So, what is the meaning of life in the church? Why does the church exist? Why did God decided to unite Jews and Gentiles into one body in Christ? The reason, according to Ephesians 3:10 is to teach the angels and demons.[6] But the question still is…Why?…Why? Ephesians 3:10 s...
13 In Him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation-in Him when you believed-were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit. Read Chapter Compare PREVIOUS Ephesians 1:12 NEXT Ephesians 1:14 Images for Ephesians 1:13 Ephesians 1:13 Meaning and Commentary ...
and His plan to commission His disciples to do the same. It is therefore no surprise that Jesus’ next words carried the same meaning: “and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” (Matthew 16:19...
(Ephesians 3:2, NIV) The word meaning begins with the planning, administrative process, but then moves to the plan itself. It can mean, "the state of being arranged, arrangement, order, plan," and in this sense is used in 3:9, "the plan of the mystery hidden for ages..." (NRSV...
The meaning of salvation. How we are called to care for others. And more. Acts 1: The Theme of Timing Acts 1 sets the stage by introducing key themes: The promise of the Holy Spirit. Waiting for God’s timing. The mission of Jesus. ...
This is especially a longing of mine when I struggle with the meaning of Jesus’ words in certain accounts from the four Gospels. I want to be able to go to Jesus and say, “Hey … what did you mean here?” I still long for this, but Jesus knows what is best for us, which is...
But we don’t stop there, we also look foremost to Scripture which plainly reveals the true meaning of Christmas. Let me share someunfamiliarpassages as I close: “…he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that...
” Of course, we do not think of ourselves as prideful or arrogant, so we quickly give ourselves a pass on humility. However, if we would look deeper at another meaning for humble, we would find there are some things we need to work on (emphases added): “reflecting(thinking deeply ...