Ephesians

Wear God’s Armor – Believers in Christ Jesus

The Apostle Paul, in the first century, wrote words which are meant for every day.  NASB Ephesians 6:10-20 “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.” Followers of Christ, believer’s in the Lord Jesus as your Savior… We are to be strong in the Lord, not in ourselves… and be […]

Freed (from) & Freed (to) Part Two – Freed (to)

Yesterday we considered the benefits of God and the Freedom (from) our iniquities, diseases, and hell… God blesses us by freeing us from these!Today we are focusing on the benefits of God and the Freedom (to) which the LORD God has blessed us, follower of Christ. NASB Psalm 103:2, 4b-52“Bless the LORD, O my soul,And […]

Shall we pray…

Jesus said, “For where two or three have gathered together in my name, I am there in their midst.”  Matthew 18:20 NASB Shall we pray…Ephesians 3:14-21 NASB “For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name,16 that He would grant you, according […]

“Your FAITH Has Made You Well”

The lepers were physically healed by Jesus.  God chooses to heal us too…or not.  Most importantly, God’s goal is to heal us spiritually for eternity. Luke 17:11-17                 Jesus Heals Ten Men with Leprosy 11 “Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he was going into a village, […]

Self-Preservation

The stores are out of toilet paper, hand sanitizer, bleach, and other cleaning supplies.  The media headlines cry out to us to inflame our emotions and create anxiety.  There is some calm in the midst of the turmoil as well. We are simply encouraged (as we should be) by leadership and experts to wash our […]

New Year’s Eve

As we see 2019 end, the anticipation for 2020 is beckoning us on… Many people write out their New Year’s resolutions.  They resolve to change… but real change can’t happen on the outside, it must come from within.  Within are the motives and thoughts which find expression in our words and actions. What does God […]

Love for God

My love for God was not complete, nor mature, when I first became a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ as my Savior.  When I read/study His word, He matures me, and I love Him more and more.  Do I expect to be fully mature in my love for God here on earth?  No, there […]

Doing your part…

“Listen” to what God says through His word, the Holy Bible. Growing up under the leadership of Jesus Christ.NASB Ephesians 4:14-15 “As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; […]

Resisting the devil – Jesus has Power over demons

Follower of Christ, our Savior, Jesus, is more powerful than the devil and his followers.  Who are his followers?  Demons.  Demons are not ghosts.  They are real beings. (NASB) Luke 11:14 “And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute; when the demon had gone out the mute man spoke; and the crowds […]

Messengers — received or rejected

Jesus chooses you and me, follower of Christ, to tell others of His Good News.  His birth, His life, His death, His resurrection.  He came to save us from our sins.  That is Good News! Our names may be unknown, our faces not recognizable to most people.  But we are called to prepare people to […]