grace

EPHESIANS 1:9-11 / BLOG

“God has now revealed to us his mysterious will regarding Christ—which is to fulfill his own good plan. And this is the plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ—everything in heaven and on earth. Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance fromContinue reading “EPHESIANS 1:9-11 / BLOG”

EPHESIANS 1:6-10 / BLOG

“So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son. He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom andContinue reading “EPHESIANS 1:6-10 / BLOG”

EPHESIANS 1:1-2 / BLOG

“This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am writing to God’s holy people in Ephesus, who are faithful followers of Christ Jesus. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.”‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭1:1-2‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Christians already have that qualityContinue reading “EPHESIANS 1:1-2 / BLOG”

1 JOHN 5:14-15 / BLOG

“And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.” 1 John 5:14-15 NLT Our relationship with God is unconditional. We don’t need to doContinue reading “1 JOHN 5:14-15 / BLOG”

1 JOHN 2:9-11 / BLOG

“If anyone claims, “I am living in the light,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is still living in darkness. Anyone who loves a fellow believer is living in the light and does not cause others to stumble. But anyone who hates a fellow believer is still living and walking in darkness. Such aContinue reading “1 JOHN 2:9-11 / BLOG”

1 JOHN 2:1-2 / BLOG

“My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father-Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.” 1 John 2:1-2Continue reading “1 JOHN 2:1-2 / BLOG”

1 JOHN 1:5 NLT / BLOG

“This message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all.” 1 John 1:5 NLT I am reminded of Acts 9 where Jesus stops Paul (at the time Saul) in his path toward killing off those who believe in Him. He appears asContinue reading “1 JOHN 1:5 NLT / BLOG”