in most of the other passages in which words from this group occur, they seem to represent evil powers. We are told that our wrestling is against them (Ephesians 6:12), and that Christ triumphs over the principalities and powers (Colossians 2:15; compareRomans 8:38;1 Corinthians 15:24)...
Ephesians 1:7-8, 2 Corinthians 12:9. Unmerited Favour – undeserved generosity, kindness to one to whom you have no debt or relation that would suggest. “Jumping Hurdles”. ONE TWO buckle up my shoe THREE FOUR I know there's more to life than FIVE SIX all the trips I‘ve trip...
Man was created in the likeness of God as to the perfection of his nature, in knowledge (Colossians 3:10), righteousness, and holiness (Ephesians 4:24), and as having dominion over all the inferior creatures (Genesis 1:28). He had in his original state God's law written on his heart...
completeness that counts: Matthew 17:20) and governs this human entirely, this person becomes a self-similar mini-version of reality at large, and thus becomes as much One as the entire universe is (Ephesians 4:1-6, John 17:20-23), namely perfect with great joy (Jude 1:24, Matthew ...
5. Maintain proper attitudes (Colossians 3:21;Ephesians 6:4;1 Corinthians 13:4-7;1 Peter 5:3;Ephesians 4:29;Proverbs 29:22). We can see here a much broader aspect to parenting at work alongside the suggestion of physical discipline. The bigger picture highlights a more preval...
(Ephesians 2:8-9). We are called to live by faith and not based on what we see (2 Corinthians 5:7). Faith is tested in trials, produces endurance, and sanctifies us (James 1:2-4). There is also the shield of faith in the armor of God (Ephesians 6:16). Faith is a fruit ...
along with fellow creatures of all forms and sizes living in a shared world. Writing literally gave us complex thought (Luke 24:44-49,Romans 12:2,Ephesians 4:23-24), and complex thought allowed us to build a human world that's separate and in many ways independent from the natural world...
The dead faith is a sign of an unchanged, spiritually dead heart. Faith without works is dead because it does not reveal the transforming work of the Holy Spirit manifested in the fruit of righteousness in a person’s life (Ephesians 5:8-10; Philippians 1:9-11). (excerpt by Joel ...
imagination). Entirely likewise, the word "apple" describes the imaginary ratio of the "appleness" of all real and observable apples. That means that man's celebrated rational consciousness (and thus man's celebrated individual identity) is not a private thing but a communal thing (Ephesians 3...