The Lordship Of Christ

These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And He put…

An Amazing Prayer

 For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers; that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him. I pray that the…

What We Have In Christ (Pt 2)

We continue with our look at what we have in Christ. We’ve seen six benefits and advantages already, but Paul is not through yet. Here is the remaining six. (1) In Christ, we have the riches of God’s grace lavished on us Yes, we’ve already seen grace mentioned, but I believe it is significant that…

What We Have In Christ (Pt 1)

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to…

A Study Of Ephesians: An Introduction

We are about to embark on a study of one of the most remarkable letters of Paul. This letter provides tremendous instruction on living a Christian life. Some of the topics that we will cover are: What We, As Believers, Have In Jesus Christ Two Powerful And Effective Prayers Salvation By God’s Grace Through Our…

The Church’s Single Focus

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.”                                                                                                                Mark 16:15-16  As we close out our study in the Gospel…

Two Reactions, Same Lord

They crucified two robbers with Him, one on His right and one on His left. [And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And He was numbered with transgressors.”] Those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, wagging their heads, and saying, “Ha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself, and come down from…

A Testimony Of Love

“She has done what she could; she has anointed My body beforehand for the burial. Truly I say to you, wherever the gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her.”                                                                                                                     Mark 14:8-9  The scene is…

Faith Over Fear

When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be frightened; those things must take place; but that is not yet the end. For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will also be famines. These things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.                                                            …

Sacrificial Giving

And He sat down opposite the treasury, and began observing how the people were putting money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent. Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in…