Read & Study the Bible Online - Bible Portal
You’ve Been Pre-Approved!
I walked to the mailbox and then to the recycler. Don’t need this one, or this one, or this one I whispered as I dropped the shiny flyers in the red box. I don’t know about you, but I get tired of slick ads for things I don’t need and junk mail from services I don’t want. I especially dislike the credit card applications that say I’ve been “pre-approved” for a line of credit. But here’s something I’ll never get tired of doing: going to the Word of God and reading His love letter to me. I’ll never stop being amazed that I’ve been pre-approved to be His child. I wonder if that’s how Jesus felt, too.
Sharon Jaynes,
Made Alive in Christ
See Ephesians 2:1-10 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the pri ...
Christine Malkemes,
Made Alive in Christ
See Ephesians 2:1-10 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the pri ...
Christine Malkemes,
The apocalyptic framework of Ephesians 3
Same apocalyptic problem (mystery); unexpectedly awesome answer (reveal)
Allen Browne,
Getting Off on the Wrong Two Feet
Two arms, two legs, ten fingers, ten toes. Perfect! All is good in the maternity ward. Or so it seemed… When will …
Stephen De La Vega,
Making sense of suffering when Christ is king (Ephesians 3:1)
According to Ephesians, the good news of King Jesus is transforming the world: God’s long-term plans are being realized (1:3-14). Jesus has the throne (1:15-23). Humanity is coming to life in him (…
Allen Browne,
Who is the sleeper? (Ephesians 5:14)
Hint: it’s more than an individual. What does this mean? Ephesians 5 14 This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” (NIV) It’s not an Old Testament quotation. Was it a baptismal formula, something early churches said as they...
Allen Browne,
Good mysteries have a reveal (Ephesians 3:2-6)
A surprise birthday party? A campaign shrouded in mystery until the launch? The joy of good secrets is in the reveal. But we struggle when we don’t know. We fill the vacuum with stories or fears of…
Allen Browne,
Who are the rulers of Ephesians 3:10?
To whom did God reveal his multifaceted wisdom, according to Ephesians 3:10? a) to rulers and authorities, both of whom exist in the heavenlies, OR b) to rulers (kings/governors on earth), and to a…
Allen Browne,
3 Ways to Pray the Bible
I often feel like an asthmatic Christian. I’ll be struggling for air, but I won’t open my airway to breathe in. Once my lungs fill up with the cold, dry air of busyness and self-reliance, I start…
Chrys Jones,

Group of Brands