Ephesians 3:1.
The Grace Given to Paul.
The enthusiasm with which the Apostle speaks of preaching the Gospel
to the heathen is contagious. His words burn on the page, and our
hearts take fire as we read them. What was the secret of this
exultation in the Gospel and in his commission to make the Go... [ Continue Reading ]
Ephesians 3:8
The Unsearchable Riches of Christ.
I. Paul preached _riches._This word represents three things: value,
abundance, and supply.
II. Unsearchable riches that is, value not traced by inquiry and
investigation. You can very soon search earthly riches; but you
cannot, by any use or enjoym... [ Continue Reading ]
Ephesians 3:14
One Family in Heaven and Earth.
Of God, the universal Father, the whole family in heaven and earth is
named. He is Father to them all. They all feel the comfort of His
love. And we may be sure that whatever needs to be done in those
heavenly worlds in sustaining weakness, in guiding... [ Continue Reading ]
Ephesians 3:14
Filled with all the Fulness of God.
I. Perhaps it would be well to leave this phrase in its vague
sublimity without any attempt to explain it as it stands. It appeals
to the imagination, touches lofty sentiment, and seems to suggest a
grandeur belonging to worlds as yet unvisited by... [ Continue Reading ]
Ephesians 3:15
The ascension of our Lord is little thought of by many who seem to
derive much comfort from dwelling on His death and His resurrection.
The Ascension, they say, may be a fit subject for those who dream
dreams and see visions to meditate upon. Often we long for a few
hours' of cloiste... [ Continue Reading ]
Ephesians 3:16
The Inner Man.
Every one has an inner man, a better self, a potential perfection
within him, which will awake and begin to flower when he feels in his
soul the touch of God. Through dress, through manners, through morals,
through religious ceremony, we have to go to find the inner m... [ Continue Reading ]
Ephesians 3:16
Spiritual Strength.
We may fasten upon five significant terms as keys by which we may
unlock this Divine casket, so that its precious contents, the riches
of the Father's glory, may be set free and shed abroad.
I. The first is faith. The seat of the strength imparted is the inner
m... [ Continue Reading ]
Ephesians 3:17
I. It is certain that something will dwell in our hearts. They are not
intended to remain empty. If they are not filled with good, some evil
spirit will enter in, and he, not Christ, will dwell there. If we are
to realise what St. Paul means when he speaks of us as a habitation of
Go... [ Continue Reading ]
Ephesians 3:19
The Cross the Measure of Love.
I. What is the language in which Christ reveals His love to us but His
cross and Passion? The words, deeds, and sufferings of the Son of God
are but one act; they make up one whole, one eternal word by which He
speaks to us. This is that secret ineffab... [ Continue Reading ]
Ephesians 3:20
I. The central thought in this passage is the ability and willingness
of God in Christ Jesus to do according to every possible measure of
human need at every possible time. If we realised this, what a changed
aspect it would give to this poor life of ours! How small and
worthless wou... [ Continue Reading ]