Today's Reading | January 1, 2025
Ephesians 1:1–14
Introduction Ephesians 1:1–14: We begin this new year with the reading of the letter to the Ephesians. Paul lived in Ephesus for three years. There, he preached in the synagogue and also lectured in the hall of Tyrannus, a philosopher for whom the hall was named (see Acts 19:1–10). This letter summarizes many other important teachings found in Paul’s other…
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God’s Saving Word: Love Introduction Colossians 1:1-23: Today we begin reading the Letter to the Colossians which opens with Paul’s greeting and prayer of thanksgiving. Colossae was a small inland city in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), about 110 miles east of the major port city of Ephesus in the Lycus River valley. Among Paul’s purposes in writing the letter was…
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