Ephesians 1:2 ESV “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Who is this written to specifically? And more broadly? What is the meaning of this word grace? Grace from God? What is the meaning of this word peace? Peace from God/Christ? How are both grace and peace to … Continue reading Grace and Peace from God
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My times with the Lord in His Word
To the Saints, To the Faithful
For the sake of those reading this who may not know what Facebook is, it is a place on the internet called a “social media” site where people can go to connect with other people, usually with friends, family, and neighbors.. and for Christians, with other believers in Jesus Christ, usually people they know. My … Continue reading To the Saints, To the Faithful
A Calm Before the Storm
Romans 5:1-5 ESV “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our … Continue reading A Calm Before the Storm
But On Some Points
Romans 15:15-20 ESV “But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, because of the grace given me by God to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, … Continue reading But On Some Points
And Not to Please Ourselves
Romans 15:1-7 ESV “We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, ‘The reproaches of those who reproached you … Continue reading And Not to Please Ourselves
Believe the Works of Jesus
Jesus Christ had just finished teaching about himself being the door of the sheep, and how his sheep know his voice, and they listen to him, and they follow him in obedience. And he warned against thieves and robbers and strangers, in a spiritual sense, who were robbing the people of the truth of God’s … Continue reading Believe the Works of Jesus
You Do Not Believe Because
John 10:22-30 ESV “At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, ‘How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.’ … Continue reading You Do Not Believe Because
Jesus Christ, the Door of the Sheep
John 10:7-15 ESV “So Jesus again said to them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go … Continue reading Jesus Christ, the Door of the Sheep
Don’t Follow Strangers
John 10:1-6 ESV “’Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his … Continue reading Don’t Follow Strangers
The Best Part
So, I began this morning reading and writing about John 9:1-41. But it was such a long passage of Scripture that it ended up being divided into four sections, and this last section is “the best part,” I believe. But let me first give a synopsis of what has taken place so far. Jesus healed … Continue reading The Best Part
Run With It 