God's Word

Ephesians Devotionals

About This Devotional
Identity and Introduction, Ephesians 1: 1-2
Mission Exists Because Worship Doesn’t, Ephesians 1: 3
The Blessings (Part 1: Being Chosen), Ephesians 1: 4
The Blessings (Part 2: Adoption), Ephesians 1: 5
The Blessings (Part 3: Grace), Ephesians 1: 6
The Blessings: (Part 4: Ransom); Ephesians 1: 7-8
The Mystery Revealed; Ephesians 1:8-10
“In Him” (Ephesians 1:11)
Plan A: Israel (and the rest of us) Chosen for his Praise (Ephesians 1:11-12)
The Mark of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13-14)
Cause for Thanks and Prayer (Ephesians 1:15-16)
1: 17 The Triune God at Work in Us
1:18 Other Things to Know – Hope and Inheritance
1:19-20 Incomparable Power to Live By
1:20-21 Power Beyond Our Own
1: 22-3 For the Church
The Living Dead (Ephesians 2:1-2)
Doing What We Want (Ephesians 2:3-4)
A God of Grace, Mercy and Love (Ephesians 2:4-5)
God has Raised Us from the Dead (Ephesians 2:6-7)
The Gift That Saves Us (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Created for Good Works (Ephesians 2:10)
Cosmic Alienation (Ephesians 2:11-12)
From Exclusion to Embrace (Ephesians 2:13)
The Wall Came Down (Ephesians 2:14-15a)
Reconciliation (Ephesians 2:15b-16)
One Triune Family (Ephesians 2:17-18)
We Are God’s Household (Ephesians 2:19-20)
We are God’s Temple (Ephesians 2:21-22)
The Freedom of Commitment (Ephesians 3:1 and 7)
Administering Grace (Ephesians 3:2-3)
Heirs, Members and Sharers Together (Ephesians 3:4-6)
Why Mission? (Ephesians 3:8-9)
Kaleidoscopic Wisdom (Ephesians 3:10-11)
Confidence (Ephesians 3:12-13)
The Father God (Ephesians 3:14-15)
Power to Make a Home for Christ (Ephesians 3:16-17a)
Power to Grasp Christ's Love (Ephesians 3:17b-19)
To Him Be the Glory in the Church (Ephesians 3:20-21)
Life Worthy of Our Calling (Ephesians 4:1-2)
Radical Unity (Ephesians 4:3-6)
Grace to Each (Ephesians 4:7)
Gifts from the Ascended Jesus and an Argument with The Gospel of Judas (Ephesians 4:8-10)
Christ Gave Gifts (Ephesians 4:11-12a)
The Second Purpose of the Gifts (Ephesians 4:12b-13)
We’re Lost without Each Other (Ephesians 4:14)
Truth and Love (Ephesians 4:15)
Each is Critical to the Whole (Ephesians 4:16)
Futile Thinking Leads to Futile Living (Ephesians 4:17-19)
Put On – Put Off (Ephesians 4:20-24)
How to Live Together Part I (Ephesians 4:25-27)
The Holiness of Work (Ephesians 4:28)
How to Live Together Part II (Ephesians 4:29-30)
The Family Trait: self-sacrificing love (Ephesians 5:1-2)
Gratitude Covers a Multitude of Sins (Ephesians 5:3-4)
Choose Your Friends Wisely (Ephesians 5:5-7)
We are the Light of the World (Ephesians 5:8-10)
Be Children of Light (Ephesians 5:11-14)
Be Careful, Take Risks (Ephesians 5:15-17)
Spirit-Filled Congregations (Ephesians 5:18-20)
Mutual Submission (Ephesians 5:21)
Word to the Wives (Ephesians 5:22-24, 33b)
Husbands, Live for and Love Your Wives (Ephesians 5:25-33a) Part 1:
Christ Lives for and Dies for Love of the Church
Children (Ephesians 6:1-3)
Fathers (Ephesians 6:4)
Slaves/Employees (Ephesians 6:5-8 )
Masters/Bosses (Ephesians 6:9)
Our Struggle is in the Heavenly Realms (Ephesians 6:10-12)
To Stand Our Ground (Ephesians 6:13)
The Belt of Truth (Ephesians 6:14)
Breastplate of righteousness (Ephesians 6:14b)
Gospel of Peace (Ephesians 6:15)
Shield of Faith (Ephesians 6:16)
The Helmet of Salvation and the Sword of the Spirit (Ephesians 6:17)
Pray, Pray, Pray (Ephesians 6:18-20)
Closing Off (Ephesians 6:21-24)

 
 

"All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us."

2 Corinthians 5:18-20 (NIV)

 
 

Urbana Stories

“I attended Urbana '79 and '81, and heard the words, "Ordinary but available the Lord can use". That was me....”

read more

share your story