Good Morning “Participants in the Suffering of Christ”.  Wait, what?  Who wants that?  Paul for one, understood the blessing it is to suffer for the cause of Christ.  Check out Philippians 3 today.  Paul starts by explaining he has no confidence in the flesh or any of his past deeds.  “What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for w...  Read More

Good Morning “Jesus Minded”.  Today we dig into another jam packed chapter - Philippians 2.  We could spend a month right here - dig in check it out.Paul starts out by telling the Church in Philippi - the Retired Roman Soldier church - If you have any encourage from being united with Jesus, be united together.  Get on the same page.  Jesus’ prayer in the garden the night of His arrest was for us t...  Read More

Good MorningToday we’re digging into Philippians 1.  The church in Philippi began with a bunch of retired Roman soldiers.  Hard dudes!  Once enemies of The Way.  Once converted, they became some of Paul’s greatest supporters.  Paul begins his letter by thanking them for their faithful partnership in The Gospel, and reminding them that Gods not done with them yet…“being confident of this, that he w...  Read More

Good Morning “Armor of God Wearers”.  Check out Ephesians 6.  Paul starts out with some talk about the family-“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.” Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in th...  Read More

Good Morning “Children of the Light.”  Like Eph 4, Ephesians 5 is jam packed with application for us.  Soak it up!  We are accustomed to looking “up to” earthly examples, following in others footsteps, purposing to be like… well, you fill in the blank.  True, some individuals are perhaps good examples to be followed, but ultimately the bar is much higher.  Checkout what Paul says.  “Follow God’s e...  Read More

Good Morning “Prisoners of the Lord… “ by choice.  There is so much in Ephesians 4!!! You gotta check it out!Paul’s about to blow their sandals off with instruction regarding their obedience.  He gets right to it!“As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.”‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭1‬ ‭Then he goes on to explain what that should look like.Within al...  Read More

Good Morning “Big Askers”.   Let’s dig into Ephesians 3 today!As a child of the Living God, we share in Christ’s inheritance.  What’s more, we have the privilege and opportunity to walk with Him daily, and be used by Him to accomplish His work.  He is all powerful!  His Love and Grace to us unfathomable.  As Paul prays for Gods Holy people, he prays that we might be able to wrap our minds around t...  Read More

Good Morning “Alive in Christ”!Today we’re in Ephesians 2.Paul spells it all out quite simply here.  In our sin we were / are dead.  Through Jesus - ALIVE, like never before!!!!“As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disob...  Read More

Good Morning “Before Chosen.”  Today we start Ephesians.  Have a look at chapter 1.We know that no one comes to the Father unless he is called.  That it is only through Jesus - He is “The Way, The Truth and The Life.”   So… if you know Jesus you can be encouraged that you were chosen… way back!  “For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love...  Read More

Good Morning “Spirit Sowers.”  Today we wrap up Galatians with Chapter 6.Paul sums up his letter to the Galatian Churches in part with this statement:“Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not gi...  Read More

Good Morning “Livers by The Spirit.”  Today we dig into Galatians 5.As Paul continues to urge the Galatian church’s to turn back to the Gospel, he urges them to live by the Spirit instead of the flesh. What does that even mean?  Paul goes on to give them examples of acts of the flesh:“The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, di...  Read More

Good Morning “Freed Men and Women.”  Today we’re in Galatians 4.Paul must continue to address the Galatians in the way they had reverted back to their earlier days in Judaism. They had somehow tried to mesh Christianity with old Judean Customs.  He compares their “Old Ways” to and underage heir… now they are free.  They were also known for worshiping false Gods and tended to return back to them.  ...  Read More