The Church and the Grace of God
Law in the Kingdom Economy (4) For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside? But those who are outside God judges. Therefore “put away from yourselves the evil person.” 1 Corinthians 5.12, 13 Judge righteous judgmentThe apostle James instructs us to live as those who expect to […]
Life in the Light
“You are all sons of light and sons of the day.” (1 Thess. 5:5, NKJV) Paul has reminded us that as “brethren” we as Christians are not in darkness (1 Thess. 5:4). Perhaps we could put it that we are no longer in darkness, because we were once of the darkness, at home in the […]
A New Agenda
Our readings in this series are from the book, The Gospel of the Kingdom. We’re seeing that the salvation Jesus came to bring is bigger and more glorious than we may have known. A new era, a new Sovereign, and a new economy: this is just part of the Good News. Here’s an excerpt from pages 32 and 33: […]
Warning Lights
Ephesians 5.1-14 (5)Pray Psalm 139.1-5.O LORD, You have searched me and known me.You know my sitting down and my rising up;You understand my thought afar off.You comprehend my path and my lying down,And are acquainted with all my ways.For there is not a word on my tongue,But behold, O LORD, You know it altogether.You have hedged me behind and […]
Curious
Acts 13:13–17 (ESV) Now Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. And John left them and returned to Jerusalem, but they went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down. After the reading from […]