Prophecy of a Virgin Birth – Isaiah 7

Read the Passage: Isaiah 7 Problem Described (7:1–2) Like many of the books in the Bible, the material recorded in Isaiah is not presented in strict chronological order. Note that […]

The Call of Isaiah – Isaiah 6

Read the Passage: Isaiah 6 Holiness of God (6:1–4) Isaiah received his prophetic call to ministry in the year that King Uzziah died, which was ~739 BC. Uzziah had been […]

Isaiah: Introduction – Isaiah 1

Read the Passage: Isaiah 1 Author and Date – Isaiah was a prophet who ministered mainly to the southern nation of Judah during the time of the divided monarchy. He […]

Marriage and Family – Ephesians 5:22–6:9

Read the Passage: Ephesians 5:22–6:9 Marriage (5:22–33) Paul reminded believers at Eph. 5:21 that we are to submit to one another. Indeed, submission is necessary in all areas of life […]

Walking in Wisdom – Ephesians 5:15–21

Read the Passage: Ephesians 5:15-21 Walk Carefully (5:15–16) Paul begins his encouragement about walking in wisdom with this exhortation, “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as […]

The Worthy Walk – Ephesians 5:1–14

Read the Passage: Ephesians 5:1-14 Exhortation (5:1–2) Earlier, at Eph. 4:1, Paul exhorted his readers to “walk worthy of the calling with which you were called.” In the rest of […]

Sanctification – Ephesians 4:17–32

Read the Passage: Ephesians 4:17-32 The Old Man (4:17–19) Earlier, as Paul began the application section of the book of Ephesians, he exhorted his readers toward sanctification, instructing them to […]

Church Leadership – Ephesians 4:11–16

Read the Passage: Ephesians 4:11-16 Source and Description (4:11) As he began to focus upon the uniqueness of individual believers within the unity of the church, at Eph. 4:7 Paul […]

Christian Unity – Ephesians 4:1–10

Read the Passage: Ephesians 4:1-10 Exhortation (4:1–3) It was Paul’s custom in his epistles to begin with doctrinal teaching and then move on to practical application. Said differently, Paul always […]