Blessed
Deut.28:3-5 “Your towns and your fields will be blessed. Your children and your crops will be blessed. The offspring of your herds and flocks will be blessed. Your fruit baskets and breadboards will be blessed. 6 Wherever you go and whatever you do, you will be blessed.”
A Christian that is not part of (a member) a local church, is an orphan. You cannot be in Christ and be apart from His body. Can your finger exist outside of your body? Read the rest of this entry
The Saints II
Rom.1:7 (NRSV) “To all God’s beloved in Rome, who are called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
Yesterday, we saw from God’s Word that Jesus calls us saints, even while we are alive and well. The only thing that qualifies us to be saints is the blood of the Lamb. They tell us, for instance, Read the rest of this entry
The Saints I
Eph.1:1 (NRSV) “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus and are faithful in Christ Jesus” (emphasis added)
I have discovered in my little walk with God and my little work for God, regardless of all the pendulum and all the pressure, by the time you look back you will notice that God has won the battle for you. Read the rest of this entry
Far Above
Eph.1:20-21 (NRSV) “God put this power to work 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 above every name that is name, …in this age …in the age to come”
Paul came into the city of Ephesus and people began to listen to the gospel and to follow Jesus. Demetrius was the head of all the silversmiths for the temple of Artemis, Read the rest of this entry
Know II
Eph.1:1 (NRSV) “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus and are faithful in Christ Jesus”.
Titles are neither here nor there, but it is important to know your calling, know what you are called to be. The fact that you have prophesied does not make you a prophet. Read the rest of this entry
Know I
Eph.1:1 “This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am writing to God’s holy people in Ephesus, who are faithful followers of Christ Jesus.”
The purpose of Bible study to inspire you to dive deeper into God’s Word. In the course of our study, I am going to be pointing you in certain directions, giving you certain scriptures Read the rest of this entry
Ephesians
Eph.1:17 (NRSV) I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him”
The Bible is powerful, however, to the church, the Book of Ephesians is easily the most powerful in the New Testament. It addresses key issues of the faith, the work of Jesus for us, Read the rest of this entry
Finished Work!
John 11:25-26 (ESV) “Jesus said… “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” (emphasis added).
Jesus says, “I AM the resurrection and the life”. Jesus did not say I point to the way or I teach about the resurrection. Jesus says, “I AM the resurrection and the life”. Read the rest of this entry
Confident Hope
Ps.27:14 (TPT) “Here’s what I’ve learned through it all: Don’t give up; don’t be impatient; be entwined as one with the Lord. Be brave and courageous, and never lose hope. Yes, keep on waiting—for he will never disappoint you!”
Saturday is the time when you second guess yourself. Psalm 27:10 (TPT) “My father and mother abandoned me. I’m like an orphan! But you took me in and made me yours.” In other words, Read the rest of this entry
Mirror Jesus III
Heb.10:23 “Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.”
Saturdays are the days of doubt and confusion. The disciples were meeting behind closed doors for fear of the Jewish leaders. Can you imagine the ‘what-if’ scenarios that would have been playing in their minds? Read the rest of this entry
