De Brief van den Apostel Paulus aan die van Efeze 2:13

There might be a reason you sometimes wonder why Christians go to church. Maybe church was never meant to be just another place to go. Whether you’re worn out by church or wondering where you fit, it’s a great time to see what the Bible says about being the Church. Start this Life.Church Bible Plan to go along with Pastor Craig Groeschel’s series, Stop Going to Church . 

As New York pastor Rich Villodas defines it, a deeply formed life is a life marked by integration, intersection, intertwining, and interweaving, holding together multiple layers of spiritual formation. This kind of life calls us to be people who cultivate lives with God in prayer, move toward reconciliation, work for justice, have healthy inner lives, and see our bodies and sexuality as gifts to steward.

Dit leesplan geeft verdieping aan de tekstgedeelten van het Bijbelboek Efeziërs. In dit 3e deel komt hoofdstuk 2:1-22 aan bod. Paulus spreekt in deze brief de gelovigen aan om zowel de rijkdom van de kerk, als haar roeping op aarde, te geloven. Je zal enthousiast worden over wat Jezus allemaal voor jou mogelijk heeft gemaakt: zoon of dochter van de levende God zijn. Lees ook deel 1 en 2.

The Christmas story is one surprise after another. But sometimes the details become so familiar that they lose their impact. These short prayer devotionals help you to dwell deeply on the most unexpected and significant event in history: that God himself became one of us. Each prayer is written by David Mathis, executive editor for desiringGod.org and pastor at Cities Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota.