Tag: christianity

  • A Pleasing Aroma

    A Pleasing Aroma

    One of the beautiful things about reading the epistles of Paul is the precision of his diction and the depth with which he handles divine truth. Ephesians 5 opens with a powerful charge: “Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are His dear children.” Let’s take a moment to reflect on what this…

  • A Life Worthy Of Grace

    A Life Worthy Of Grace

    As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. ~ Ephesians 4:1-3 Chapter 4 continues from Paul’s explanation of the mystery of…

  • The Mystery Of A Capable Father

    The Mystery Of A Capable Father

    “Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, that is, the MYSTERY made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.” – Ephesians 3:2-3 If you’ve followed the readings so far, you’d have seen three or four things that grace is NOT: So…

  • Too Good To Be True ~ Min James

    Too Good To Be True ~ Min James

    “But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!) For he raised us from the dead along with Christ…

  • Grace and Goals

    Grace and Goals

    “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in…

  • Kool-Aid & The Cool-Aide ~ Dcns. Denise

    Kool-Aid & The Cool-Aide ~ Dcns. Denise

    What’s your Mix Ratio? If you’ve ever had an experience with Kool-Aid, “sheeiii”! You were a “D-bee”. Kool-Aid is a popular American brand beverage which comes in the form of a powder-base concentrate mixed with water to create a sweet, flavoured, fun drink of your choice. Our original fleshly nature or desires can be likened…

  • The Heir, The Voice and The Change of Affection

    The Heir, The Voice and The Change of Affection

    “Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father… Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.”…

  • Faith in Jesus + Nothing = Everything!

    Faith in Jesus + Nothing = Everything!

    “O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified? This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are you so foolish?…