He [God] has made us what we are, creating us in Christ Jesus to do good works, in which God long ago planned for us to live. Ephesians 2:4-10 AAT Created in Christ Jesus Being created in Christ Jesus helps us adopt a new life in Christ, the regenerate lifestyle. We are to live as … [Read more…]
Heart defined as the seat of moral life and character [Heart is:] The spring of all our actions and purposes; the seat of moral life and character; the moral affections and character itself; the individual disposition and character; as, a good, tender, loving, bad, hard, or selfish heart. Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary Heart is the … [Read more…]
Most children come to know God through their parents Children raised by godly parents are greatly blessed. It is natural for children to love and trust their parents. Children who are loved and secure trust what their parents say about Jesus Christ. Jesus says we must become like children to enter the kingdom of God … [Read more…]
Our God and Lord Jesus, by His divine power, gave us everything for life and godliness to help us escape the corruption that lust brought into the world and to partake of the divine nature. God gives us free will. We partake of the divine nature by our own will. In our partaking, we are … [Read more…]
Godly Family Relationships Next in Ephesians, Paul teaches Godly family and work relationships. Godly family relationships reflect and are a major part of body of Christ relationships in which we are built up together. When family relationships are harmonious, they bring glory to God. Our heavenly Father, from whom every group in heaven and on … [Read more…]
By Brian Simmons I hear His whisper … “I am calling men back to Me” Awaken, My men of God, awaken! The hour is late, and I need you to arise and run with Me. My glorious women are surging forward with strength, like the mighty horses that run to battle. My fearless women are … [Read more…]
In the Messiah we were also chosen when we were predestined according to the purpose of the one [God the Father of glory] who does everything that he wills to do, so that we who had already fixed our hope on the Messiah might live for his [God’s] praise and glory. You, too, have heard the word of … [Read more…]
The traditional and modern sources of identity – found by looking outward to society, cultural roles, and affirmation or inward, following one’s desires and finding affirmation there, are unsatisfactory … inherently insecure. The traditional model can be suffocating, while the modern model is crushing. In contrast Tim Keller (Making Sense of God: An Invitation to … [Read more…]
In kingdom relationships, we serve Christ by our right conduct, peace and joy through the Holy Spirit and God takes pleasure in us. For the Kingdom of God does not consist of eating and drinking, but of right conduct, peace and joy, through the Holy Spirit; and whoever in this way devotedly serves Christ, … [Read more…]
ACCORDING TO JESUS, WHO IS OUR NEIGHBOR? As followers of Jesus, we know we are to love our neighbor as ourselves. Yet there are major misconceptions in Christianity regarding neighbors. Our American culture causes many of God’s people to consider non-neighbors as their own neighbors. This error brings unwarranted pangs of guilt, shame and self … [Read more…]