People are really interested in themselves. Not everyone, but a large number of them. Just ask the right question and immediately they will be off and running about themselves in some capacity. They will hog the conversation and by the end of it almost forget how they started, such is their interest in themselves. That […]
Read More Making Room For Others To Be A BlessingFor the past few entries I have had the opportunity to explore the letter to the Ephesians. That’s been a great exploration and as I mentioned I am looking to work on the findings from the study and share those developments as they happen here. Having completed that, there’s a little gap to collect my […]
Read More Dryden Notes November 2016 Part 1Going through the Ephesian letter was a deeply enriching experience for me. More so than it has been in time past and I love Ephesians. What has helped with that has been hearing the entire book read from start to finish on a number of occasions. Doing that has allowed me to get a better […]
Read More Exploring Ephesians: EpilogueThere is a war going on. There is a war to be won. It is a war that takes place whether we believe it or not and it’s war that is happening in the unseen realm with repercussions felt in the seen realm. It’s important to see that struggle taking place in the context of […]
Read More Exploring Ephesians: Finally … Win The StruggleIt is sometimes easy to get the impression that following Jesus is an individual pursuit. Presentations of the faith gives the feeling that it’s a one time decision that you make to enjoy the good news and then go to heaven when you die. Those presentations obviously didn’t have Paul in mind when they were […]
Read More Exploring Ephesians: For God’s Sake, Grow UpUnity is an interesting concept. Getting it confused with conformity is so subtle and so prevalent whenever there’s an effort to paint unity in the eyes of one person or organisation. So unity in the light of the glorious God who has expressed a love that can never be fathomed fully is a far better […]
Read More Exploring Ephesians: OneThis is one of the most stirring prayer requests we come across in scripture. Paul just has the two requests. Strength in the inner being that continues to allow Christ to dwell – courtesy of the tremendous riches of the heavenly Father From the deep base of love get together with saints to truly get […]
Read More Exploring Ephesians: Powerful Prayer Points Part TwoDuring his roll, Paul has a brief word to help with the perspective he shares with those that are reading this letter. We have this letter because Paul took his responsibility seriously to take what God gave Him and be a good steward of it. That responsibility in particular was to share the revealing of […]
Read More Exploring Ephesians: Paul’s Powerful ParenthesisAfter praise and prayer, Paul gives us perspective. This is where we were, this is who we were and this was what we deserved. By we, in as much as Paul’s audience are Gentiles in Ephesus area, the conditions are applicable to us. There is an approach that suggests the good news is based on […]
Read More Exploring Ephesians: In PerspectivePaul is on a roll in the first part of his letter to the Ephesians. He’s painted this glorious explosion of praise at how great this God is that we serve. It’s on that basis as well as the good report that he’s received that pulls him into prayer. The point of that prayer can […]
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