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From Unity to Unity (4): Serve in Unity

Posted on April 23, 2015 by David SoemarkoApril 25, 2015
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Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-13 Believers are given the unity of the Spirit (4:3) and are expected to make every effort to keep it as there is a strong basis for unity (4:4-6). But unity is not to be maintained just for … Continue reading →

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Greetings, Miscellaneous Notes, and Prayer Request

Posted on March 21, 2015 by David SoemarkoMarch 21, 2015
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Dear Readers, Greetings in the Lord! I am currently updating and re-organizing my materials for the class in April. Despite being busy, I can see in my mind a group of people, who love the Lord and who have given … Continue reading →

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From Unity to Unity (3): Remember the Basis of Unity

Posted on March 17, 2015 by David SoemarkoApril 23, 2015
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Scripture: Ephesians 4:4-6 Immediately after explaining the spiritual blessings from God (chapters 1 to 3), Paul urges believers to live a life worthy of God’s calling. He starts with a call to keep unity and to live a harmonious life … Continue reading →

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From Unity to Unity (2): Keeping Unity

Posted on March 14, 2015 by David SoemarkoMay 6, 2015
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Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-3 As mentioned in the first article, believers are urged to keep the unity of the Spirit, for in the environment of unity, believers will continue to grow toward maturity. The unity has been established by Christ, but … Continue reading →

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From Unity to Unity (1)

Posted on March 11, 2015 by David SoemarkoMarch 14, 2015
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Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16 As the Church grows and expands, people with vastly different backgrounds become part of the same Church. On one hand this is a wonderful testimony that believers are one in Christ. On the other hand, conflicts and … Continue reading →

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Ephesians 1 – 3: An Overview (2 of 2)

Posted on March 6, 2015 by David SoemarkoMarch 6, 2015
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Scripture: Ephesians 1 to 3 In Ephesians chapters 1 to 3, Paul explains that God is to be praised for all spiritual blessings he has given to believers through Jesus Christ. Although we might think of praising God as saying … Continue reading →

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Ephesians 1 – 3: An Overview (1 of 2)

Posted on March 3, 2015 by David SoemarkoMarch 10, 2015
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Scripture: Ephesians chapters 1 to 3 “Praise be to God for his great blessings to us” is the theme in Ephesians chapters 1 to 3. We have looked at some details of this passage in the past. As a reminder that the … Continue reading →

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To God Be the Glory

Posted on January 29, 2015 by David SoemarkoFebruary 9, 2015
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Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21 Christians who are familiar with traditional hymns know very well a poem written by Fanny Crosby. The poem starts with a beautiful line: “To God be the glory, great things He has done! So loved He the … Continue reading →

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To Die or To Live

Posted on January 26, 2015 by David SoemarkoJanuary 26, 2015
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“Perhaps because of the positive overtones… we somehow missed the signals that Paul was under a stressful situation. He was in a prison. Life as a prisoner was, not surprisingly, bad. It was harsh enough that he thought he might … Continue reading →

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In Fear and In Confidence

Posted on January 26, 2015 by David SoemarkoJanuary 26, 2015
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Sometimes the way people look at us, how they expect us to think or act, or how they judge us by their standards, gives us tremendous pressure. We know it does not have to, but we still feel the stress. … Continue reading →

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