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For some reason, many of our assumptions and perspectives about the church are far, far less than what the Bible describes. In this podcast episode continuing our series and walk through the book of Ephesians, we look at the descriptions of the church laid out in the New Testament. We were called to more. We
There is an interesting verse in Ephesians 3:19 whose mere verbiage invites us to inquire more about what it means. It is part of one of the long run-on sentences that Paul liked to use in his writings, so I will cite the whole verse so we can see what we are looking at here.
God wants us to see, to know, to understand the truth. And that truth has nothing to do with this world. We are surrounded by illusions, distractions, and lies. In this podcast devotional, continuing our walk through the themes of the book of Ephesians, we look at the requirement for spiritual sight. I pray
Most translations of the Bible translate the word charis to grace. Nothing wrong with that except we have put our Sunday school glasses on and failed to see how big the reality of God’s grace is. Grace is the energy of God. It is His power flowing into our lives when He places His attention on us.
What is the plan of God for my life? How can I mess it up? What is included within that plan? Do difficulties suggest I have missed the plan of God for my life? This podcast devotional kicks off a new series where we are looking at the book of Ephesians throughout the months of
If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures; Then you will understand the fear of the LORD, And find the knowledge of God. I guess it is the treasure hunter principle Proverbs 2:4-5 (NKJV) I guess it is the treasure hunter principle mentioned in Proverbs 2 that is
This week I released a series of podcast episodes called A Record of Manhood. My friend Mike and I are asking some good men from different backgrounds what made them a man. How did they know they were a man? What did it take to reach manhood? These are basic questions that our society does
The blessing is the most important thing we can give our children. *** My wife and I began having children at way too young an age. We had three children by the time I was 25 years old, including one with special needs (which is like having six children). These decisions (or lack of planning
This post is part of an ongoing series in the study of John we are doing during January. Subscribe to the blog for daily updates in the Bible Study posts. Join us in your daily devotions as we travel through this fascinating account of the life of Christ. *** 1 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus
Things are heating up in chapter 6 of the Gospel of John. Jesus performs several significant miracles including walking on water and feeding the 5,000 but that does not mean all is well. Jesus sees the wrong motives of many of the people who Him. He begins to challenge them. In fact, this chapter contains
