Lance Brown
Ephesians 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…
Read MoreEphesians Pt. 1: God Chose You
We are beginning our study in the book of Ephesians. Ephesians is a letter (epistle) written by Paul to the church at Ephesus. As we begin reading the first six verses, we will examine the challenging doctrines of election and predestination and see that they are not as confusing as they may first appear.
Read MoreIs Christianity True: Seven Questions
We are going to end our series on “Is Christianity True?” by answering a few questions. These are, in my opinion, the seven biggest topics that tend to come up, or put another way, are the “most common” objections that people discuss and debate regarding the Christian faith.
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