Exploring the good news of the kingdom of God
C.S. Lewis called pride the worst sin because “[p]ride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of mind.” The truly humble man is a rare sight indeed. Pride is also one of the most difficult sins to overcome. Lewis said, there is “no fault of which we are more unconscious of … Continue reading “Fasting Against Pride”
Many Christians are concerned about the possibility of America’s decline and the effect it would have on the kingdom of God. I’m not so worried. God chose to send His Son to establish the kingdom of God on earth during the reign of the Roman Empire. On its face, this would seem odd timing. Why … Continue reading “Of Empires And The Kingdom”
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)”