Category Archives: Ephesians

Tell Tale Sign

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Rick Reynolds

Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear. Ephesians 4:29 (NASB) There’s an … Continue reading →

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One-track Mind

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Rick Reynolds

 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all. Ephesians 4:4-6 We think … Continue reading →

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Requisites for Success–Ephesians 3

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Rick Reynolds

Here’s (vv. 2-13) perhaps the longest parenthetical in the Bible. Twelve verses long, bookended by “for this reason.” This digression leads us into some significant spiritual truths. At the time, the inclusion of the Gentiles in God’s plan was big … Continue reading →

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My Dad Can Beat Up Your Dad

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Rick Reynolds

As a kid you always thought your dad was strong enough to do anything. You placed a lot of trust in him that’d he’d be able to shoulder the load, or protect you from danger. Relatively speaking, we dads are … Continue reading →

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Enlightened Christianity–Ephesians 1:15-23

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Rick Reynolds

There are some Christians that exude unflappable confidence in the Lord, and see everything that happens in their lives as a result of his hand. Their instinctive response to all challenges is to trust more and to pray more and … Continue reading →

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Above My Pay Grade–Ephesians 1:1-14

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Rick Reynolds

In the business world the saying goes, “What have you done for me lately?” Here in Ephesians 1, Paul lists what Christ has done for us previously, what he’s doing for us presently, and what he intends to do for … Continue reading →

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Before the Foundation of the World and in the Ages to Come

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Rick Reynolds

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, 2 in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in … Continue reading →

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To Do List

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Rick Reynolds

As they say in the South, I was fixin’ to write a quick piece on being kind to one another (Ephesians 4:32), but read on. Turns out Chapter 5 is chock-full of exhortations that are worth saying and doing. They … Continue reading →

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Without Malice

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Rick Reynolds

This was probably because I was saved early on, but the last thing I wanted to do was disappoint my dad. I could be constantly skirmishing with my mom about a host of things, but I didn’t want to get … Continue reading →

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A Manner of Speaking

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Rick Reynolds

Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear. Ephesians 4:29 Public discourse today … Continue reading →

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