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We praise God because He is worthy of our praises. We praise Him for our sake and not for His sake.

Surrendering and making time to put God first.

Peace and comfort from trusting that God is with us.

With the Psalms we proclaim God’s worth and acknowledge all He has done and continues to do to save us.

Inviting the Holy Spirit into our time of praise.

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Be strong in the Lord, using the protections God has provided to arm ourselves in this challenging world. Paul continues his letter: children obey and honor their parents. Parents are not to provoke your children. Servants and masters respect each other with good will. God’s reward is not affected by a Christian’s station in life. Be strong in the Lord, he writes, using the protections He has provided to arm and defend you in this challenging world. Cover yourselves with God’s armor and the word of God, so you can overcome the darkness. Paul ends by asking for prayers for all the saints and for himself and for all Christians to have the courage and boldness in speaking the Gospel.

Imitate God by walking in love, Paul writes. Don’t be mislead by the disobedient ones living in darkness. As children of the light, find what is acceptable to God — be known for goodness, righteousness, and truth. Be wise; understand God’s will and what pleases Him. Be filled with the Spirit thanking God always for everything. Husbands, treasure your wives as Christ treasures His Church. Wives respect your husbands. Out of love and reverence for Christ, we are to be subordinate to one another, which leads to unity and oneness with Christ.

Paul writes of unity and oneness. God has provided different ministries to build the body of Christ. Paul asks the Ephesians to walk worthy of their calling, in the unity of the Spirit. There is one body, spirit, Lord, faith, baptism and one God above all, living in all. God has provided different ministries to build the body of Christ so the Church will be uplifted in love until it achieves the stature of Christ. Their minds must be renewed in Christ and they need to “put on” the new self that God created.

Paul affirms that God’s power is at work in the Ephesians for the glory of Jesus Christ and the Church. Paul writes from prison having been arrested for his bold preaching to the Ephesians. He tells them not to be discouraged about his trouble, because he knows his suffering is meant for their glory. Paul prays that God will strengthen them so they will know the infinite love of Christ for them and that Christ will dwell in their hearts.

All believers are God’s “chosen” people. Once, they were strangers without hope, but now they are included in God’s family by the blood of Christ. Paul reminds the Ephesians that their God who is rich in mercy and infinite in love, loved them even when they were dead in sin. Now, He has made them alive with Christ and raised them up together with Him in heavenly places — Jews and Gentiles alike. By grace they have been saved through God’s gift of faith, a faith impossible to achieve through their own strengths or abilities.

Paul reminds the Ephesian believers that they have every spiritual blessing through Christ’s blood and God’s grace. Writing in his authority as an “apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,” Paul reminds the Ephesian believers that they have every spiritual blessing through Christ’s blood and the infinite grace of God. They are chosen, adopted, forgiven, redeemed, and made holy; therefore, they owe it to God to live holy and blameless lives.

Bible study podcast series: “God’s Plan to Protect You!” based on the Letter to the Ephesians. Produced by Proclaim My Word Founder Keri Allen in partnership with AM 1160 The Quest. The study will be broadcast on AM 1160 The Quest for six consecutive weeks on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. beginning October 11, 2022. Podcast episodes will be released weekly.

It's not by chance that you are here at this time in history. You can make a difference in the world by accepting His assignment for you. Your obedience to His will, your faith, and your prayers will not only bless you but will also help others reach their eternal home.

By placing your trust and hope in Him, and by believing He will never abandon you, you will find favor with Him. As it says in Isaiah 49:15-16: "I will never forget you, see upon the palms of My hands, I have written your name."

Through prayer and fasting, you empty yourself and allow the Holy Spirit to fill you. You become weak, so He can become strong in you. There is power in fasting that helps to defeat your enemies.

Whether it's a human enemy, or even more so if it's a spiritual enemy, it's important to be aware, so you don't fall for their deception and be led into sin. The enemy will lie to you bringing nothing but chaos, confusion, and destruction.

A godly person is one who has complete trust in Him - regardless of the circumstances. They are willing to do His will, praising and thanking Him through all situations.

Just like Esther, you have been created for such a time as this. God created you and has placed you here at this time because He has an assignment just for you. An assignment that will bless you and others. For information on this series and accompanying free workbook, visit 'Programs' on TheQuestAtlanta.com.