Tag: LiftYourEyes
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What’s wrong with the world? Is there hope? (Ephesians)
Guilt, weakness, spiritual slavery, prejudice, arrogance, tribalism, conflict, war, victimhood, persecution, pain, suffering, futility, ignorance, lying, deceit, anger, theft, greed, pornography, sexual sin, darkness, fear, drunkenness, substance abuse, domestic abuse, workplace abuse, spiritual powers… In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he says many things about the problems we face in this world. He also gives…
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What does Ephesians say about reconciliation?
We humans are not very good at living up close with others. This is especially true when we have a history of conflict with those others. Reconciliation isn’t easy. No matter how much you might want healing, it’s hardly ever a matter of just everybody getting on and pretending the hurts didn’t happen. In Paul’s…
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Lift Your Eyes – How it works
Lift Your Eyes: Reflections on Ephesians. Here’s a video where I explain how the free online resource works.
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What does Ephesians say about church?
There are so many ideas about what the church is should be. How do we navigate them all? Here are ten key reflections from Ephesians.
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The powerful Christian life: according to Ephesians
What do we do when we feel weak in the face of powerful people? Here are seven key reflections on power from Ephesians.
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What can we learn about prayer from Ephesians?
Prayer: What are you doing when you pray? Who are you praying to? Why does it matter? Here are three reflections on prayer from my series on Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. #liftyoureyes
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Salvation in Ephesians
Here are the key reflections on the topic of salvation in Ephesians in my series Lift Your Eyes: Reflections on Ephesians
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Who are “the saints” in Ephesians?
Who are “the saints” in Ephesians? Only Jewish believers in Christ? Or all believers in Christ? Here’s my answer.
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Ministry and mission in Ephesians
Here are the key reflections on the topic of ministry and mission in Ephesians in my series Lift Your Eyes: Reflections on Ephesians
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The doctrine of God in Ephesians
Here are the key reflections on the topic of The doctrine of God in Ephesians in my series Lift Your Eyes: Reflections on Ephesians
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Jew and Gentile in Ephesians
Here are the key reflections on the topic of Jew and Gentile in Ephesians in my series Lift Your Eyes: Reflections on Ephesians
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Lift Your Eyes: Please rate, review, share
A quick request to all my subscribers, to ask if you’d be willing to help others find out about the podcast by rating it, reviewing it, or sharing it.
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Translation of Ephesians
This is the complete translation of the Apostle Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians for the series Lift Your Eyes: Reflections on Ephesians.
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Reading Ephesians (Ephesians 6:21–24)
Paul’s closing greeting in Ephesians is a good opportunity to summarise what the letter is all about and to remember why it’s worth reading and reflecting on it.
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Prayer: the heart of evangelism (Ephesians 6:17–20)
One of the best things we can pray for is that the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ will go out to the world, both through us and through others.
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The importance of being a struggling Christian (Ephesians 6:14–16)
Do you ever feel like the Christian life is a struggle? Struggling is normal for Christians. In fact, it’s not just normal. Christians should be struggling!
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Stand your ground (Ephesians 6:10–13)
It’s easy to ignore the spiritual realities of life. But Paul reminds us we should live our ordinary, everyday lives in light of spiritual realities.
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The gospel for the boss (Ephesians 6:9)
Authority implies responsibility. Christians, who have a heavenly Lord and Saviour, have a special reason to be responsible in the way we use our authority.
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The gospel: beyond freedom (Ephesians 6:5–8)
What do you do if you find yourself in a situation of limited economic freedom? Paul shows how that situation can be transformed by the gospel.
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The gospel and fatherhood (Ephesians 6:4)
Fathers: Do you sometimes wish your children were born with an instruction manual? Being a dad is a big responsibility. Paul here provides valuable direction.
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Paul the Apostle does children’s ministry (Ephesians 6:1–3)
Children’s ministry is important. Paul’s short instruction to children is deeply soaked in theology, biblical theology, and the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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The gospel and marriage part 2: Husbands (Ephesians 5:25–33)
The gospel of Jesus Christ teaches husbands to take initiative to love and give themselves to their wives. This radical teaching involves both actions and attitudes.
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The gospel and marriage part 1: Wives (Ephesians 5:22–24)
What Paul says in Ephesians about Christian wives and submission only makes sense in light of what he’s already said about the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Submitting to one another (Ephesians 5:21)
In Ephesians, the Apostle Paul says to “submit to one another through respect for Christ”. What does he mean? What does he not mean? And how can we do it?
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Christian singing: Why and how? (Ephesians 5:19–20)
Why do Christians sing together? How should we do it? Christian singing should involve several dimensions: horizontal, personal, and vertical.