… to God’s holy apostles …
Summary: God’s Word gives us a lot of information about apostles. Pulling it together paints an intriguing picture of what an apostle looks like.
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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God…
Summary: As we begin our study of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, the first question that comes to mind has to do with being an apostle. Who is an apostle, and what do they do?
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“…and apostle of Jesus Christ,”
Summary: God, through his Son, Jesus, has provided a means for us to know Him today. Peter was one of the Lord’s disciples, sent out with a mission, equipped for that mission, and given authority from God to implement that mission.
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…an apostle of Jesus Christ…
Language is essential to civilization. It is how we share ideas. Without language so many things we take for granted would disappear. For example, look at the concept of time. For time to have any value, all of us have to agree on what time it is. Imagine a world where nobody could agree on what time it is. We all set our watches and clocks to whatever time we felt was right. We could all agree to “meet at 6 PM” but no two people would show up at the same time.
By the same token, if we cannot agree on the meaning of words, then we are at a loss to communicate. If we have a different understanding of a word’s meanings, then we might assume we have communicated when, in fact, we have not. The more technical the topic, the more critical a correct understanding of words becomes. Engineers have extremely detailed understandings for specific words. Without them, we couldn’t build bridges or send rockets into space.
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