To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus “Walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called!” (Ephesians 4:1). All that Paul writes in Ephesians 4-6 is based on this response to what he wrote in Chapters 1-3. It is because of who we ARE in Christ that we who are united to Christ…

To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus “I’m just not getting anything out of it!” That is one of the most often-used reasons (excuses) given to explain why people stop attending worship or simply disconnect from a church body. It may be a legitimate reason if the Word of God is not being proclaimed, taught or lived out…

To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus “God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life!” So millions have been told. But what “god” is this and what “plan” does this supposed “god” have for their lives?? Without the knowledge of the one true God, our Creator, or of the way of salvation through faith in…

To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus Angels are watching!! As we who know the one true God and who, by His grace, have confessed Jesus Christ as Savior and acknowledged Him as Lord … as we live out the lives HE has given us, the angels are watching! That may seem like a foolish thought to some,…

To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus With so much division between various groups in society it is not surprising that people long to hear a message of love and reconciliation. People expect Christians and the “church” to be loving and welcoming and accepting and affirming of all people, without exceptions. Anything less is viewed as hypocritical and…

To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus Because most people do not understand that the CHURCH is God’s “called-out assembly,” called and transformed by the power of the Spirit of God to be disciples of Jesus Christ and ambassadors of His kingdom in the world, they do not see the church as anything special. But GOD does!! As…

To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus As the “called-out assembly,” the CHURCH is a unique gathering of people with a mission from God Himself … a mission that no one else can or will accomplish … a mission to make Him known, to proclaim the Gospel of His Son Jesus Christ to all nations, to make disciples,…

To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus Jesus promised, “I will build MY Church!” Either you are part of Christ’s Body, the Church, the “ekklesia,” the “called out ones,” OR you are at this moment living without God and without hope in the world, separated from Christ and having no purpose for your life. We continue to live…

To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus “CHURCH” … for a moment forget everything you think about when you hear the word, “church” … so that you can grasp what God is saying in Ephesians 3:21, through the words of a prayer written to those who believed in Jesus in the city of Ephesus. In this one verse…