PREDESTINED
11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. Ephesians 1:11-12 INSIGHT: It is commonly said that you cannot […]
REDEEMED
7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and […]
THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT
Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:17 INSIGHT: The sword is the only part of the armor that is both defensive and offensive. It can be used as a protective one but it is essentially used to go on the attack. It is […]
ADOPTED
he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. Ephesians 1:5-6 INSIGHT: Before we get into a debate because of the use of the word “sons” instead of “daughters”, we must understand that gender […]
CHOSEN
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. Ephesians 1:3-4 INSIGHT: A choice is deliberate act. As Men in general, we tend to […]
CALLED TO BE GOOD
Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God. Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also add our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true. 3John 1:11-12 INSIGHT: God is intrinsically good. There is […]
WORKERS FOR THE TRUTH
For they have gone out for the sake of the name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles. Therefore we ought to support people like these, that we may be fellow workers for the truth. 3John 1:7-8 INSIGHT: We live in a world of ultra-relativism today. There is no ultimate truth to stand on really. Everyone has his/her/… […]
WALKING IN THE TRUTH
The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul. For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth. I […]
WATCH YOURSELVES
Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward. Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. 2 John 1:8-9 INSIGHT: We are exposed to so many things […]
WE ARE FROM GOD
We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. […]