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IMITATORS OF GODEphesians 5 “Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us” (Eph. 5:1–2). There’s nothing flattering in a poor imitation. OverviewChristians are to follow God’s example and live loving (5:1), holy lives (vv. 2–14), responsive toContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

BECOMING MATUREEphesians 3–4 “So that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ” (Eph. 4:12–13). Love is essential to mutual ministry, and mutual ministry toContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

GOD’S WORKMANSHIPEphesians 2 “Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ” (Eph. 2:3–5). Considering what God had to work with, He’s done an amazing job! OverviewGod selected sinful, spiritually dead human beings as materialsContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

Ephesians INTRODUCTIONPaul’s letter to the Ephesians was written during his two-year imprisonment in Rome, about A.D. 61. It shares Paul’s vision of a Christian community united by love and a common purpose under the headship of Christ. Each believer, linked to Jesus by faith, is linked to every other believer as cells in a livingContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

Esther INTRODUCTIONThe Book of Esther is set in the Persian capital of Susa. It tells the story of a vicious plot against the Jewish people that was thwarted by Esther, a young Jewish girl married to the empire’s ruler, Xerxes. This victory of the Jews over Gentile persecutors, which took place in the 470s B.C.,Continue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”