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The Prayer that Defines and Directs the Christian Life – Part 8

This Lord’s Day morning, we continue our study of the Apostle Paul’s second prayer for the believers in Ephesus. Lord willing, we enter into the second petitions; being strengthened by God’s Spirit to experience the love of Christ. It is in this petition being answered we define and live the Christian life – a life under the control of Christ’s love.

As We Think So We Love And Live

1 PETER 1:13 -Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. THEME OF THE DAY. AS WE THINK SO WE LOVE AND LIVE. When you hear the word “love” what comes into your thinking? Affection? Warm feelings? Desire? It includes all those…

Are You A Consumer Or Contributor?

1 PETER 4:10-11 – As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever…

When Trials Come

1 PETER 1:6-9 – In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Though you have not…