One another ministry works by the Spirit, Messiah in you, the hope of glory. (Col 1:27) Paul reveals: the Spirit of Messiah is in you. Messiah is in each one of us because we have believed, repented, been baptized, been born again by the Spirit (Jn 3:1-8) and we follow Messiah Jesus in one another … [Read more…]
The good pleasure of goodness is a blessing of God that motivates us to be useful and productive in things of eternal importance. We find spiritual meaning and purpose in our life in Messiah Jesus, doing what God motivates us to do. When God blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places in Messiah … [Read more…]
God’s plan is summarized in Ephesians 1 and explained in the rest of Ephesians. For God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heaven. Then, Paul blesses God, declaring the reason God is being praised. We bless God by speaking forth the blessings God has given us. The spiritual blessings Paul enumerates reveal how … [Read more…]
A quick, edifying spiritual tuneup is found in 1 Thessalonian 5 and contains 438 inspired, astute, words by Paul. He first exhorts us regarding the last day. Then, urges us live at peace with one another. He concludes with this blessing: “Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit … [Read more…]
“This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Yeshua the Messiah.” John 17:3 WMB We have a taste of eternal life right now, but our natural body has not yet been changed into the glorified body we will live in in the new heaven and … [Read more…]
Messiah Jesus is seated in heaven at the right hand of God. For the joy that was set before him, Jesus endured the cross. Messiah Jesus is seated in heaven at the right hand of God, we are seated with him. 1 If then you were raised together with Messiah, seek the things that are above, … [Read more…]
Then God’s peace, which goes far beyond anything we can imagine, will guard your hearts and minds in union with the Messiah Jesus. 4Keep on rejoicing in the Lord at all times. I will say it again: Keep on rejoicing! 5Let your gracious attitudec be known to all people. The Lord is near: 6Never worry about anything. Instead, … [Read more…]
Passover was the day Jesus was crucified. God established the Feast of Passover to avert the plague of death for His people Israel around 1446 BC He was about to inflict that plague on Egypt to get Pharaoh to release His people from captivity. The plague Moses said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘About … [Read more…]
Being spiritually useful and productive glorifies the name of our Lord Jesus in us. Not only that, we are glorified in him. Paul actually prayed that for the Thessalonians and us. To this end, we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of His calling, and that He will powerfully fulfill … [Read more…]
Lukewarm Christians are in trouble with Messiah Jesus. Paul warned they would abound in the last days. 1But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. 2For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of … [Read more…]