Ephesians: Abounding Riches of Grace
“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our transgressions, according to the riches of His Grace, which He caused to abound to us in all wisdom and insight, making known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Him for an administration of […]
Worship Is a Time to Tear Things Up
“Yet even now,” declares Yahweh, ‘Return to Me with all your heart and with fasting, weeping, and wailing; and tear your heart and not your garments’” (Joel 2:13). There is a time to tear things up (Eccles. 3:7). In the early 2000s, I attended a conference with a young man whom I was discipling. During worship, […]
A Living Sacrifice of Worship
When we think of sacrifice today, we may think of the military. The father or mother who goes without to provide for their family. Those who alter their job or living conditions to take care of someone else. The historical meaning of sacrifice is a much different outlook. There are animal sacrifices in […]