By Grace, Through Faith

For by grace you have been saved through faith.

Ephesians 2:8a

The words are abundantly clear. The foundation of our salvation is the grace of God in Christ Jesus. The means by which we attain this salvation is our own faith. By grace…

Immeasurable Grace

To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ…

Ephesians 3:8

English is a funny language and the difference between the words “unmeasurable” and…

Love’s Measurement

…may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge…

Ephesians 3:18–19

Boundless Love and Wisdom

With all wisdom and understanding, he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment — to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.

The Inner Man

…to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man.

Ephesians 3:16

It is worth our time to consider the phrase “in the inner man” — eis ton eso anthropon in Greek. This phrase or similar terms are used in several different places by the…

The Greatness of His Power

…and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places…

The Family of God

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named…

Ephesians 3:14–15

This passage of Ephesians has one of the most profound prayers of Scripture, one that we often refer to for encouragement…

But God…

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us even, when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ — by grace you have been saved.

Ephesians 2:4–5

Enlightened Hearts

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe.

Goodbye, Shame

… and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 2:6–7