Ephesians 6:12–13: “For we do not wrestle...
March 20th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn the Greek language, the phrase "we do not wrestle" refers to hand-to-hand combat. ...
Ephesians 5:15–16: “See then that you walk...
March 19th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe phrase "redeeming the time" can also be translated “buying back or buying up.” ...
Ephesians 4:31: “Let all bitterness, wrath,...
March 18th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul lists for the Ephesians, and us, 6 attitudes that we as believers must ...
Ephesians 3:8: “To me, who am less than the...
March 17th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWe can't help but see the humility of the Apostle Paul in this verse ...
Ephesians 2:4: “But God, who is rich in mercy,...
March 16th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalMany have observed that the whole gospel is contained in these 2 simple words: ...
Ephesians 1:7: “In Him we have redemption through...
March 15th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Greek word translated here as redemption conveys the idea of delivering a man ...
Galatians 6:7–8: “Do not be deceived, God...
March 14th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Greeks and Romans believed that they could manipulate their gods, pit them against ...
Galatians 5:22–23: “But the fruit of the...
March 13th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Apostle Paul does something interesting in this verse. He writes, "the fruit of ...
Galatians 4:31: “So then, brethren, we are...
March 12th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis letter to the Galatians has been called the "Letter of Liberty" because it ...
Galatians 3:1–2: “O foolish Galatians! Who...
March 11th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us not to call someone a ...
Galatians 2:20: “I have been crucified with...
March 10th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul settled the matter concerning his old life and directs us to do the ...
Galatians 1:3: “Grace to you and peace from...
March 9th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul opens his letter, as he does several others, with 2 words in a ...
2 Corinthians 13:9–10: “For we are glad when...
March 8th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul rejoiced when he got to be weak (meek), meaning he didn't have to ...
2 Corinthians 12:9: “And He said to me, ‘My...
March 7th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalHow interesting that God had practically said "no" to the Apostle Paul's request for ...
2 Corinthians 11:23–25: “Are they ministers...
March 6th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Apostle Paul tells us he had been faithfully serving the Lord by serving ...
2 Corinthians 10:4–5: “For the weapons of...
March 5th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAs believers, it is important for us to realize that we are at war. ...
2 Corinthians 9:7–8: “So let each one give...
March 4th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul takes on the delicate subject of giving money to the work of the ...
2 Corinthians 8:1–2: “Moreover, brethren,...
March 3rd, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn the first 9 verses of this chapter, the Apostle Paul writes of God's ...
2 Corinthians 7:10: “For godly sorrow produces...
March 2nd, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalGod has created each of us, hardwired us, to be able to experience God-given ...
2 Corinthians 6:2: “For He says: ‘In...
March 1st, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis Old Testament quote comes from Isaiah 49:8 and speaks of the importance of ...
2 Corinthians 5:8 We are confident, yes, well pleased...
February 28th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalDeath is a subject most people try to avoid, but the Apostle Paul did ...
2 Corinthians 4:7: “But we have this treasure...
February 27th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul gives us a beautiful but unexpected image of the kind of vessel God ...
2 Corinthians 3:5–6: “Not that we are sufficient...
February 26th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul tells us that God isn't looking so much for talented people, as people ...
2 Corinthians 2:10: “Now whom you forgive anything,...
February 25th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul was a man of God who understood the need to forgive those who ...
2 Corinthians 1:3–4: “Blessed be the God...
February 24th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalSuffering or tribulation is not a very popular subject in the 21st-century church. The ...
1 Corinthians 16:13–14: “Watch, stand fast...
February 23rd, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn these 2 verses, the Apostle Paul uses 4 words that are normally used ...
1 Corinthians 15:52: “in a moment, in the twinkling...
February 22nd, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis is one of the most hope-filled verses of the entire New Testament. This ...
1 Corinthians 14:18–19: “I thank my God I...
February 21st, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Apostle Paul was reminding the Corinthians (and us) that the gifts of the ...
1 Corinthians 13:12–13: “For now we see in...
February 20th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe metal workers in ancient Corinth were famous for their elegant hand-polished brass and ...
1 Corinthians 12:31: “But earnestly desire...
February 19th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWe have here in chapter 12, one of three lists of gifts in the ...
1 Corinthians 11:1: “Imitate me, just as I...
February 18th, 2019 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul calls us to imitate him as he imitates Christ. It seems like such ...
