Five characteristics of the sluggard’s life which wisdom calls us to labor against in our own lives: The Sluggard is (1) Hinged to His Bed; (2) Happy With Excuses; (3) Hopeless at Completing Things; (4) Hungry for Fulfillment; (5) Haughty in his...
As we enter into the last third of Ephesians, our prayer is that all of us would be strengthened so that Christ would be living His life through us. We want our relationships as members of the body of Christ to continue to grow in unity and minist...
We had planned for our California vacation for months, back to one of our favorite spots, a small coastal town in the central part of the state. A charming small motel, just across the street from the ocean, big red Adirondack chairs facing the su...
Well, like everyone else, I started this year with good intentions. And, like everyone else, my intentions didn't amount to much! Thanks, 2020. But seriously, for all its grieving, frustration, and difficulty, there were some pretty solid silver l...
We saw in chapters 1 and 2 of Ephesians the glorious plan of God explained. This plan is the fulfillment of His promise to bless all the families of the earth through Abraham’s seed, the Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ. This plan is about God savi...
Be exalted as a trophy of mercy! The Problem (v9) The Parable (v10–14a) The Point (v14b) ...
God gave us the Bible so we could be transformed into people who are like his Son. How does this transformation take place? It’s a daily process of becoming what we have already been made in Christ, of putting off the old and putting on the new....
