Ephesians 1:15-23 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “15For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a … Continue reading Our Faith in The Lord Jesus
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According to God’s Plan
Ephesians 1:3-12 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms. 4For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love 5He predestined … Continue reading According to God’s Plan
Pleasing God or Humans?
Galatians 1:10-12 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “10Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. 11For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised … Continue reading Pleasing God or Humans?
Many Turning to a Different Gospel
Galatians 1:3-8 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. “6I am amazed how … Continue reading Many Turning to a Different Gospel
False Apostles Teaching Cheapened Grace
The apostle Paul was writing to the church in Corinth. He was concerned that they were being led astray by false apostles to reject the truth of the gospel and to embrace the lies, instead. And it appears that these false apostles were leading the people to reject Paul and the gospel of Christ. And … Continue reading False Apostles Teaching Cheapened Grace
Suffering Serves a Purpose
The Sufferings of Paul I am reading in 2 Corinthians 11-12 about the sufferings that the apostle Paul had to endure as a follower of Jesus Christ and as a minister of the gospel of our salvation. He faced many beatings, imprisonments, stonings, shipwrecks, hunger and thirst, and lack of sleep, etc. And he was … Continue reading Suffering Serves a Purpose
Led Astray from Pure Devotion to Christ
2 Corinthians 11:1-4 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “1I hope you will put up with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that. 2I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. “3I am afraid, however, that … Continue reading Led Astray from Pure Devotion to Christ
A “911” Emergency Call
Preface The Lord put in my mind “911.” For most of my life those 3 numbers meant numbers that you call on your telephone in case of an emergency. But on September 11, 2001, “911” took on a whole new meaning. It was still about an emergency situation, but it was the day on which … Continue reading A “911” Emergency Call
God Will Provide an Escape
1 Corinthians 10:1-5 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “1I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. 2They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. 3They all ate the same spiritual food 4and drank the … Continue reading God Will Provide an Escape
Running The Race
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “24Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize. 25Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but … Continue reading Running The Race
