After the faithless generation failed and did not enter the Promised Land, the second generation of Israelites to come out of Egypt, by God’s grace, faithfully (most of the time)…
Being filled with the Spirit is not some mystical, esoteric, uncontrollable experience. Rather, we are given three ways of living under the influence (and being filled by) the Spirit: singing…
Thanksgiving. Parents command it of their kids (or should), and God commands it of his image-bearers. Giving thanks to the God, who has given us all things and provided salvation…
Paul transitions from praise of God to prayer to God. His prayer begins with thanks for God’s work in their life and then requests that God give them spiritual illumination…