Author: Audrey Bauman (Audrey Bauman)

 Romans 12: 4 – 8 “Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, 5 so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God...

Romans 12: 1 – 4  NLT “And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice – the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. 2 Don’t copy the behavior...

Ephesians 4: 7 – 13  NLT “However, he has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of Christ. 8 That is why the Scriptures say, “When he ascended to the heights,    he led a crowd of captives    and gave gifts to his people.” 9 Notice that it says “he ascended.” This clearly means that Christ also descended...

Ephesians 4: 4 – 6 “For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future. 5 There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism,6 one God and Father of all,who is over all, in all, and living through all.” Once again, Paul tells us the doctrine...

Ephesians 4: 1 – 3 NLT “Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. 2 Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. 3 Make every effort to keep yourselves...

Ephesians 3: 14 – 21  NLT Paul’s Prayer for Spiritual Growth 14 When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, 15 the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. 16 I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. 17 Then Christ...

Ephesians 3: 14 – 21  NLT Paul’s Prayer for Spiritual Growth 14 When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, 15 the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. 16 I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. 17 Then Christ...

Ephesians 3: 14 – 21  NLT Paul’s Prayer for Spiritual Growth 14 When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, 15 the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. 16 I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. 17 Then Christ...

Ephesians 3: 1 – 13 NLT God’s Mysterious Plan Revealed When I think of all this, I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the benefit of you Gentiles . . . 2 assuming, by the way, that you know God gave me the special responsibility of extending his grace to you Gentiles. 3 As I briefly wrote earlier,...

Ephesians 2: 11 – 22  NLT 11 Don’t forget that you Gentiles used to be outsiders. You were called “uncircumcised heathens” by the Jews, who were proud of their circumcision, even though it affected only their bodies and not their hearts. 12 In those days you were living apart from Christ. You were excluded from citizenship among the...

Ephesians 2: 8 – 10  NLT “God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. 10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us...

Ephesians 2: 8 – 10  NLT “God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. 10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us...

Ephesians 2: 1 – 7 NLT Made Alive with Christ Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins. 2 You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of...

Ephesians 1: 15 – 23  NLT “Paul’s Prayer for Spiritual Wisdom 15 Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God’s people everywhere, 16 I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, 17 asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give...

Ephesians 1: 9 – 14  NLT “God has now revealed to us his mysterious will regarding Christ—which is to fulfill his own good plan. 10 And this is the plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ—everything in heaven and on earth. 11 Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have...

Ephesians 1: 1 – 8  NLT 1 This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am writing to God’s holy people in Ephesus, who are faithful followers of Christ Jesus. 2 May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. 3 All...

Acts 19: 21 – 41; 20: 1 – 2  NLT 21 Afterward Paul felt compelled by the Spirit to go over to Macedonia and Achaia before going to Jerusalem. “And after that,” he said, “I must go on to Rome!” 22 He sent his two assistants, Timothy and Erastus, ahead to Macedonia while he stayed awhile longer in the...

Over the next while we will be reading through the Book of Ephesians. Occasionally we’ll take a week’s break with another topic, but Ephesians has so many great truths/ideas for us to ponder. Today, we’re going to start with the background to the Ephesian church that is told to us in Acts. The Apostle Paul...

Over this past week, we’ve looked at Psalm 139, a psalm that reminds us how much God loves and cares for us. Making a copy of that psalm and posting it somewhere we can read it when we’re feeling anxious and alone can help. Today, I want to finish up this week with other verses...

Psalm 139: 17 – 24  NLT 17 How precious are your thoughts about me, O God.     They cannot be numbered!18 I can’t even count them;    they outnumber the grains of sand!And when I wake up,    you are still with me! 19 O God, if only you would destroy the wicked!    Get out of my life, you murderers!20 They blaspheme you;    your enemies misuse...