The Kingsman seeks to be more and more like Jesus; how does that work? This is all about what he learns and applies in his life from the process of sanctification as described in Scripture. A man doesn’t argue with the mirror when it shows him something true. He might not like what he sees, […]
Read More KMCD 35: Sanctification and the KingsmanReading: Ephesians 2:11-22 Context: What was the historical relationship between Jews and Gentiles in Paul’s time? Jews and Gentiles were antagonistically situated. The name Gentile is defined by not being a Jew. Jews were very proud of their identity and had practices that made them distinct from others. Rather than being a bridge to understand […]
Read More WIWO: Ephesians – Episode 05: Unity in ChristBreathtaking. An encounter with the awesome leads to this experience. Words can come later, but there are those moments where the sheer magnitude of the occasion requires no words. Some can be physically moved by the awesome. Moved to bow. Moved to fall on the knees. Moved to lie prostrate. That hymn, How Great Thou […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – AwesomeWhat is it like for the Kingsman to relate to Jesus, the King? It’s very much like what happens when a man finally stops wearing his own crown long enough to notice whose head it was always meant to sit on. A soldier can carry a great deal on borrowed authority for a long time […]
Read More KMCD 34: The Crown and the KingsmanReading: Ephesians 2:1-10 Context: What does Paul mean by being “dead in your transgressions and sins”? Two related realities help us to understand what Paul means by being dead in transgressions and sins. The first reality, linked to the spiritual poverty Jesus describes in the Beatitudes, is the state in which our condition before the […]
Read More WIWO: Ephesians – Episode 04: Dead to AliveBrief list of the things that are amazing about God – feel free to add yours. His Son. His Spirit. His Word. His love. His goodness. His power. His creativity. His wisdom. His compassion. His mercy. His patience. His salvation. His forgiveness. His plan. His signs. His work. His justice. His righteousness. His angels. His […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – AmazingWhat is it like for the Kingsman to relate to Jesus, the Crucified One? There’s a kind of silence that falls over a man when he finally stops explaining himself and simply stands still in front of what was done for him. That’s the silence the cross asks for before it asks for anything else. […]
Read More KMCD 33: The Cross and the KingsmanReading: Ephesians 1:15-23 Context: What prompted Paul to pray this prayer for the Ephesians? News reached a prison cell, and it turned straight into prayer. Paul opens with for this reason — pointing back to a report about the Ephesians: their faith in the Lord Jesus, their love for all the saints (v.15). This good […]
Read More WIWO: Ephesians – Episode 03: Paul’s Prayer for WisdomWhen I heard the music he wrote, that’s how I felt. When I heard her first cries as she emerged into the world, that’s what I experienced. When, against all odds, they managed to lift the trophy, that’s certainly what overcame me. And these were small expressions of what is available in each stage of […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – AstoundWhat is it like for the Kingsman to relate to Jesus, the Lamb of God? It’s very much like what happens when a man finally stops flinching at the cost of love because he’s seen exactly what it looked like, paid in full. Everything about how he gives himself to others changes once he’s stood […]
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