All of humanity, outside of Christ, is described in horrific terms of absolute rebellion that characterizes hell itself, identifying all of humanity as citizens of Satan’s kingdom – his loyal subjects.
The Church is to find comfort in belonging to Christ who has gained an imperishable inheritance and guards you, for it, with unmatchable power.
We will see that prayer in the life of the believer is the natural and logical outflow of being united to Christ, and is a participation in the very prayers of Christ himself.
The Spirit of God applies the benefits of salvation, gained by Christ, to the believer by giving himself as the promise (and first payment) of the inheritance of heaven.
God’s plan for history culminated, climaxed and was fulfilled in the coming of Christ, brining clear revelation to all history and redemption.
God’s election, eternal and unconditioned, guards his grace by establishing the grounds of our inheritance in his gracious will alone.
Paul praises all the members of the Trinity, through the ministry of Jesus Christ, for what each one has done in ordaining and accomplishing the salvation of God’s people.
God’s provision of grace, which leads to peace, is heavenly and inexhaustible and ours in abundance.
Ephesians is an official letter from the eternal, heavenly king to his kingdom people, written by an official heavenly ambassador.
The most loving thing parents can do is fulfill their responsibility to nurture the faith of their children.
The Scriptures call you to first understand what Jesus has done on your behalf and only then call you to bring forth fruit of obedience.
Jesus brings a completely new order of things – not as contrary to the order established in the Old Testament, but as its fulfillment.
Jesus calls Peter to live out of the reality of the resurrection, by laying down his life.
Jesus calls Peter and the apostles, as the first officers of the church, the New Israel, to act as shepherds by feeding the sheep Christ through the means of Word and Sacrament.
Jesus demonstrates the mission of the church as it pertains to evangelism through the bountiful catch of fish.
John 20 and 21 present several patterns for us to follow in meeting with the risen Lord on the first day of the week.
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