Lance Brown
Ephesians Pt. 7: Saved By Grace
How is salvation even possible for people like us who are stubborn, proud, willful rebels against God and the things of God? God had made a way and shows us how!
Read MoreEphesians Pt. 6: “But God,”
Except for three verses, all of Ephesians 1 and 2 has nothing to do with us trying to be better Christians. Virtually all these two chapters have to do with us remembering what God has done for us, is doing for us, and will do for us. It is meant to anchor us, fortify us,…
Read MoreEphesians Pt. 5: Man’s Dire Predicament
The first chapter of Ephesians lays out the past, present and future of God’s magnificent plan of our salvation. In the second chapter, He lays out the past, present, and future of the people Jesus saves. The first chapter talks about our spiritual possessions, while the latter talks about our spiritual position. The central ideas…
Read MoreEphesians Pt. 4: God Empowers You
God has given us a spirit of wisdom and revelation. It is interesting to note that Paul’s prayer for the church is not that they would know their facts about God or beliefs better, but that they would know God Himself better. He wants the same for us.
Read MoreEphesians Pt. 3: God Sealed You
The Holy Spirit is probably the least known and the least understood part of the Trinity. He is the Spirit of God, He is the Spirit of Christ, and He is the Lord, according to scripture. If we were to boil it down, you could say that the Holy Spirit brings life, truth, and community…
Read MoreEphesians Pt. 2: God Redeemed You
Redemption is one of the things God does for sinners. He sees us in our slavery to sin, self, and Satan, and brings us out of that slavery into freedom. Here is a biblical metaphor: the place…a slave market, the person…you and me, in chains with no hope of rescue or release, the purchaser…someone who…
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