Recently, our brother, Pastor Sadler, who is the President of the Berean Bible Society, published an article called Who Returns with Christ at His Second Coming? He writes, “Scripture makes clear that angels also return with Christ (Matt. 25:31; 2 Thes. 1:7). However, members of the Church, the Body of Christ, are not of the... Continue Reading →
I’m going to begin with a shocking claim. 1 John is – shocking - a Hebrew epistle written to the twelve tribes scattered abroad (Gal. 2:9). This is not our mail. This was not written to the Body of Christ, although there are many timeless principles here, especially all the verses about the love of... Continue Reading →
Eph 1:17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: Eph 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the... Continue Reading →
“I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called” (Eph. 4:1) Here’s a monumental point to be made about this verse: A worthy walk is fundamentally one that embodies the values found in the Gospel that called you to salvation. Paul's arguing that the... Continue Reading →
Saints are quickened (made alive) to be a new creature, uniquely designed (II Cor. 5:17) “unto good works.” Prior to this, we were dead in sin, with a dead spirit, and separated from God. The sad destiny of unbelievers is the Great White Throne Judgment to exist eternally in this fiery lake: “And I saw... Continue Reading →
Hello, saints! 3 different musings today. Grace & Bass As many of you know, Laurie and I have been diving head-first into the world of AI-assisted music to create new grace-filled songs. And listen—I totally get the reservations. Nothing will ever replace real musicians with real talent, and we’d never pretend otherwise. They deserve preference... Continue Reading →
Luk 7:18 And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things. Luk 7:19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? Luk 7:20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent... Continue Reading →
As godly women who desire to glorify God, we know that Scripture teaches us to closely examine, not just read, the Word. God’s workmen and servants devote time and attention to study to acquire understanding by a detailed investigation and analysis of a subject, verse, or section. They zealously pursue clarity, diving in to understand... Continue Reading →
On yesterday’s podcast, Pastor Hal and I had a conversation about the Christian news articles that came out recently proclaiming the death of Mariology in the Catholic Church. CBN said, Pope Leo Declares Jesus Alone Saved the World, Rejects Title of Mary as 'Co-Redeemer'. One Christian writer asked, Is the Vatican Discouraging Marian Devotion? Evangelical... Continue Reading →
One of the many ways in which God manifests His power is in saving the lost. We all were far from God and living by the flesh, walking according to the course of this world. At that time, Satan had the central place in our lives, yet God, in His great love and mercy, offered... Continue Reading →
“…that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God” (Eph. 3:19) I’d suggest the perfect cross-reference and the perfect example of being filled with all the fulness of God is Christ Himself in Col. 2:9 - “For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.” Does this mean that all of... Continue Reading →
John17:1] These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee Mat 16:21 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the... Continue Reading →
1. What is the spiritual state of the Church at Ephesus? The Ephesians were built up saints, who understood foundational doctrine. So, Paul writes an epistle to progress them further in eternal things to stand confident. Ephesians 1 reminds this Church of the abundance of things God has provided ‘in Christ.’ Paul’s prays in Ephesians... Continue Reading →
On yesterday’s podcast, Mike and I were discussing this bizarre “Destiny Weekend” conference in which people spend thousands of dollars for this self-proclaimed NAR prophet to tell you what’s really in your heart and give you a divine recalibration. I can do that for you RIGHT NOW! Plus, I’ll do it for free!! Your life... Continue Reading →
1. What does Scripture teach about women working outside the home? Generally, we are not given instructions about all situations or problems we encounter, as was Israel under the law. Paul provides general guidelines to guide us. At times, Paul gives his judgment on marriage using general principles he learned, which becomes the Word. (I... Continue Reading →
Ephesians 1:15-23 vs 3:14-21 When I prep for our Sunday series on Ephesians, I regularly visit this old Ephesians commentary by Walter Leon Tucker, who was a big influence on J.C. O’Hair. He pointed out that the first prayer request in Ephesians 1 is characterized by the word WHAT but this prayer request in chapter... Continue Reading →
1Th 1:3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; 1Th 1:4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. 1Th 1:5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power,... Continue Reading →
As women who want to be used of God and be ambassadors (II Cor. 5:20) it is profoundly wise to understand the importance to rightly divide the Word (II Tim. 2:15) and know about Paul’s distinctive apostleship to the Gentiles. “For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles,... Continue Reading →
How did Paul handle those times of life that were full of suffering and tribulation? I thought we’d approach this topic from two perspectives: 1) what Paul understood before he went through suffering and 2) how Paul handled suffering. Let’s look at the first perspective: What Paul Understood Going into Suffering He knew sufferings were... Continue Reading →
Grasping the heights of Ephesians 5 and 6 presents to us all the divine institutions of God. Paul emphasizes the importance of divine institutions and that each would be filled with the Spirit in us. These include the church, marriage, family, labor, and government. Each institution echoes eternal truths. Yet, Ephesians chapter 6 unlocks a... Continue Reading →
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