Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Summary: In this passage, Paul makes us put on our thinking caps as we try to figure out what he means.
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… put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
Summary: Why does it feel like “putting on” this “new self” is a lot of work? The answer, like so many things in life, depends on how you look at it. Looked at correctly, we are not doing any work at all. Instead we are honoring our King, Jesus.
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This is why it says:
“When he ascended on high,
he took many captives
and gave gifts to his people.”
Summary: Sometimes, the Word of God can seem puzzling. Yet when we come before God in prayer and humility, he is faithful to open our minds to understand his Word.
Continue reading “Ephesians 4:8 – Puzzle Pieces”Psalm 89:26 – Father’s Day
He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father,
my God, the Rock my Savior.’
Summary: Happy Father’s Day is more than just a few words on a card. It is a way of living.
Continue reading “Psalm 89:26 – Father’s Day”Mark 10:18 — The Law of Goodness
No one is good—except God alone.
Summary: Being the center of the universe is great if you actually are the Center of the Universe. If you are not but you think you are, then you are simply fooling yourself.
Continue reading “Mark 10:18 — The Law of Goodness”Matthew 6: 9 — Echos
This, then, is how you should pray …
Summary: Here we begin to take a look at the Lord’s Prayer. Why is it structured the way it is? Let’s begin to take a look.
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God
… and he began to teach them.
Summary: The weird truth about Jesus is that he also happens to be God.
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Many will follow their depraved conduct …
Summary: Peter challenges us to examine our priorities. Do we share God’s priorities as we should?
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… when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power …
Summary: What is power? That is the question posed by Peter’s claim. The power of the Lord Jesus Christ extends beyond any comfort or threat this world has to offer.
Continue reading “2 Peter 1:16b — Power Trip”Titus 1:5 (d) — Water Carrier
… in every town, as I directed you.
Summary: Paul directs Titus to appoint elders in every town they had been to together. The work that Titus is doing is similar to the work done by Apollos as described in 1 Corinthians 3: 5-8.
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