The main idea in these first sixteen verses is the unity of believers in Christ. Paul’s prayer for his Christian friends in Ephesus is simply that they might know and experience the love and power of God, and that they will be filled with all the fullness of God. Now, I asked the question: assuming…
Paul, in writing to his friends at Ephesus, reminds us of the grace of God and how we can live with great confidence, even though our world is unsure and unsettled. My Lighthouse with REND Collective Living Hope with Phil Wickham O Praise the Name (Anastasis) with lyrics
Confident living in uncertain times has more to do who we are ‘in Christ’ than how we are situated in our world. How can you and I live confidently when life is so unsettled? Paul, in writing to his friends at Ephesus, reminds us of how we can live with great confidence, even though our…
When you look at these pictures, your eyes are drawn to see one thing more readily than the other. It’s not the same for everyone one, but everyone will see something… But when you see the other thing that you didn’t notice, all of a sudden there’s the moment of revelation. There’s this moment of surprise. There’s this moment of “wow, my…
If ever there were to be a commandment that we could skip over…if ever there was one in the list that we’d be tempted to think didn’t speak into our lives in Victor Harbor in the 21st C…it would be this week’s commandment. Exodus 20:13 “You will not murder.” Most people would have known that this…
It’s the third Sunday of Advent and we are reminded again of the “grace of God [that] has appeared, bringing salvation for all people” Titus 2:11 (ESV), and that Christmas is a season of grace. As we approach this Christmas season – with its tinsel, pageants, presents, trees, food and manger scenes – I want us…