Illustrations from Ephesians

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The Classroom That Became a Movement

When Katie Davis booked a one-way ticket to Uganda at nineteen, she had a modest plan: teach kindergarten for a year, maybe sponsor a few...

Ephesians 3:20Universal

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Devotional

Daily Holy Spirit - Story

As I pause to reflect on the presence of the Holy Spirit in my life, I find myself drawn to the profound wisdom of Ephesians 2:8-9, which reminds us that we are saved by grace through faith, a gift freely...

Ephesians 2:8-9Progressive/Social Justice

Theological Reflection

The Doctrine of Joy - Church Context

As we reflect on Ephesians 2:8-9, we are reminded that “by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” This profound truth speaks...

Ephesians 2:8-9Pentecostal

Ephesians 5:14Universalawakeningreality

The Matrix: Waking Up to Reality (Ephesians 5:14)

Imagine a darkened room, the kind where the air hangs thick with the scent of stale coffee and the hum of fluorescent lights buzzes just overhead. A group of friends, tired yet content, gather around a flickering screen, their eyes...

Ephesians 4:29Traditional

Modern Examples of Safety

In our fast-paced modern world, the concept of safety often feels like a double-edged sword, cutting both ways amid our longing for security. Just a few weeks ago, I sat down with a dear friend, a skilled nurse working in...

Theological Reflection

Deep Thoughts on Guilt - Teaching Material

Imagine standing at the edge of a vast chasm, a dark void that represents the guilt we all carry. It's a chasm filled with the weight of our mistakes, regrets, and the burdens of unmet expectations—both our own and those...

Ephesians 2:8-9Pentecostal

The Trees He Planted for Us

In 1987, Harold Matheson drove thirty bare-root walnut saplings into the red clay of his property outside Willamette, Oregon. His own children thought he'd lost...

John Newton's Mother Prayed Before He Was Lost

In 1733, a devout woman in Wapping, London, held her infant son John Newton and dedicated him to the Lord's service. She taught him scripture,...

Ephesians 6:10-18Arminian/Wesleyanput onchoose

Les Misérables: Armor That Must Be Put On - Wesleyan (Ephesians 6:10-18)

In Victor Hugo’s *Les Misérables*, we find Jean Valjean, a man forged in the fires of relentless adversity. Imagine him, weary yet resolute, standing in the shadow of the prison where he once lost his freedom. Every day, he awakens...

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Historical

A Wretch Like Me

In the parish church of Olney, Buckinghamshire, on New Year's Day 1773, curate John Newton introduced a new hymn to his congregation. The words carried...

Ephesians 2:8-9Universalgraceredemption

Theological Reflection

Faith and Compassion - Commentary

Ephesians 2:8-9 reminds us that “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” This passage intricately weaves together the threads of...

Ephesians 2:8-9Roman Catholic

Historical

A Broken Man's Masterpiece

In the final years of his life, Rembrandt van Rijn had lost nearly everything. The Dutch master who once commanded the highest commissions in Amsterdam...

Ephesians 2:4-5Universalgraceforgiveness

Ephesians 3:8-12, 14-19Universal

The Library That Held More Than Anyone Could Read

In 2003, a janitor named Emilio Sanchez worked the night shift at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. For years, he mopped floors and...

Application Point

Practical Steps for Sloth - Teaching Material

As we reflect on Ephesians 2:8-9, which reminds us that we are saved by grace through faith—not by our own works—let’s confront the subtle but insidious nature of sloth in our lives. Sloth isn’t merely a lack of physical activity;...

Ephesians 2:8-9Anabaptist

Ephesians 3:8-12, 14-19Universal

The Library That Had No Walls

In 2018, architect Li Wei completed a stunning public library in Tianjin, China — the Binhai Library, with its soaring white shelves cascading from floor...

Ephesians 3:1-12Universal

The Letter That Changed Everything

In 2019, Alice Plebuch of Vancouver, Washington, received DNA test results that made no sense. She was 100% Irish Catholic — or so she'd believed...

Application Point

Applying Mercy - Contemporary Example

Imagine walking into a local café one morning, the scent of freshly brewed coffee wrapping around you like a warm embrace. As you sit down, you notice a young woman at a nearby table, her eyes heavy with despair. She’s...

Ephesians 2:8-9Anglican

Amazing Grace: The Slave Trader Saved by Grace - Anglican (Ephesians 2:8-9)

Picture a stormy night at sea, waves crashing against the sides of a ship, lightning illuminating the dark skies. John Newton, a man whose heart had been hardened by years of participating in the slave trade, stood at the helm...

Ephesians 2:8-9Universal

The Nursery That Was Ready Before the First Breath

In 2019, Maria and Carlos Espinoza spent four months transforming a spare bedroom in their San Antonio home into a nursery. Carlos sanded and painted...

John 8:32Universaltruthfreedom

The Truman Show: Breaking Free into Truth (John 8:32)

In *The Truman Show*, we meet Truman Burbank, a man blissfully ignorant of the elaborate set that is his life. Every day, the sun rises and sets in a perfectly scripted manner, and every person around him is an actor...

Titus 2:11-14Universalsacrificehonor

Saving Private Ryan: Earn This (Titus 2:11-14)

In the heart-wrenching climax of *Saving Private Ryan*, Captain Miller stands before the German machine gun nest, his body riddled with wounds, yet he musters the last ounce of his strength. As he lies gasping for breath, his eyes find...

The Orphan Who Was Chosen Before He Knew

In 1�788, a nine-year-old boy named William was living in a cramped London orphanage, scrubbing floors and mending shoes for his supper. He had no...

Ephesians 2:8-9Universalgraceredemption

Historical

The Silver Candlesticks That Changed Everything

In April 1862, Victor Hugo published *Les Misérables* from his exile on the island of Guernsey, where political banishment from France had given him years...