By grace, we receive the faith that enables us to believe that the Father has sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross and provide the salvation we cannot achieve on our own. Ephesians 2:1-10 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world,…
How do we understand the Fatherhood of God? While every person is a product of God’s handiwork, not all are members of His spiritual family. Those who know God as their Father receive a new identity and are freed from the sinful nature into which they were born. Ephesians 1 ESV Greeting 1 Paul, an…
Christ’s ascension may be the least considered aspect of His work. Without it though, our picture of Jesus is incomplete. As we examine the Scriptures, we are reminded that we serve a mighty, ascended King who wears a crown of glory as He governs the universe, rules His Church and intercedes for believers like us.…
How can we live a life worthy of our calling? What is our calling, how has it come about and when is it realised? Ephesians 4:1 Unity in the Body of Christ 4 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have…
Synopsis: In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he prays two prayers. One for Enlightenment in chapter 1 and here in chapter 3 for Enablement. Paul longs for the believers in Ephesus to not lose heart or become discouraged but to know God’s power at work in them for His glory. Reading: Ephesians 3 Ephesians 3…
This message calls us to refocus at a time of change. God in Trinity is to be the centre of our worship and we are to avail ourselves of all that is available in God, so that God is glorified in us and our church 20 Now to him who is able to do far…
Sin cuts deep But in Christ, we are healed. By Grace Through Faith 2 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of…
It is all too easy for us as Christians to become complacent and to forget that the Christian life is a battle, but at the same time to also forget that we have a friend who provides all that is necessary in that fight. We are to constantly set the focus on declaring the Gospel.
We fell well short of what God expects but thankfully he doesn’t treat us based on what we have done but on what Christ has done.
Ephesians 2:13 Starting with our position in Christ, I hope to show what we were and then to show the glorious means of transition