Reading: Ephesians 1 – Ephesians 6
Memory Text: “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. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:8–10, NKJV).
Sunday (Jill Morikone) - “We Are Blessed in Christ”
Monday (John Lomacang) - “We Are Redeemed for Community”
Tuesday (Ryan Day) - “We Are the Church of the Living God”
Wednesday (James Rafferty) - “The Unity of Faith”
Thursday (Shelley Quinn) - “We Are Recipients and Givers of Grace”
Reading: Eph. 6:10–20 | 1 Pet. 4:1 | 1 Pet. 5:8 | Isa. 59:17 | Isa. 52:8–10 | 1 Thess. 5:16–18.
Memory Text: “In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Ephesians 6:16, 17, ESV).
Sunday (James Rafferty) - “The Church: A Unified Army”
Monday (Jill Morikone) - “Belt and Breastplate”
Tuesday (John Dinzey) - “Shoes: The Church Wages Peace”
Wednesday (Shelley Quinn) - “Shield, Helmet, and Sword”
Thursday (Daniel Perrin) - “Practicing Battlefield Prayer”
Reading: Eph. 6:10–20 | Deut. 20:2–4 | Rom. 13:11–14 | 1 Thess. 5:6–8 | 1 Cor. 15:23, 24.
Memory Text: “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil” (Ephesians 6:10, 11, ESV).
Sunday (John Lomacang) - “Battle Speech”
Monday (Jill Morikone) - “Finding Strength in Christ”
Tuesday (Daniel Perrin) - “The Great Controversy in Paul's Letters”
Wednesday (John Dinzey) - “Standing on the Ancient Battlefield”
Thursday (James Rafferty) - “Wrestling Against Evil Powers”
Reading: Eph. 6:1–9 | Mark 10:13–16 | Col. 3:21 | 1 Pet. 2:18–25 | 2 Cor. 5:10 | Col. 3:24, 25.
Memory Text: “And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him” (Ephesians 6:9, NIV).
Sunday (John Dinzey) - “Advice to Children”
Monday (Daniel Perrin) - “Advice to Parents”
Tuesday (John Lomacang) - “Slavery in Paul’s Day”
Wednesday (Yvonne Shelton) - “Slaves of Christ”
Thursday (James Rafferty) - “Masters Who Are Slaves”
Reading: Eph. 5:21–33 | Phil. 2:3, 4 | Ezek. 16:1–14 | 2 Cor. 11:1–4 | Gen. 2:15–25.
Memory Text: “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish” (Ephesians 5:25–27, NKJV).
Sunday (Shelley Quinn) - “Counsel to Christian Wives”
Monday (Daniel Perrin) - “The Church as the Bride of Christ: Part 1”
Tuesday (James Rafferty) - “The Church as the Bride of Christ: Part 2”
Wednesday (John Lomacang) - “Love Your Wife as You Do Yourself”
Thursday (John Dinzey) - “The "One Flesh" Model of Marriage”
Reading: Eph. 5:1–20 | 1 Cor. 5:1–11 | Rev. 16:1–16 | Col. 4:5 | Prov. 20:1 | Prov. 23:29–35 | Acts 16:25.
Memory Text: “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is” (Ephesians 5:15–17, ESV).
Sunday (Ryan Day) - “Instead Let There Be Thanksgiving”
Monday (Shelley Quinn) - “Walking as Children of Light ”
Tuesday (Jason Bradley) - “Awake, O Sleeper!”
Wednesday (John Dinzey) - “Snapping Up the Bargains”
Thursday (Jill Morikone) - “Spirit-Filled Worship”
Reading: Eph. 4:17–32 | Col. 3:1–17 | Zech. 3:3–5 | Zech. 8:16 | Isa. 63:10 | Rom. 8:16, 26, 27.
Memory Text: “You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceit- ful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness” (Ephesians 4:22–24, NIV).
Sunday (Jill Morikone) - “The Downward Spiral of Sin”
Monday (James Rafferty) - “A Dramatic Change of Clothing”
Tuesday (Daniel Perrin) - “Unity-Building, Grace-Filled Speech”
Wednesday (Ryan Day) - “The Holy Spirit in the Believer's Life”
Thursday (John Dinzey) - “Kindness (Not Bitterness)”
Reading: Eph. 4:1–16 | Phil. 2:3 | Ps. 68:18 | Acts 2 | 1 Cor. 12:4–11, 27–30 | Isa. 5:4.
