It’s so easy to turn back and tap into our old way of living, especially if you're new to the faith. Paul pushes the church to leave those things in the past and put on the things of Christ.

After sharing rich theological truth, Paul now directs the church to now walk out everything they've just learned.

Paul’s prayer for the church in Ephesus was for them to be rooted, firm and established. All things the Church needs today.

Why do you think the church in many places continues to be largely segregated? Have you been apart of a multi cultural multi ethnic church community?

Paul begins to address deep rooted hostility between Jew and Gentile and even reminds his gentile readers of their past hopelessness. However, we are reminded of the profound truth that Christ’s work is truly perfect.

But God… is the most accurate statement when you think about our situation before Jesus changed the believers condition.

Paul prayers directly for the church to understand better what they have already received from the Lord.

We often jump to the last page and attempt to live into the best version of a hero, champion or success story. Before we get to the "how to" in Ephesians, Paul takes us through the "what is", "what happened" and "who we are".

The Bible is foundational to our lives as Christians. Psalm 119 celebrates the gift of Gods word and the real impact it’s had on the psalmists life. This can force us to take a minute to reflect if we view scripture as our firm foundation just as this writer does.

Being alone can be difficult, being alone during the most challenging times can be unbearable. If good company can change things, imagine being hosted by the good shepherd.