Nugget #7 – “When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.” Have you ever wondered why Jesus Christ had to leave the earth? Have you ever wished that …
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The mystery of His will.
Nugget #6 – “With all wisdom and understanding, he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment.” (Ephesians 1:9-10) There is a Divine purpose that is driving every single aspect of salvation. This mystery does not concern the …
Blessed – Nugget #5
Nugget #5 - Redemption brings forgiveness, there is no other way. (1 John 1:8) – “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” I am going to …
On our way to “wholeness”
Still looking at Ephesians 1:3-14 Nugget #3 - But, what about the part about being “holy and blameless in His sight”? When we think of words like “holy and blameless” we think that holiness is all about being absolutely sinless and pure, and we don’t want to claim that for ourselves. But it’s not that …
Predestined to be adopted.
We are still mining nuggets from; Ephesians 1:3-14; “In love he predestined us for adoption to son-ship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.” Here are some other related scriptures; Romans 8:29 - "For those God foreknew- (which is all of …
September/October 2017
"Blessed"
Blessed before creation!
Let’s begin with the scripture from Ephesians 1:3-14 - “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through …
Blessed
I have often said that the Word of God is like a gold mine; if you want the gold, you have to dig for it…Proverbs 2:3-5 says - 3“if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, 4 and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for …
It’s personal
What is the “Quest for Discipleship”? The quest for discipleship is a spiritual journey for those who desire to go beyond church attendance; those who have a desire to know more about God and His Word; those who have a desire to know more about life and living. As an ordained pastor, called by …
Who is your adviser?
FOOL'S GOLD Principles from Proverbs #13 – Proverbs 15:22 – “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” Proverbs 11:14 - "For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers." One could say “Well, that just makes sense.” But, it not only makes sense; it is a …
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