Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
Understanding the ancient cultural context of the Bible is a significant way that believers can discern when the truth is diverted with false conclusions or unintended interpretations. We can forget, or ignore, the cultural context of the Bible, when we apply it to our lives, and approaching the Bible as if it had no context… Read More
We are a part of a unique community–The Church. Verses 1-13 of Ephesians 4 urges each of us to understand we are more than individual entities, each saved through “the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.” Just what does that mean? What does it look like? Read Ephesians 4:14-16 in The Message. If it… Read More
As I read through these verses, I remember this. A friend of mine recently held his new premature grandson, being very careful because the baby was so tiny and fragile. He told me all he could think about as he gazed at this new little helpless human, was that “this is what the Almighty God… Read More
God works unity through spiritual gifts of leadership in the church. Grace is the gift we were all given, because no one deserves or can earn spiritual gifts. Before we read in Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, let’s read some correlating verses in the New Testament. Obviously, the idea of unity among believers is an… Read More
Once you have accepted the invitation of the Gospel message through Jesus Christ, to mature so that my life is reshaped and transformed. I look up to God, and I look outward to those around me. We spent three chapters talking about our theology—what we believe about God and our relationship with him. Now it’s… Read More
Paul has been talking to individuals asking: Who is God? Who are you to Him? Do you know what God has done for you? After laying out the Gospel message for each individual in the first part of the letter, he states the purpose for the rest of the letter. In Ephesians 4:1, he doesn’t… Read More
Today’s study will be a review of how Paul began his letter telling us about our relationship with our heavenly Father. We won’t have a Tuesday Dig, because today is a day to review what we have learned and prepare to learn how to live our beliefs. God is our King (1). He chose us… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 