Exploring the good news of the kingdom of God
My best vacations have been those where I’ve not only been able to relax but to learn as well. The places where I’ve learned more about the Bible or Kingdom history have made my favorite vacations. A trip to Israel in February 2010 added a new dimension to my study of the Bible. I’ve never … Continue reading “Top 10 Kingdom Travel Cities”
As I explained in Part I of this series, when the Apostle Paul wrote to the Ephesians, he probably believed it was the last time he would ever communicate with them. He had much to tell them, but there were two things that were foundational. In Part II I mentioned that the first thing Paul … Continue reading “Ephesians 1 (Part III)”
Yesterday I gave the context of the opening chapter of Ephesians. The Apostle Paul is writing what he probably believes will be his last communication to the church in Ephesus, a church where he had spent nearly three years and for which he had risked his life. He has much to tell them in this … Continue reading “Ephesians 1 (Part II)”
I’ve been studying Ephesians 1 lately because I’ll be teaching on it at my church next Sunday. In preparation for that, I thought I’d write a little here about what I’m finding. I’m a context guy. I want to know what is going around outside the text before I try to understand what it means, … Continue reading “Ephesians 1 (Part I)”
As a citizen of the kingdom of God, there are a number of ways to respond to the current crises in Egypt. There is one way not to respond, and that is to talk about the end times. You know what I mean, Egypt is going to fall to the Muslim extremists, they will make … Continue reading “Don’t Respond To Egyptian Crises Like This”