Memory Text: “And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ” (Ephesians 4:11, 12, ESV).
Sunday (Shelley Quinn) - “The Unity of the Spirit”
Monday (John Lomacang) - “Together as One in the One”
Tuesday (Ryan Day) - “The Exalted Christ, Giver of Gifts”
Wednesday (Yvonne Shelton) - “Gifts of the Exalted Jesus”
Thursday (James Rafferty) - “Growing Up Into Christ”
Reading: Ephesians 3 | Job 11:5–9 | Ezek. 43:13–16 | Amos 7:7, 8 | Rev. 11:1, 2.
Memory Text: “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus through- out all generations, for ever and ever! Amen” (Ephesians 3:20, 21, NIV).
Sunday (John Lomacang) - “Paul: Imprisoned Apostle to the Gentiles ”
Monday (Shelley Quinn) - “The Long-Hidden Mystery of the Gospel ”
Tuesday (John Dinzey) - “The Church: Revealer of God's Wisdom”
Wednesday (Jill Morikone) - “Christ, Dwelling in Your Heart”
Thursday (Daniel Perrin) - “Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus”
Reading: Eph. 2:11–22 | Rom. 3:31 | Rom. 7:12 | Isa. 52:7 | Isa. 57:19 | John 14:27 | 1 Cor. 3:9–17.
Memory Text: “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one” (Ephesians 2:13, 14, ESV).
Sunday (John Dinzey) - “The Significance of the Judgment Hour”
Monday (Jill Morikone) - “Reconciliation: God's Gift From the Cross”
Tuesday (Shelley Quinn) - “Breaking Down the Dividing Wall”
Wednesday (Daniel Perrin) - “Jesus, Preacher of Peace”
Thursday (James Rafferty) - “The Church, a Holy Temple”
Reading: Eph. 2:1–10 | Eph. 5:14 | Rom. 5:17 | Eph. 5:6 | 2 Tim. 1:7.
Memory Text: “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ” (Ephesians 2:4, 5, ESV).
Sunday (James Rafferty) - “Once Dead and Deceived by Satan”
Monday (John Lomacang) - “Once Deluded by Our Own Desires”
Tuesday (Jill Morikone) - “Now Resurrected, Ascended, and Exalted With Christ”
Wednesday (John Dinzey) - “Now Blessed Forever by Grace”
Thursday (Ryan Day) - “Now Saved by God”
Reading: Eph. 1:15–23 | Eph. 3:14–21 | 1 Thess. 5:16–18 | Deut. 9:29 | 1 Cor. 15:20–22 | Ps. 110:1.
Memory Text: Through the Holy Spirit, believers may know “what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 1:19, 20, NKJV).
Sunday (Ryan Day) - “Praying and Thanksgiving”
Monday (Shelley Quinn) - “Experiencing Insight From the Holy Spirit”
Tuesday (John Lomacang) - “Participating in Resurrection Power”
Wednesday (Daniel Perrin) - “Christ Above All Powers”
Thursday (James Rafferty) - “Jesus, All Things, and His Church”
Reading: Eph. 1:3–14 | Eph. 2:6 | Eph. 3:10 | Col. 1:13, 14 | Deut. 9:29.
Memory Text: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 1:3, ESV).
Sunday (Jill Morikone) - “Chosen and Accepted in Christ”
Monday (Daniel Perrin) - “Costly Redemption; Lavish Forgiveness”
Tuesday (Shelley Quinn) - “God's Grand, Christ-Centered Plan”
Wednesday (Ryan Day) - “Living in Praise of His Glory”
Thursday (John Lomacang) - “The Holy Spirit: Seal and Down Payment”
Reading: Acts 18:18–21 | Acts 19:13– 20:1 | Acts 20:17–38 | Eph. 1:1, 2 | Eph. 6:21–24 | Eph. 3:13 | Eph. 1:9, 10.
Memory Text: “Making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth” (Ephesians 1:9, 10, ESV).
Sunday (John Lomacang) - “Paul, Evangelist to Ephesus”
Monday (Ryan Day) - “A Riot in the Amphitheater”
Tuesday (Shelley Quinn) - “Hearing the Letter to the Ephesians”
Wednesday (John Dinzey) - “Ephesians in Its Time”
Thursday (Jill Morikone) - “Ephesians: A Christ-Saturated Letter”
