“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.” + Ephesians 1:3 In Christ, God, our Father holds nothing from us. We receive EVERY spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. He keeps no good thing back. Freely he has […]
Grace to You
“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” + Ephesians 1:2 “‘Grace to you.’ Paul begins every letter with an implicit reminder to his readers of God’s active & default posture towards his children.” + @forthechurch Amazing. In, through, and because of the work of Christ on our behalf […]
By the Will of God
“Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God” – Ephesians 1:1a Simple, yet profound word choice Paul uses in the greeting of his letter to the church at Ephesus. Paul is an apostle of Christ Jesus, by the will of God. Paul is who he is, because it is God’s will. How […]
Jesus, the Well and the Water
In John 4:14 Jesus says that, “whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” Jesus is speaking of spiritual “living water” that he offers. This “living water” that […]