How significant is Jesus' metaphor "I am the vine," spoken to his disciples the night before his execution? Profound then, and profound today. Keith Pond walks us through how all…
In 2:1-10 Paul showed how God’s grace reconciled us to Him. Now in verses 11 and following we are shown how that reconciliation is not only vertical but also horizontal.…
In this concise and beautiful passage Paul tells us of God’s amazing grace that we know through faith. Paul doesn't leave it there. He notes that though we are not…
Pastor Mollenkopf highlights how Paul gives three actions (all stated in the past tense) of what God has done for us in Christ. God did this to reveal to the…
Humanity had committed treason against the living God. In truth, there was no hope. God in is righteousness sentenced Adam to death along with all of his offspring. And yet,…
God's good timing that on Reformation Sunday, we would look at a passage that highlights the hopelessness of man apart from the finished work of Jesus Christ. Pastor Mollenkopf notes…
Paul's third prayer request for the Ephesians is for their increased knowledge, and therein is the power of God. Pastor Mollenkopf highlights how the Ephesians had seen the power of…
The author of Hebrews his readers to be on their guard that they are not led astray from a true faith like Israel was led astray in the wilderness. Saints…
Paul prayed for God to give the Ephesians spiritual knowledge to know the hope of their calling and the riches of their inheritance in the saints. Pastor Mollenkopf guides the…
Paul rejoices that God’s great promises to Israel have now been enjoyed by the Gentiles in Christ. Believers are both God’s treasured possession, and He also promises to give us…