A Blog by Pastors Frank and Parris Bailey
Eph.1:18-20 - I pray that the light of God will illuminate the eyes of your imagination, flooding you with light, until you experience the full revelation of the hope of his calling —that is, the wealth of God’s glorious inheritances that he finds in us, his holy ones! I pray that you will continually experience …
Eph. 1:19,20 - Amp. - and [so that you will begin to know] what the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His [active, spiritual] power is in us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength which He produced in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and …
Eph.1:5 - For it was always in his perfect plan to adopt us as his delightful children, through our union with Jesus, the Anointed One, so that his tremendous love that cascades over us would glorify his grace — His grace is quite amazing. Probably the most beloved hymn, Amazing Grace, was composed by a …
Jer.31:3 - I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you. The challenge of a preacher is to try to put words on the indescribable. What can be said to describe the everlasting love of God. Paul probably gave it the best shot in Ephesians 1:4 - Amp. “Even …
Eph.1:14 - TPT - He is given to us like an engagement ring is given to a bride, as the first installment of what’s coming! He is our hope-promise of a future inheritance which seals us until we have all of redemption’s promises and experience complete freedom—all for the supreme glory and honor of God! …
Eph.1:16-18 - I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, You ever think how different …
Eph.1:21 - far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. CHRIST CONQUERED DEATH AS A MAN. ALL AUTHORITY ON EARTH WAS GIVEN TO HIM AS A MAN - MORE THAN THAT, ALL AUTHORITY WAS …
Eph.1:17,18 - that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened... The touch of God brings an amazing change to our perception of the world. Our separation from God is …
MERRY MONDAY BY PARRIS - “In order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus” Eph.1:7,8 I am always amazed at us human folk walking around the earth and never seeing or savoring Christ. With heads bent down we scuffle …
Eph.1:14 - Amp. - That [Spirit] is the guarantee of our inheritance [the firstfruits, the pledge and foretaste, the down payment on our heritage], in anticipation of its full redemption and our acquiring [complete] possession of it—to the praise of His glory. Nothing like some good home cooking. Last week there was an impromptu Mary’s …
