Good News for Alienated People
As Paul wrote to the church in Ephesus, he implored believers to remember that before they were united with Christ, they were without hope and without God. Like the Ephesians, when we remember all that Christ has accomplished on our behalf, we can look to the future with confidence, knowing our citizenship is found in Christ’s work, not in anything we have done. Remembering that we were once far off, and have been brought near—hopeless without Christ—should fill us with humility, gratitude, and joy, and enable us to pursue peace and reconciliation with one another.
Topics: Assurance of Salvation, Humility, Grace
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10/19/25
A Meeting of Utmost Importance
Paul recounts a meeting of utmost importance—his visit to Jerusalem to confirm that the gospel he preached among the Gentiles ...
Nick Spurgeon
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10/12/25
Gathered Under the Word: Preach the Gospel
Paul’s final charge to Timothy—“Preach the Word”—is a solemn command before God and Christ, urging gospel proclamation as the heart ...
Dan Larison
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10/12/25
The Apostle’s Alibi
In Galatians 1:13–24, Paul defends his apostleship by recounting his dramatic conversion and divine calling. Once a zealous persecutor ...
Danny Schillero