ephesians-4:15

Sanctify (37)(hagiazo from hagios [see word study] = holy, set apart) means to set apart for God, to sanctify, to make a person or thing (in the OT altars, days, priests, etc were set apart) the opposite of koinos, which means profane or common. Hiebert adds that... The primary meaning of sanctify i... Read More

Schemes (3180) (methodeia from methodeuo = to work by method in turn from meta = with, after + hodos = a way) refers to an orderly, logical, effective arrangement, usually in steps followed to achieve an end. It describes deliberate planning or a systematic approach and can have a positive or negati... Read More

Unity (1775) (henotes from heís = one + henós = of one) speaks of unanimity. It describes a state of oneness or of being in harmony and accord (cf similar Greek word Homothumadon which is a "key word" describing the first church in the Acts of the Spirit - see notes below discussing this great word)... Read More

The first mention of Saul is in Acts 7:58, at the close of the story of the death of Stephen, the first Christian martyr. We are told that when the witnesses who had given testimony against Stephen were about to cast the first stone at the condemned man, they "laid down their clothes at a young man'... Read More

Colossians 2:1-7 Paul spoke here of the necessity of the Colossians to continue as they had begun. In other words, he was telling them, "Get settled in Christ; see that Christ is everything in your life." Paul wanted the Colossians to recognize that if someone taught differently, then that teaching ... Read More

"If you leave God's paths and go astray (to the right or to the left), you will hear a Voice behind you say, 'No, this is the way; walk here'" (Isaiah 30:20, 21 - TLB). The Voice referred to here is the voice of the Holy Spirit Who alerts us when we go even slightly astray (to the right or to the le... Read More

God IS Love. It is not that He just acts lovingly. He IS in His very essence LOVE. The glory of God as seen in Jesus, manifests this clearly. Jesus did not just perform acts of love. He went about "doing good" (Acts 10:38). But that was because the love of God flooded His whole being. Love has its o... Read More

"Hearing of how the New Covenant is superior to the Old in many ways; and one of the ways we read in Psalm 51, David said when he had sinned and was repenting of his sin, he says in verse six, "Behold, Oh God, Thou doest desire truth in the innermost being…." He didn’t have it. I don’t believe anybo... Read More

I’ll preach this morning on the paths of the righteous. As we read on Proverbs Chapter 4 and verse 18, Proverbs 4:18 says, “The paths of the righteous is like the light of dawn that shines brighter and brighter until the full day”. The picture here is of sunrise when the darkness is over, the night ... Read More

John 1:18 speaks about one of the purposes Jesus had in coming to earth. Most people think He came only to die for our sins, but let’s look at this verse: “No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.” Before Jesus came to this e... Read More