Author Archives: L. Lyden

What are you suffering for? For this reason, I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles—Ephesians 3:1 In the beginning of Ephesians chapter 3, Paul talks about the grace he has been given from God to take the good news of salvation in Jesus to the nations of the world.  Other nations thanContinue reading “October 8, 2020”

Growing into His temple in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, Ephesians 2:21 The closing remarks of Ephesians chapter two are about how we are no longer stranger from God, but we now have become citizens of His Kingdom, the Kingdom of Heaven.  Now that weContinue reading “October 7, 2020”

How do you love Him? For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. Ephesians 2:8&9 I want to back up a little to a couple verses I skipped over earlier in this chapter.  I passed byContinue reading “October 6, 2020”

Wall of Separation For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, Ephesians 2:14 This is truly an equalizing passage in scripture.  Breaking down the walls for race, gender and religion.  We are all equally in need of a Savior.  This passage speaks ofContinue reading “October 5, 2020”

With His hands For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in.  Ephesians 2:10 We are His workmanship, His masterpiece.  We are the only thing God ever created that He used His very own hands to shape and fashion.  We are the onlyContinue reading “October 4, 2020”

God’s masterpiece in progress “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good works he planned for us long ago.”  Ephesians 2:10 You are God’s masterpiece!  He sees you as a completed work of art.  This is wonderful and we know He does all things goodContinue reading “October 3, 2020”

He is kind that in the ages to come He shows the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:7 This scripture is the prelude to one of the most frequently quoted passage about salvation there is.  Most Christians are familiar with Ephesians 2:8 & 9 that say:Continue reading “October 2, 2020”

His great love But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved)  Ephesians 2:4-5 Chapter two of Ephesians starts out with “And” which implies the thought is carryingContinue reading “October 1, 2020”

The world is peripheral And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. Ephesians 1:22-23 I like the way this scripture is explained in the message bible.  It says that atContinue reading “September 30, 2020”

The same power To know what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,  Ephesians 1:19-20 I want to continue today with the prayer in Ephesians 1Continue reading “September 29, 2020”