Devotional categories: Secure In Christ

The Strongest Foundation

In him the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. Ephesians 2:21-22   Into the Text When I was a young girl, my family and I moved

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United in Christ

And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near, so that through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. Ephesians 2:17-18   Into the Text One of the greatest gifts of the New Testament is that

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Brought Near to God

But now in Christ Jesus you who used to be far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. Ephesians 2:13   Into the Text We all have a desire to be fully known and loved, to be in the inner circle. In biblical times, we read that

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By Grace Through Faith

For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God; it is not from works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9   Into the Text Apart from holidays, we rarely find that things in life are free or

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Alive By Grace

But God, being rich in mercy because of his great love with which he loved us, even though we were dead in offenses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you are saved! Ephesians 2:4-5   Into the Text But God. These are two of my favorite words in all

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Growing to Maturity

I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, will give you spiritual wisdom and revelation in your growing knowledge of him Ephesians 1:17   Into the Text One of the sweetest gifts in my life is a group of girls who have been my best

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More Than Enough

And when you heard the word of truth (the gospel of your salvation)—when you believed in Christ—you were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit. Ephesians 1:13   Into the Text Enough. As women, we often vacillate between wondering if we’ve done enough or if we’ve done too

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Stories of Redemption

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our offenses, according to the riches of his grace that he lavished on us in all wisdom and insight. Ephesians 1:7-8   Into the Text There’s a reason we are all drawn to stories of redemption. Whether it’s a

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Chosen in Christ

For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we should be holy and blameless before him in love. Ephesians 1:4 Into the Text Did you know that Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection was God’s plan A from the very beginning? This means that God has

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Chosen and Redeemed

From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints [in Ephesus], the faithful in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 1:1   Into the Text The book of Ephesians is one of Paul’s epistles, or letters, to the church in Ephesus. Ephesus was a prosperous city located

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