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A Study Through Ephesians
The Greatest Man in God’s Sight is a Humble, Selfless Servant. (Philippians 2)
Click on this link for translations of this devotional. Scripture reading - Philippians 2 Philippians 1 concluded with Paul urging Philippian believers to live worthy of the “gospel of Christ,” and strive for unity (1:27a). Setting aside petty differences, he exhorted...
Philippians: An Epistle of Joy (Philippians 1)
Click on this link for translations of this devotion. Scripture reading - Ephesians 6; Philippians 1 Our study of Paul’s “Prison Epistles” continues with the beloved Epistle to the Philippians. Authored by the apostle during his first imprisonment in Rome (AD 60-63),...
Relational Dynamics: Children and Parents; Employees and Employers (Ephesians 6)
Click on this link for translations of today’s devotion. Scripture reading - Ephesians 6; Philippians 1 https://youtu.be/aZXVA-4kOpI Today’s Scripture reading concludes Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians, and introduces his letter to the believers of Philippi. This is...
Four Principles that Make for Peace and Unity (Ephesians 4; Ephesians 5)
Click on this link for translations of today’s devotional. Scripture reading - Ephesians 4; Ephesians 5 https://youtu.be/BszRwClIuig Continuing our study of Paul’s epistle to the believers of the church in Ephesus, we come to chapters 4 and 5. In the first three...
The Mystery of the Gospel: To the Glory of God (Ephesians 3)
Click on this link for translations of today’s devotion. Scripture reading - Ephesians 3 https://youtu.be/XaZvh9XiXpg As we continue our study of Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians, in the first verse of chapter 3, we find Paul’s train of thought interrupted by a chapter...
A Cure for Spiritual Blues (Ephesians 1; Ephesians 2)
Click on this link for translations of today's devotional. Scripture reading - Ephesians 1; Ephesians 2 https://youtu.be/M9SMEP-sw4M Continuing our chronological study of God’s Word, we come to “The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians.” This is the third in...
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A Stingy Soul and A Virtuous Woman (Proverbs 11; Proverbs 12)
Scripture reading - Proverbs 11; Proverbs 12 Click on this link for translations of today's Bible study. We continue our chronological study of the Scriptures in search of “Uncommon Common Sense” in the Book of Proverbs. While time and space limit the scope of...
Prayer
Why Do Many Hate the Jews and Despise Israel? (Psalm 147)
Scripture reading – Psalm 147 Click on this link for translations of this Bible study. Some scholars suggest Psalm 147 was written after Israel returned from the Babylonian captivity; however, neither the occasion nor the author was revealed. Nevertheless, the...
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Why Do Many Hate the Jews and Despise Israel? (Psalm 147)
Scripture reading – Psalm 147 Click on this link for translations of this Bible study. Some scholars suggest Psalm 147 was written after Israel returned from the Babylonian captivity; however, neither the occasion nor the author was revealed. Nevertheless, the...