One of the key things that Genesis provides Christians is a worldview that is assumed but not necessarily taught by later Scriptures. If we fail to study this book of Genesis, we shortchange ourselves because from the book of Genesis our foundational biblical worldview is formed. The “Webster” dictionary defines a worldview as: “a consistent
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Revelation 2:1-7 Thirty-five to forty years after Ephesians was written, the apostle John received a vision concerning the “Revelation of Jesus Christ”. Part of the vision included seven letters of warning to seven different churches, of which Ephesus was one. Ephesus was the leading church of that era. Paul ministered there for 3 years and
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As Paul concludes his letter to the Ephesians he closes with a brief but unforgettable glimpse of the great ongoing battle between the forces of darkness and the kingdom of light. Do not be deluded, we are constantly in a battle against unseen evil. To overcome the schemes of the devil, Paul outlines the warrior’s
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The first nine verses of Ephesians 6 continue Paul’s practical instructions concerning submission and authority. Paul addresses those who are in authority and those who are under authority. As followers of Christ our entire lives are under His gracious authority and rule, because we have been bought by His precious blood. (1 Cor. 6:19-
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