Today we are going to examine Jesus’ letter to the church in Ephesus, found in Revelation 2:1-7. But before we jump do, there are two things you need to know. First, when Jesus gave John this vision, he showed John seven lampstands or seven golden lampstands in Rev. 1:12, “Then I turned to see the … [Read more…]
I know that there are mixed emotions held by many evangelicals concerning the book of Revelation. Some fear it and avoid it altogether, namely, due to the nature of the book; they think it is a book of doom and gloom, without really understanding what the book is about. Some people are excited; they find … [Read more…]
In Galatians 6:11-18, Paul is concluding his letter to the believers in Galatia. As he does, Paul is doing two things: First, Paul summarizes the main themes of his letter. Secondly, Paul challenges the Galatians to stay true to the gospel of Jesus Christ. And that shall be my aim this blog: To bring to … [Read more…]
Would you agree that this world could use some good? This blog is about using your freedom from the law in Christ Jesus to do good. We are going to examine Galatians 6:9-10, which states, “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not … [Read more…]
The other day, we were having lunch with my wife’s dad for his birthday. He is a farmer. He is a simple man who likes to work hard, stick’s to himself, likes a good laugh, and enjoys a good conversation. We were talking about politics and church related topics, namely, about the state of the … [Read more…]
Last time we asked: How do we use the freedom we have from the law? Based on Galatians 5:13-26, we gave two answers. First, we do not use our freedom from the law as an opportunity to satisfy our sin nature. We do not use the freedom we have in Jesus to deliberately sin. Secondly, … [Read more…]
So, for the past few weeks we have answered the question: Are we saved by faith or by works? Are we made right with God by what we do or by believing in Jesus Christ? Of course, our answer, according to the Scriptures, is that we are saved by faith alone in Christ alone, because … [Read more…]
Today we are going to conclude this discussion on salvation by works or salvation by faith by examining Galatians 4:29 through Galatians 5:15. In this passage Paul does three things: First, he helps us understand there will always be a contention between those who declare a salvation based on good works and those who declare … [Read more…]
Today, we are going to look at Galatians 4:21-28 to continue to answer this question on whether we are saved by faith alone in Christ alone or are we saved by good deeds, because Paul continues to press into this issue. More specifically, the question that the Scriptures would like us to ponder this morning … [Read more…]
We are going to continue to answer this question: Are we saved by works or by faith? Except, we are going to word it differently, we’re going to answer: Are we heirs of God by faith or by works? Which is essentially the same question as: Are we saved by works or by faith? The … [Read more…]