Spiritual Wisdom & Understanding
Spiritual Wisdom and Understanding

It’s been a little while since we last studied Colossians together, so before picking up let’s do a quick recap of some of the things we learned in the opening verses of Paul’s letter to the church in Colossae. In verse 1 we saw how Paul recognized that he was an apostle of Christ and […]

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Be Anxious For Nothing

We’ve come to one of the more famous verses in Scripture, sandwiched between several very encouraging statements and instructive commands Paul wrote to the church in Philippi.  Today’s passage is often quoted, put on wall art, screensavers, and coffee mugs.  But the truths in this exhortation are very important for every believer to understand and […]

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He Who Began a Good Work In You

We can have full confidence that God is perfecting His good work in us and will continue to do so until we are raised in glory to be forever with the Lord.

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Praying Beyond Our Circumstances
Praying Beyond Our Circumstances

Last week we looked at Apostle Paul’s instruction to believers to pray at all times in the Spirit and also to pray for other Christians, especially for their faith and spiritual protection (Eph 6:18).  In the same thought, Paul continued by asking the Ephesian believers to pray specifically for his ministry: and pray on my […]

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Be Strong In The Lord

Here at the mid-point of chapter 6 in Paul’s letter to the church in Ephesus, Paul begins shifting toward the closing remarks of his epistle.  After many rich pages of doctrine, warning, exhortation, and instruction, he now moves to encouragement and reassurance. Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. […]

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Boldness and Confidence Through Faith

Perhaps one of the hardest things for us believers to grasp is the assurance of our salvation.  It is easy to worry when we stumble in sin or think that we must clutch onto our salvation in our own strength.  This is where a huge difference is noted between the Christian faith and all other […]

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