Our text is Eph 4:8-12, dealing with the gifts the Lord has given to men. In this passage, Paul wrote about 5 gifts given to the church by the Lord Jesus Christ. When Jesus gave the gifts – Eph 4:8. Paul started this verse with the phrase “Wherefore” (for which...
In Ps 27:1-3 David asks, Whom shall I fear? Of whom shall I be afraid? The context of these questions is a fight. Notice the references to the wicked, mine enemies, my foes, an host, and war. We are in a fight. Paul told Timothy to fight the good fight...
God giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. The resurrection of Jesus Christ takes you to the other side of life beyond the grave. Because of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, God gives us: Victory over the sting of death – 1 Cor 15:55-56 – the...
In Eph 4:1-7, Paul continues writing about the body of Christ. In this passage, he emphasizes the need to keep the unity of the Spirit. If we are going to keep the unity of the Spirit, we must: Walk worthy of our calling – Eph 4:1. Paul wrote, “that ye...
1 Jn 5:6-8 is quite a passage of scripture in your Bible. For the most part, Bible scholars and many preachers don’t believe that 1 Jn 5:7 should even be in your Bible. They say that this verse is a late addition to scripture, that it isn’t in the “oldest...
Ps 94:20 says, “Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?” I have been praying a lot, like you have, for our folks to draw closer to God, for medical professionals to be safe and wise and understanding, for those in authority to...
Ps 16:4 says, “Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god.” We can see a perfect New Testament example of just such a man. In Lk 18:18-25 a young rich man came to Jesus and wanted eternal life. When he asked the Lord how to inherit eternal life,...
The answer to Paul’s prayer in Eph 3:14-19 hinges on us being rooted and grounded in love. There is a companion passage to Paul’s prayer request in the Gospel of John. In Jn 14:15, Jesus said, “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” Like Paul, he stresses the necessity to...
Our lesson today covers Eph 3:14-21, in which Paul makes five prayer requests for “the whole family in heaven and earth,” [Eph 3:15]. This whole family is made up of all those “in Christ,” [Eph 1:10], whether they are already in heaven or whether they are still on earth. In...
Acts 12 records a distressing time for the church. Herod had killed James, the brother of John, and had imprisoned Peter, intending to kill him. Notice the response of the church. They prayed. Acts 12:5 says, “prayer was made.” Look at that word “made.” They did it. They accomplished it. ...
