Without grace, you cannot believe, you cannot be saved.
How can a person transition from "You are dead" to "You were dead"? (see 2.1) Verses 4-5 provide the answer. Give God the glory.
Paul is writing to Christians but how would these verses read if Paul were writing to the non-Christian - the unbeliever. A dreadful condition for sure.
Paul wants to instill confidence in His Christian readers. One way to do that is to pray for them that they would have wisdom and knowledge regarding the God who…
Who are you? What is your primary identity? Your answer could explain a lot of why you do what you do. In this message, we hear why the Christian's union…
Paul has been discussing the major themes necessary for salvation, namely election by the Father (v.4), redemption by the Son (v.7), and in verses 13-14 he speaks of being sealed…
"In Him" the Christian has an inheritance. As with the previous spiritual blessings mentioned by Paul, the blessing of being an heir with Christ is only possible through our union…
Redemption. Forgiveness. We will only see our need of these if we see our bondage and guilt for our sin. Reality is, bondage and legal guilt exist regardless if a…
The Christian is adopted by God. Is this amazing? Not only is it amazing, it is amazing grace. Listen to discover why.
Though sovereign election is one of the most debated doctrines of the Christian faith, it is also one of the most clear in the Bible. This message seeks to help…
Why is the humanity of Jesus absolutely essential for you and me with regard to salvation? Without compromising Jesus' deity, this message hopes to explain why we have no reason…
Since suffering of various sorts is unavoidable in the world, especially for the Christian, where or to whom must we learn to turn for comfort? In this passage, Paul explains…
Here in verse 3 we see Paul filled with awe as he contemplates and is about to write about the blessings with which God has blessed us. Let us join…
What makes God's way of salvation different from what the natural mind conceives? In this message we hear how God's glory identifies God as God and why His way of…
Has God's grace become as common to us as the magnificent mountains and the rest of creation? This message seeks to explain why the Christian should still be amazed by…
What is a Christian? Who is a Christian? Are there specific traits that a person must possess in order to be a Christian? In this message we hear that there…
When Jesus sent His disciples into Jerusalem to prepare for the Passover celebration, they found the situation to be just as He had told them (v.16). Whatever God has promised,…