Category: Ephesians

            “For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace” (Ephesians…

            “For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace,…

            As human history repeatedly and sadly demonstrates, peace breaking is much easier than peace making. Yet, in the seventh beatitude of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus declares: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God” (Matthew 5:9)….

            One effective advertising approach used by weight loss companies is the “Before” and “After” method. Here is “Barry the Blimp” before he used our product; here is “Barry the Buff” after using it. This technique allows everyone to see with his own eyes…

            “Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom the whole building, being fitted…

            “For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making…

            “Therefore, remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh—who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands—that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of…