Stoics believed that reason is mankind's greatest asset, but Paul explained that the greatest thing that can be known is the love of Christ that surpasses all knowledge (Ephesians 3:19). Love, to Paul, was not simply a feeling but rather a Sitz im Leben as much as a modus operandi of...
Ephesians 2:4-5 4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. Read ChapterAll Versions Deuteronomy 10:12-13 ...
(Matthew 13:41,49). They watch with sympathetic eyes the fortunes of men, rejoicing in the repentance of a sinner (Luke 15:10; compare1 Peter 1:12;Ephesians 3:10;1 Corinthians 4:9); and they will hear the Son of Man confessing or denying those who have confessed or denied Him ...
Imitation is what allows large groups of individuals to gravitate upon a common center, from which in turn each individual identity comes to derive (Ephesians 3:15). The name Eve is identical to the noun חוה (hawwa), meaning tent village: the most primitive form of human settlement...
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...
‘Honor your father and mother’—which is the first commandment with a promise— ‘so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth’” (Ephesians 6:1-3). Parents are their kids’ first teachers. Kids learn to honor their parents by seeing their ...
means “total inability.” The common dictionary meaning of inability is,not having the quality or state of being able to do something.Calvinism says that because all mankind is dead in trespasses and sins” (Ephesians 2:1-4), they cannot respond in any way to receive Christ as the...
faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height — 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge;that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. (Ephesians 3:14-19)...
A person can be a carrier of mobile witchcraft bondage when such person keeps dreaming about cats.The Bible makes it clear that there are demons, or evil spirits that disturbs people’s lives (Ephesians 6:11-19). During a spiritual attack the enemy uses this dream to oppress your destiny ...