Theme: History flows according to God's sovereign plan; and will lead to the eternal kingdom of Jesus Christ.
Theme: Jesus’ sacrifice has brought about new realities in our relationship with the heavenly Father.
Theme: Our sovereign God will one day bring down the pride of the nations that rebel against Him.
Theme: “The Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He chooses.”
Theme: We're accountable to God to pursue the just preservation of life—in every sense—whenever we can.
Theme: Our Lord stands faithfully in the midst of the trial with those who stand faithfully for Him.
Theme: We must give careful attention to the paths of our feet—walking faithfully in God’s wisdom.
Theme: As those who have been delivered from darkness through Christ, we must now conduct ourselves in this world as children of light.
Theme: Because our souls have been washed clean by the blood of Jesus—we must therefore be careful to walk in paths of purity.
Theme: We are to imitate our heavenly Father by walking in love according to the pattern of our Lord Jesus.
Theme: Freedom from resentment comes from allowing God to take it from us, and behaving like forgiven people instead.
Theme: In Christ, we must 'put away' all corrupt speech, and 'put on' speaking what is good.
Theme: We're to 'put away' sinful ways of being angry, and 'put on' godly ways of processing it.
Theme: We honor our heavenly Father’s love for us by how we receive what He has done for us.
Theme: As members together of Christ's body, we are to put off lying and speak truth to one another.
Theme: As believers, life-transformation occurs by putting off the 'old man' of sin, being renewed in the spirit of our mind, and putting on the 'new man' in Christ.
Theme: Now that we are in Christ, we should no longer walk as we once did when we were lost in the darkness.
Theme: We need a healthy church body for things that are essential for a worthy walk in Christ.
Theme: The growth of Jesus' church depends on each of us faithfully doing what we should do with the provision that He has made.
Theme: Our Savior’s ability to place us and uniquely gift us for His gracious calling is immeasurably sufficient.
Theme: Our unity as believers is preserved by keeping ourselves grounded upon seven unchanging realities.
Theme: We must conduct our daily lives in a manner worthy of our high calling in Christ.
Theme: A genuine encounter with the resurrected Lord Jesus should utterly transform us.
Theme: We owe praise to God who is 'exceedingly abundantly' able to glorify Himself in us through Christ.
Theme: We need to ask that God would help us to grasp the incomprehensible love of Jesus for us.
Theme: We should pray for one another that we will be strengthened with might through the Holy Spirit in the inner man.
Theme: We should pray that God—by His grace—would give us what we need to experience His fullness in us.
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Theme: The church, made of all people who have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus, is the great masterpiece of the almighty God
Theme: If we saw our service in the gospel as Paul saw his, we’d consider our work a great gift of grace.
Theme: Because we are under the threat of a powerful spiritual enemy, we need to walk wisely.
Theme: Remembering that we were far from God's blessings—but are now brought near—should make us eternally grateful.
Theme: The story of 'the lost ax head' teaches us some important spiritual principles to remember during a time of crisis.
Theme: When we understand what it means that we've been 'saved by grace', then we will appreciate our salvation all the more.
Theme: Joyful Christian living comes from knowing who we once were, what God did for us, and why He did it.
Theme: With trust in the God who brings about justice for us, we can safely refuse to avenge ourselves.
Theme: With trust in the God who brings about justice for us, we can safely refuse to avenge ourselves.
Theme: Confidence for living comes through knowing the greatness of God’s power toward those who believe.
Theme: Confidence for living comes through knowing the greatness of God’s power toward those who believe.
Theme: A godly sense of worth comes from knowing the Father’s inheritance in the saints through Jesus Christ.
Theme: Knowing the hope of God’s calling in Christ gives us prevailing joy—even in times of deep trial.
Theme: A spiritual understanding of our blessings in Christ is a worthy thing to pray for.
Theme: Because of our relationship with the Son of God by faith, we have obtained a share in His own rich inheritance.
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Theme: Because of our relationship with the Son of God by faith, we have obtained a share in His own rich inheritance.
Theme: It's the Father's plan—in the fullness of the times—to gather all things in one in Christ.
Theme: Jesus showed His love for us by becoming totally identified with us so that He could fully save us.
Theme: God has graciously provided us with redemption—full and free—through the blood of His Son Jesus Christ.
Theme: We who are in Christ have been given, by the heavenly Father, infinite value, significance, and belonging.
Theme: Because our Father has given us every spiritual blessing in Christ, we should thank Him and take whole-hearted possession of them.
Theme: We must keep hold of our confidence before God through the cross, because Jesus is coming soon.
Theme: It would be far better to cover our mouths before God than to stir up strife among people.
Theme: As the story of Abraham shows us, a godly father blesses his offspring through a faithful and obedient trust in the promises of God.