We last left off with the apostle Paul noting that all the earthly achievements and religious prestige he had once possessed was of no value in saving his soul. Today let’s continue looking at this and just how passionately he wanted to make the point that salvation is by faith alone. But whatever things were […]
When Paul opened what we know as chapter 3 of his letter to the church in Philippi, he began with a stark warning to look out for false teachers that led believers astray with errant doctrines. One of those was the assertion that certain religious rites must be followed for a Christian to obtain or […]
We recently learned how, as true and obedient believers, we reflect God’s light into the world, and in doing so are called children of Light (Eph 5:8). Today we see Paul foster this thought more deeply as he continues to urge the Church to live our lives in a godly manner. But all things become […]
As we’ve seen a number of times throughout Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, our behavior as believers matters. A professing Christian is called to live by a high standard which reflects Christ in a dark world; the subsequent obedience and agape love is a sweet aroma and fragrance around the Father’s throne (cf: Eph 5:1-2). […]
We’ve all heard the story of the Rich Young Man (or ruler) in Mark 10 and Matthew 19. And we’ve all heard and probably quoted the verse “with God all things are possible”. Most of us don’t think of these two stories being linked, but Jesus said this famous line at the closing of the […]