“According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love.” Ephesians 1:4 “In Him (Christ)” – these two...
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.” Ephesians 1:3 I’ve always thought this verse sounded pretty cool – the concept that God has “blessed me with all spiritual...
“Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 1:2 A man stops in his tracks to watch an ugly scene unfold before him. In the alley ahead, a band of ruthless thugs engage in beating a helpless victim to death....
“Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus and to the faithful in Christ Jesus.” Ephesians 1:1 This introduction to the letter to the Ephesians contains very rich spiritual truths. The first thing that we will...
Announcing the Scripture passage for January’s Journey Challenge! We are so excited to announce that the Scripture passage that we will be memorizing for the 2018 Journey Challenge is: Journey Challenge Details: • Who: Anyone may participate in the Challenge....
The Journey Challenge is on for January 2018! We are so excited to announce that we are planning to have our annual Journey Challenge in January 2018! We are thrilled to see what God has in store as we dig into a passage of Scripture together and begin to memorize it...
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. Paul is making a really clear, and seemingly simple statement. Let’s dig in a little just so we can enjoy what is packed into these ten words. Overcome. It’s an important word in this verse. It’s a powerful word....
Romans 12:20 “To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” In one sense, this is all very basic and straightforward. Simplifying it down to its core...
Romans 12:18 “If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.” Jurisdictions. Control. Transgression. Receiving. These are the 4 words that came to mind as I pondered the question, “Is it even possible to ‘live at peace with all men’?!”...
“Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.” Romans 12:17 Nasty words. Evil motives. Harmful actions. These are only a few reasons we grow up with a distrust toward others. These entered this world way back in the garden when Adam...
Okay, before I get started with this verse, I want to say I think God’s Word is incredibly amazing! The more I get into it the more I realize it is not only perfect and complete in truth, but also perfect and complete in communicating that Truth! It also just dawned...
It was a tough day to be alone on the farm with aching joints and a bad leg. Cold Canadian winds whipped around the corner of the barn as I hobbled along the old boards looking for the horse who didn’t come for oats with the rest of the dozen or so in the herd....
