Morning Coffee With Renae

Ephesians 3:14 – 17a “For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through [...]

Ephesians 3:13 “I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are for your glory.” Okay, Paul. I gotta be honest. This is one of the craziest things you have written, so far! Seriously, in my book, suffering equals discouragement. Suffering does not equal glory. Paul, Paul, Paul . [...]

Ephesians 3:12 “In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.” Many years ago, when George W. Bush was still the governor of Texas and I was still a public school teacher, I took my fifth graders on a field trip to our state capital. There, we stood on [...]

Ephesians 3:10 – 11 “His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, according to his eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.” During this time in church history, the church was not necessarily made [...]

Ephesians 3:8 – 9 “Although I am less than the least of all God’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.” Have [...]

Ephesians 3:7 “I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power.” When I was a teenager, I was a huge Princess Diana fan. I bought magazines just to look at her hairstyles and clothes. I watched the news each time she was mentioned. [...]

Ephesians 3:4 – 6 “In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles [...]

Ephesians 3:1 – 3 “For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles — Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.” Have [...]

Ephesians 2:21 – 22 “In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.” I love these verses. They give me hope for us as Christians, and [...]

Ephesians 2:19 – 20 “Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.” Have you ever wondered about the significance of a cornerstone? I am not a builder, [...]