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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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Scripture reading - 2 Samuel 13 Click on this link to translate today's Bible study into German, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish, French, or Portuguese. We recall that the prophet Nathan admonished David for his adultery with Bathsheba and warned that his hands...
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Scripture reading - Psalm 12 Click on this link to translate today's Bible study into German, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, French, Spanish, or Portuguese. An Introduction The musings David expressed in Psalm 12 are familiar to those who follow current events....
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Scripture reading - Psalm 13; Psalm 28 Click on this link to translate this Bible study into German, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, French, or Portuguese. The titles of today’s Scripture reading ascribe David as the author. Psalm 13 was titled “To the Chief...