The book of Ephesians is Paul revealing the mystery of God’s eternal plan of salvation. God gave the Jews everything they needed to decode the mystery of the Messiah in the Old Testament. The resurrected Jesus says as much to the men on the road to Emmaus as He...
We must count the cost of following Jesus so as to be true followers and to live a life of effectiveness for Him. 1. A Faithful Follower Counts the Cost of Discipleship (v. 27-33) – Jesus uses two illustrations in the beginning to make the same...
1. The Pharisees’ Prideful Prayer – There is No Salvation in the Strength of Man (vs. 9-12) – In the Pharisees’ prayer, he exalts himself to God and over others. He compares his strengths to the weakness of others to justify in his mind his righteousness....
In this parable, a man was traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho and he was robbed. They stripped him, beat him, and left him for dead. It was terrible. The Priest and the Levite pass by and they do nothing, but then a Samaritan comes by, and he feels Compassion for the...
