a more Christlike life.
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