[This is an excerpt from my Sunday message and new series on Ephesians. PTL! -Joel] Eph 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: Notice that we have in this one verse, blessed, blessed, and blessings, all variations... Continue Reading →
When we share the gospel with the lost, we help unbelievers invest in eternal life with our Savior. God offered His Son to be the perfect sacrifice to fully pay for all his past, present, and future sins: “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for... Continue Reading →
John 15:13] Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Rom. 13:14] But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. By the doctrine which is according to godliness, we are taught that our love... Continue Reading →
Rom.5:3] And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; [4] And patience, experience; and experience, hope: [5] And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. At first glance, the word tribulation... Continue Reading →
There is a monumental shift in your thinking and how you live your life when you have reckoned that you have a perfect standing in His grace, when you know who you are in Christ. From that moment onward, you rest in those truths. You don’t worry about upsetting God because, say, you ate something... Continue Reading →
[These are some of the notes from my recent message at the 2025 Florida Regional Grace Conference. -Joel] Eph 6:18. “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.” This is the one and only time Paul mentions perseverance. Paul never really defines... Continue Reading →
A new believer can have many challenges. First, he needs to grow to understand sound doctrine. Ideally, a stronger believer will walk beside this new saint to help. Many new believers believe that since they’re forgiven and saved from the wrath by the blood of Christ, that they’ve arrived and then, just kick their feet... Continue Reading →
2nd Tim.3:15] And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. [16] All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: [17] That the man... Continue Reading →
There are many valuable tools that can help in studying; almost 40 are listed in “Exploring the Bible Using Study Tools,” which is available on Amazon or free on our website, Christianlifecoachsupport.squarespace.com. This book only skims the surface, but can be a beacon to help shine light on how to study and gain increasing depth... Continue Reading →
The statement to love yourself may seem odd, but consider what the Scripture teaches. Creation itself demonstrates God’s love: He fashioned us after His own image, then gave mankind the world, revealing His heart: “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish... Continue Reading →
A study option to consider in “Exploring the Bible Using Study Tools” is #14 Key words and phrases, which can be purchased on Amazon or can be downloaded free on our Website: Christianlifecoachsupport.squarespace.com These are words repeatedly used and are often a flag indicating an important topic or concept. Listed below are some fun assignments... Continue Reading →
1Co 16:13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. 1Co 16:14 Let all your things be done with charity. 1Co 16:15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the... Continue Reading →
In order to be a faithful ambassador to hold forth Truth, godly love is to be the foundation. As a living sacrifice, love teaches us to prefer others above ourselves. (Romans 12:1-16) Corinth had given themselves over to carnality, rather than living what they were taught, and even despised their own Apostle. Even so, Paul... Continue Reading →
7 Principles of Forgiveness “When we consider Eph. 4:32 and Col. 3:13 about forgiveness, we usually take away from those verses that our motivation to forgive is because God forgave us, which is true. But consider the fact that in Eph. 4:32, God the Father didn’t forgive you for your sake. He forgave you for... Continue Reading →
Eph.4:12] For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: [13] Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of... Continue Reading →
Eph 2:1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Eph 2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Eph 2:3 Among whom also we... Continue Reading →
What Does Paul Mean By “Be Strong?” Eph.6:10] Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. When the Apostle Paul exhorts the Saints to “be strong,” it is his desire that they would know the hope of their calling in Christ as being ‘more than just Justified unto... Continue Reading →
Today, we have listed for you an epic collection of MAD BAD articles about MAD BAD Hermeneutics, which is the art of Biblical interpretation from a MAD BAD perspective. (MAD BAD = Mid-Acts Dispensational + Blessed and Delivered) MAD BAD Hermeneutical Terms A Brief History of Hermeneutics Practical Bibliology 95 Theses Against Dispensationalism Study includes... Continue Reading →
John 15:12] This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. [13] Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. [14] Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Oftentimes, when someone loses their life to save someone... Continue Reading →
2nd Tim.1:7] For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. [8] Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of... Continue Reading →
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