Text: Eph 1:1-14 Please turn to Ephesians 1. We are beginning our study through the book of Ephesians and it should take us through the end of summer to complete it. Over the next couple of months, we will learn about 4 D’s: doctrine, destiny, doxology and duty. Doctrine is a fancy way of saying […]
C.S. Lewis – Quote on Praise
…praise almost seems to be inner health made audible… (quote from C.S. Lewis’ Reflections on the Psalms) The most obvious fact about praise—whether of God or anything—strangely escaped me. I thought of it in terms of compliment, approval, or the giving of honour. I had never noticed that all enjoyment spontaneously overflows into praise unless […]
Galatians 6 – What Does It Mean To Be Spiritual? (pt3 of 3)
Sixth, a spiritual person sows in the Spirit and does not tire of doing good. Gal 6 6 The one who is taught the message must share all his good things with the teacher. 7 Don’t be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows he will also reap, 8 because the one […]
Galatians 6 – What Does It Mean To Be Spiritual? (pt2 of 3)
Third, a spiritual person carries the burdens of others and in so doing fulfills the law of Christ. Gal 6 2 Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. A related verse is Gal 5:6– Gal 5 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision accomplishes anything; what […]
Galatians 6 – What Does It Mean To Be Spiritual? (pt1 of 3)
What does it mean to be spiritual? If I asked 10 people in this room that question, I bet I would get 10 different answers. To be spiritual is be one with nature. Or to be spiritual is to have deep and intimate fellowship with the divine force of the universe. Or to be spiritual […]
Book of Galatians – Teaching #3: Counterfeit Fruit vs. Real Fruit (pt3 of 3)
Next, we have faith or faithfulness. The better translation is faith because the word here is “pistis” which literally means faith, belief, trust, confidence, fidelity, a promise. It is similar to the pairing of goodness and kindness in that faith is internal and it leads to faithfulness externally. A prerequisite to faithfulness is faith. There […]