Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
You, You, You, and Me…all of us, “We are the church!” Through him we both share the same Spirit and have equal access to the Father. 19-22 That’s plain enough, isn’t it? You’re no longer wandering exiles. This kingdom of faith is now your home country. You’re no longer strangers or outsiders. You belong here,… Read More
Paul tells us that the Kingdom of God is now our home country—no more insiders and outsiders. This is where all followers of Christ belong, joined together in Him. Read verses 18-22 of Ephesians 2. If possible, read them aloud. Through him we both share the same Spirit and have equal access to the Father.… Read More
Paul presented the gift of God in Christ and the benefits we receive so clearly that we cannot help but ask ourselves, “Do our lives reflect that reality as they should?” 14-15 The Messiah has made things up between us so that we’re now together on this, both non-Jewish outsiders and Jewish insiders. He tore… Read More
Paul had a unique role as the messenger of the Gospel to non-Jews, but this letter is written to all the members of the church in Ephesians in all its glorious diversity. Read Ephesians 2:14-17 in The Message. If possible, read these verses aloud. 14-15 The Messiah has made things up between us so that… Read More
Paul preached the truth of the gospel: ethnic diversity in the church is God’s idea (verse 13), and it was going to require a radical new way of living. 1 Corinthian 12 tells us that it doesn’t matter who or what we are when we have all be baptized into one body by one Spirit,… Read More
Jews and Gentile worshipping together? In Ephesus, believers came out of both camps, and racial tensions were high. Paul tells them that it is only through Christ, through the Holy Spirit, that they will be able to live together in peace. Read Ephesians 2:11-13. If possible, read out loud. 11-13 But don’t take any of this… Read More
God’s lavish love is poured out all over us. We have been chosen by God through the work of Christ, adopted as sons and daughters of God, and brought near to the Father through faith in His Son. 4 But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, 5 that even… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 