Ephesians

This week we had to read 2 books , they where short, only 4 or 5 chapters.

But still it has a lot of important information in it.

The most Bible quotes u find on internet come from these 2 books.

Efesians :

Its a letter to the people of Efeze, full of guidance, wisdom and words of encouragement .

Paul talks about a secret, i guess thats what the Gospel is …a secret.

Understood by them who The Holy Spirit explains it to ,by mercy we are saved .

Paul tells about how Jews and Gentiles are one in Christ but also reminds them that they used to be far away from God.

Without Christ they where strangers, not having any hope.

They where in this world without God.

Through Christ they bin brought closer to God, He cleared the way.

 Now we are no longer strangers in His kingdom.

I like how Paul says that we are one in body and one in spirit.

We have one Master, one faith, one baptism,one God and Father of all,who rules over all,works trough all and is present in all.

Some are called to be teachers ,some prophets, some evangelist but we are all one.

We work together for building up The Kingdom Of God.

The part where he talks about man en women in marriage and compares it to the church and Christ is also important.

How to love one another, how to treat each other and to obey .

I think in most wedding services they quote from this chapter.

In the last part of the letter he talks about how to respond to the devil.

To put on your army clothes.

We all know that when u live close to God the devil will try to get u away from Him.

You are  fighting a spiritual battle, sometimes youre not even aware of the lies of the devil .

At least i wasn't this week, i experienced it myself.

But God helped me, reminded me that only 3 simple words ; "God help me" would help me.

Paul talks about that battle, which can be much bigger than lies from the devil.

He knows that we fight against demons, but he also tells us how to fight them!

Put on the full armor of God:

The belt of Truth

The breastplate of righteousness 

You're feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the Gospel of Peace.

The shield of faith.

The helmet of salvation

And the sword of the spirit which is the word of God.

The verse i really like in this book is  from chapter 3:9

"…and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery , which for ages past was kept hidden in God, Who created all things."

I know that the Gospel is a mystery to some people, and only God can open there eyes and make them really see who Jesus was and still is.