Did you ever wonder why God saved you? Why He sent His son to die on the cross and bring salvation to those who believe? Perhaps you’ve asked, “why did You save ME, God?” I think any honest Christian has asked these questions...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Last week we looked at the seal or mark put on us by God through the Holy Spirit, as told in Ephesians 1:13-14. But there’s even more to explore in these two verses, so today’s let’s take a peek at another nugget of truth Paul...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Almost everyone has heard of the mark of the Beast, which is commonly understood as a physical marking offered by the future antichrist as a pledge of allegiance to Satan. But did you know that as a believer in Christ you also have taken a mark?...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In the first few verses in his letter to the Ephesian church, Paul began outlining crucial Christian doctrines of grace, mercy, adoption, and God’s sovereign will. By verse eight, Paul begins pulling these doctrines together and explaining...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
After looking last week at how we possess every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ (Eph 1:3-6) and learning that we fully possess our salvation in Christ even this very moment, today let’s look at another incredible blessing...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Without a doubt the greatest gift a person can ever receive is their eternal salvation. Salvation is a gift of unimaginable value and cost, and one that should be cherished and treasured more than anything else (cf: Matt 13:44-46). The Apostle...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Paul’s letter to the church in Ephesus is one of incredible value to Christians. It’s chock-full of doctrinal truths about the gospel of Christ, His love for us, and our responsibilities in the faith. Today I’d like to look at...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Today I'd like to look at the background on a verse that is often quoted (and one of my personal favorites): I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
For the past couple of months, we’ve been looking at the gospel found throughout the Old Testament, and today I’d like to look at the gospel, the good news of our salvation, through the lens of grace. Doing a word search in the NASB,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Over the past couple months, we’ve seen a number of incredible shadows of Christ in the Old Testament, and today I’d like to look at yet another one found in Genesis. As a side note, if you’ve never studied Genesis, I definitely...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
