What Paul is doing here is urging the Ephesians to continue on in their education about Christ. It is always so easy to go backwards instead of forwards. The problem that Paul is dealing with here is that for the Christian the old garments of ignorance and death are very comfortable. People go to a […]
The Bible teaches that in God’s order it is the parents who have primary responsibility for teaching children the truth about God and his will (Deuteronomy 6:4–9; Ephesians 6:4). As we know from reading Deuteronomy 6, a parent is to teach their children about God during their waking hours, as they observe life, as they […]
Paul discloses the mystery of God’s plan for His Salvation. We recognise that we were dead in our trespasses and sins but now have been made alive in Christ. The mystery is that we have been included into the body of Christ. Yet, in understanding the mystery, do we recognise the need for ministry? Paul […]
One of the things problems that we have as human beings is that we are always forgetting things. When it comes to living the Christian life, I often compare myself to a leaky bucket. You would have heard me say that before. A leaky bucket is always losing water and in my Christian life, I […]
As Christians we know that we can sleep well at night because God is in control of all things. God guarded his faithful servants, he granted them security and he can do the same for us. That is why Jesus urges us not to be anxious about tomorrow. Jesus already has tomorrow in his hands. […]
I like how John Stott puts this. He writes that we see these three successive historical events in the saving career of Jesus, which are normally called his resurrection from the dead, his ascension into heaven and his rule which is sitting at the right hand of God. The amazing thing is not simply that […]
So, what helps us not to be intimidated by the trappings of power? What helps us to be able to live courageously in this world? I think it is when we have seen Christ as our glorious ruler and king. I think it is as we see Christ overshadowing all human power and making a […]
The truth is that there is something is wrong with our world! Something is wrong with us because we too are part of God’s creation. We look at our world filled with devastating hurricanes, cyclones, floods, droughts, bush fires, disease and death. On top of that there is untold misery caused by human beings. Nature, […]