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?  In Him, you also, after listening to the message […]

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 his God-given mission and purpose in writing this letter. In all wisdom and insight He made known to […]

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 we have obtained through Christ: redemption. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the […]

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 Paul recognized the value of his salvation and that it was not gained through […]

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 Paul’s opening statement in Ephesians 1, and explore the humility of his calling. Paul, an […]

As we explored a couple months ago, the word “gospel” means good news, specifically good news sent from heaven.  And this good news is a vast, deep well of incredible truths of God’s love manifested for us in Christ. But for today let’s look at the opening of Ephesians chapter 1 and explore the beauty […]