“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name” (John 20:31).
The life of Christ—His compassion, His miracles, His power, His love, His grace, His truth, and His divinity all give us valid reasons to believe in Him. [...]
“Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time” (1 Timothy 2:4-6).
Here is the heart, mind, and sovereign [...]
“In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;” (Ephesians 1:7).
What a wonderful spiritual blessing is ours in Christ Jesus! “…redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins ….” A “ransom” or “deliverance” has been paid and provided in full on the cross of Christ [...]
“To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved” (Ephesians 1:6).
I began this study in Ephesians 1 with verse 3. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:” (Ephesians 1:3). [...]
“Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,” (Ephesians 1:5).
Adoption is another spiritual blessing in heavenly places in Christ. Remember, our Heavenly Father has “…blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:” (Ephesians 1:3). Apart from Christ, none of [...]
