Ephesians 1:3. If the Book of Ecclesiastes could be considered the lowest book in the Bible, then Ephesians would be considered the highest. One shows man searching for his purpose from his perspective “under the sun” and the other lifts us up to “heavenly places” to show the believer united with Christ, according the the […]
Ephesians 1:1-2. In tracing the journeys of Paul, we discover how he came to know the Ephesians, how the church began in Ephesus and why Paul wrote this letter to them from prison. Paul speaks of the church, and each believer, as being “in Christ”, accepted and unified in the Saviour Christ forever. How crucial […]
1 Samuel 30:11-31. David pursues the Amalekites and recovers all that was taken. He then evenly divides the spoils of the victory among his men and give gifts to several towns in Judah. We find valuable lessons regarding the equal value of every member of the body and the church culture of grace. Additionally we […]
Josh 24:15. Just like the Jewish feasts in the Old Testament, a new year serves us well as an opportunity for renewal and re-commitment with the Lord. We draw near to hear, hearts open, to confess and turn to Him afresh. Power and blessing of new beginnings comes through the heart-work of repentance and faith. […]
2 Corinthians 8:9. There is nothing in fallen man that could merit anything from God, atone for our sins or contribute to our salvation. We owed a debt we could never pay. Ah, but the gospel rings clear and loud, as He became poor that we might become rich. Now we have all the blessings […]
