Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:1-2 Opening chapter...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Before we get started expositing Paul’s epistle to the Philippians, it’s good practice to take a quick look at the setting and recipients of the letter so we have a clearer understanding of its context and purpose. The city of Philippi...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It’s been a long road, but we’ve come to the end of a verse-by-verse exposition of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Throughout this astonishing letter we’ve been challenged, tested, exhorted, convicted, and encouraged....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Last week we looked at Apostle Paul’s instruction to believers to pray at all times in the Spirit and also to pray for other Christians, especially for their faith and spiritual protection (Eph 6:18). In the same thought, Paul continued by...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
From beginning to end, Scripture puts great emphasis on prayer. It’s our way of bringing the needs of ourselves and others before our Creator and Sustainer, and the primary manner for us to intimately commune with our heavenly Father....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Last week we looked at the first two pieces of the armor of God: truth and righteousness. Both are so critical to our walk as believers that without them we are in constant peril of spiritual attack from the enemy. Today we’ll examine the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We are at war. Each of us a soldier in the battle of good vs. evil. Thankfully our Commander in Chief has given His soldiers all that we need to be victorious, but it is upon us to take up our gear daily as we go to the front lines. Therefore,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Here at the mid-point of chapter 6 in Paul’s letter to the church in Ephesus, Paul begins shifting toward the closing remarks of his epistle. After many rich pages of doctrine, warning, exhortation, and instruction, he now moves to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
For a good portion of human history slavery was very common, and in some areas where the early Christians lived there were more slaves than free. Thankfully, in America we are so blessed that it is hard to truly visualize slavery, which can make...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Turning the page to the last chapter of Ephesians, we find ourselves in the middle of the Apostle Paul’s instructions to believers on how to act among each other. Starting with the husband and wife in Eph 5:22-33, he now looks deeper into...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
