Nov 25, 2018
God’s plan of salvation by faith in Jesus was hidden throughout history until it was shown to Paul. This meant all people now had access to God without going through a religious system. This bold entry into God’s kingly presence created a sense of honor that drove Paul to his knees in worship. God’s sovereignty...
Nov 18, 2018
In his earlier days, Paul persecuted Christians by arresting and even killing them (Acts 9:1). But after Jesus transformed him, Paul became a Christian and set out to serve God by telling others about Jesus. Paul knew from his violent and evil past that he deserved no mercy from God. In remembering those times, Paul was...
Nov 11, 2018
Originally, God chose Abraham’s descendants for the purpose of displaying the true God to the world. However, by the first century, Jewish culture had devolved into hatred of all other people groups. As a strict religious Jew, Paul resisted Gentile contact and saw them as unloved by God. Paul even hated...
Nov 4, 2018
Believers have ACCESS to God
After referencing the dividing wall (Soreg) at the Temple that warned non-Jews (Gentiles) like the Ephesians not to enter on threat of death, Paul defined their new access to God. During his ministry, Jesus preached peace with God to those spiritually ‘near’ to God (the Jews with the...