Posts from September 2024

The last words of Jesus to his disciples was for them to take the gospel message out into the world and disciple the nations (Matt. 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-16; Acts 1:8). The gospel is the good news about Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection and how belief in those truths and submission to Jesus as Lord saves a person’s soul (Acts 2:21, 4:12). Evangelism, the spreading and sharing of the good news, is the responsibility of the people of God in every…

Did you know that Paul uses the phrase, “the church” nine times in the relatively brief letter to the church at Ephesus? This is a church Paul worked with for three years (Acts 20:18,31). He taught them in person and then he sent this epistle full of teaching (Eph. 1-3) and application (Eph. 4-6). In both parts of the letter, he makes important statements about “the church.” “(God) gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which…

One of the most famous verses in the New Testament concerning God’s character is “God is love” (1 John 4:8). This does not mean that love is God, but it does help us as readers of Scripture to appreciate how loving the God of the Bible is toward humanity. As we learn of his care, character, and interaction with humanity we should be reminded that he is at the heart of everything else that he is, a loving creator. Sometimes…