"In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit." (Eph. 2:22) God is building a sanctuary for Himself to dwell in on the Earth. It's not made of bricks or stones. It's made with people. People who believe in Jesus make up the...

"In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto a holy temple in the Lord." (Eph. 2:21) We are God's building. We are God's dwelling place. All believers are building blocks in God's great house. He uniquely designs each of us to fulfill the ideal...

"According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love." (Eph. 1:4) Before the creation of the world, God chose us in Christ to be holy and perfect in His presence. God didn't say all...

"In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise." (Eph. 1:13 NASB) When you heard the good news of your salvation and believed it, you were sealed...

"In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will." (Eph. 1:11) God always carries out His plans. His plan was to appoint Jesus Christ to choose those who...

"In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace." (Eph. 1:7 NASB) Jesus Christ sacrificed His life to set us free. It was the shedding of His blood that provided our redemption, which means that...

"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might." (Eph. 6:10) God tells us to be strong in the Lord. This word "strong" means to empower, to enable and to increase in strength. We are built up in strength through our relationship with...

"For you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light." (Eph. 5:8 NASB) We used to be like people living in a dark place. We couldn't see the things that were tripping us up. We couldn't see the path that led to peace and...

"...God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation." (2 Cor. 5:19) Reconciliation means a restoration to the divine favor of God. It is an exchange of our faults...

"And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation." (2 Cor. 5:18) Because we are new creatures in Christ and our past is passed away, God says that all things we have in Christ are new...

"To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved." (Eph. 1:6) This word "accepted" means to bestow with special honor or to highly favor. God freely bestows His favor on us because He sees us in Jesus the Beloved. He doesn't...

"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." (2 Cor. 5:21) To be made righteous means to be justified. Justified means to be made just as if we had never sinned in the first place. Jesus had to...