There Is One God and Father of All (Ephesians 4:6)

We have seen six things that unite the church of Jesus Christ. There is one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, and one baptism. In this final post on Ephesians 4:4-6 we will see there is one God and Father of all. Let's keep this in context. The "all" here is not … Continue reading There Is One God and Father of All (Ephesians 4:6) →

There Is One Baptism (Ephesians 4:5)

All true believers in Jesus Christ are part of the universal church, the one body. All true believers share one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, and one faith. Those in Christ also share one baptism. This is not speaking of water baptism. There are brothers and sisters in the body of Christ who have major … Continue reading There Is One Baptism (Ephesians 4:5) →

There Is One Faith (Ephesians 4:5)

In this series on the unity of the body of Christ we have seen that there is one body, one Spirit, one hope, and one Lord. In this post we will study the one faith. There is one faith shared by all believers. To what does "one faith" refer? Some interpret this to mean the … Continue reading There Is One Faith (Ephesians 4:5) →

There Is One Spirit (Ephesians 4:4)

God revealed through Paul that the unity in the one body produced by the Spirit is based in seven glorious truths. In our last post we learned that there is only one body. The universal church is the body of Christ. This body is made up of all true believers in Jesus from Acts 2 … Continue reading There Is One Spirit (Ephesians 4:4) →

Ephesians 3:20-21 – Doxology – a Word of Praise

Our church family is studying the Letter to the Ephesians in our Sunday Morning services. We just finished Paul's great prayer in Ephesians 3:14-21. Here is the outline for the word of praise in Ephesians 3:20-21. Doxology – A Word of Praise Ephesians 3:20-21 The Person Praised – God the Father (cf. 3:14-15) The Ability … Continue reading Ephesians 3:20-21 – Doxology – a Word of Praise →

Living in Light of the End – 1 Peter 4:7-11

Here is an outline of 1 Peter 4:7-11. Our church family is learning about serving the Lord and His church, using the spiritual gifts that He has given to each one of us. I pray this is an encouragement and help for you! 1 Peter 4:7-11: Living in Light of the End Peter said that … Continue reading Living in Light of the End – 1 Peter 4:7-11 →