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 book of Ephesians is a letter and that every part is not detached from its surrounding passage, we are going … Continue reading →
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 ; Isaiah 7 Today is the second Sunday of Advent. As we are getting closer to Christmas, we pray that our hearts may be filled with joy as we remember that day when “the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us!” (John 1:14)
Continue reading →Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22 Racial and religious conflicts occurred throughout history. We see see them in past events; we see them today. Yet in the midst of great conflict, Christ became the peace and established a new humanity / entity from two groups of people who once held hostility against each other. If the Jews and the Gentiles could have peace … Continue reading →
Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22 God, in his love and mercy, has made us alive while we were spiritually dead. We are his handiwork, a creation that will continue to display of the incomparable riches of his glory. This is a wonderful creation! But while we might be thinking of individual believers, the text continues1 to explain that the topic under discussion … Continue reading →
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10 “Saved by grace through faith” is a phrase that all Christian have heard. While it is important to study the meaning in details, here we are going to simply look at the context as it gives sufficient details on what is being taught.1
Continue reading →Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10 We were once spiritually dead but have been saved by grace. In the book of Ephesians, Paul likens our salvation as being raised up with Christ and being seated with him in the heavenly realms (v. 6). Although being seated with Christ in the heavenly realms sounds mysterious, it is most likely a metaphorical usage meaning that … Continue reading →
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10 We were spiritually dead, but God, out of his mercy and love for us, made us alive in Christ! That God made us who were dead alive shows his power, and his willingness to save us, because of his mercy and love, shows his grace. Understanding God’s blessing and his grace is part of Paul’s prayer for … Continue reading →
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10 Paul describes our condition as being dead in transgressions and sins before God made us alive in Christ. It does not mean that everyone was terribly evil and committed all wrongdoings before they came to Christ, but the context says that we were not under our own control and were completely led by other forces. But God who … Continue reading →
