Deduce the main verb of Ephesians 2:11-22

This week’s study will be from Ephesians 2:11-22. Read through this text in several versions and see if you can deduce the one main verb of this section. If you wish to dig deeper, you may consult the blueletterbible.org.
Deeper still: what would be the tense, voice, and mood of that verb? Email me the [...]

What do Christians and Legos have in common?

Ephesians 2:19-22, “Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a [...]

The middle wall of partition (Ephesians 2:14)

Ephesians 2:14
KJV: “For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us”
ESV: “For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility“
From the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia:
ISBE: PARTITION, THE MIDDLE [...]

Personal involvement with Missionaries

Comment: Sent to me by beKah flaMing:
My former pastor sent this out recently:
MISSIONARY MEMORIES AND CHALLENGES
By Dr. Glen O. Foster, over 34 years as a Missionary
“PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT WITH THE MISSIONARIES YOU SUPPORT”
You believed it was God’s will to financially support and pray for their ministry. You promised to be faithful to them as they [...]

Fellowship at the Peet’s house

Just a reminder that we are hosting the 4BYA group this Sunday night (3/16) after the evening service.

What:

Sandwiches *
Fellowship
Billiards
Board games

* One’s individual sandwich may or may not look anything like the above picture!
All invited.
Kathee would like some to volunteer to bring “bars”.
I will send directions out via an email.

Dr Bauder’s tribute to C. Raymond Buck

C. Raymond Buck: One Remarkable Man
Last Friday, the Lord called Raymond Buck home to glory. His passing came as no surprise. He had experienced a stroke some weeks ago, and his condition had deteriorated further with pneumonia. Clearly, this was the Lord’s time for Dr. Buck’s homegoing.
I first met Dr. Buck just ten years ago. [...]

“seated us with him in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 2:6)

Followup on our discussion from last night:
I find this from Charles Hodge relevant:
The soul by this act of faith becomes united to Christ. We are in Him by faith. The consequences of this union are, (a.) Participation in his merits. His perfect righteousness, agreeably to the stipulations of the covenant of redemption, is imputed to [...]

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Coming Alive in Christ (Ephesians 2:4-10)

Tonight’s study will be from Ephesians 2:4-10.
John MacArthur provides this helpful outline:

Salvation is from sin (2:5, “even when we were dead in trespasses”)
Salvation is by love (2:4, “because of His great love with which He loved us”)
Salvation is into life (2:5, “made us alive together with Christ”)
Salvation is with a purpose (2:7, “that in the [...]

Charles Hodge on “the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8)

Ephesians 2:8-9, “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”.
Comment: I filed this under “Deep Thinkers”. We will not be digging this deep tomorrow night, but for those interested … well this is interesting!
Here is [...]