Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ (Ephesians 2:11-13, NLT). Know this: God chose you. Christ died for you. Before you can truly understand what it means to be a daughter of Christ, you need to understand what ...
Lesson 2: What Does it Mean to be Saved? (Ephesians 2:8-10)Related Media 00:00 00:00 Perhaps when you heard the sermon title, “What Does it Mean to be Saved?” you thought, “Oh no, this is going to be like taking a college graduate back to kindergarten! Why do you need ...
9.Ephesians 2:14– “For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility.” 10.Hebrews 12:14– “Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.” ...
Being “in Christ” was an essential concept for Paul (see Romans 8:1; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 2:13; Philippians 1:1; Colossians 1:2). For him, being “in Christ” meant being united with Him in a saving relationship that outweighed any other consideration. Being “in Christ” ...
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True repentance is characterized by an understanding of the seriousness of sin (Ephesians 2:1-3), a deep desire to be forgiven (Hebrews 9:14) and a determined commitment to change behavior and thoughts in order to stop sinning (Matthew 3:8; Acts 26:19-20). Godly sorrow leads to repenta...
The intent of a Lenten observance is to recognize our need for repentance and our depravity apart from God (1 John 1:9; Ephesians 2:1-5; Colossians 2:13), to draw closer to God, and to prepare our hearts for the celebration of Easter.” ...
/ Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?Ephesians 1:11In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of...
Now known as Satan the devil, he and his angels (demons) powerfully influence the minds and nature of human beings (Ephesians 2:2-3; Luke 10:18; Revelation 12:9). For the most part, humans are oblivious to his tactics and strategies (2 Corinthians 4:3-4). What does all of this ...
Christ is our peace, and by his death on the cross he removes even the high racial and cultural barriers that divide us (Ephesians 2:11–22). Drawn from the article Shalom by Timothy Keller in the NIV Biblical Theology Bible.NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible Marvel at the big story and ...