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Greetings friends. Jordan and myself have discussed how to proceed with this blog, and have come to the conclusion that it is time to lay it down. The reality is that neither of us has time we can set aside to post regularly. In light of that unfortunate truth, we will lay this blog down. We will leave it active, as we'll re-evaluate what we can do early next year. Thank you to those who

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Hello!Happy New Year! I hope you all are doing well! Just a quick update on the blog. I have been very busy this month will be in the months ahead. I know Scott is as well. So, at this point the blog is on hold...Thank you all for participating and an email will be sent out if we do another article. God Bless!!!

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Anyway in which I can pray for you this week?

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Neutrality is not an option for believers, in an article by Greg Bahnsen title Evangelism and Apologetics. Riding the fence just shows what side your really on, and it may not be the one you want.

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The conclusion to this book and our study comes with such hope. "And Jerusalem shall be holy." I see Jerusalem here as a reference to God's chosen people (you're more than welcome to disagree with me on this). We are now God's chosen people, and His people shall be holy. Not because of any merit on our part-all contributions on our part deter our progress toward holiness-but by the fact that we

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17 “So you shall know that I am the Lord your God,who dwells in Zion, my holy mountain.And Jerusalem shall be holy,and strangers shall never again pass through it. 18 “And in that day the mountains shall drip sweet wine,and the hills shall flow with milk,and all the stream beds of Judahs hall flow with water;and a fountain shall come forth from the house of the Lord and water the Valley of

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3:1 “For behold, in those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, 2 I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. And I will enter into judgment with them there, on behalf of my people and my heritage Israel, because they have scattered them among the nations and have divided up my land, 3 and have cast lots for my people, and

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"It shall come to pass afterward." This phrase fights to remove any doubt that you may have about the validity of the following declarations. "I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh." As I perceive it, there are two wonderful things to contemplate in this phrase. The Spirit will be poured out. God does not have to do this. He desires to do so. Secondly, the Spirit won't simply be poured out, but

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"28“And it shall come to pass afterward,that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh;your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,your old men shall dream dreams,and your young men shall see visions.29 Even on the male and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit. 30 “And I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. 31 The sun shall be

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18 Then the Lord became jealous for his land and had pity on his people.19 The Lord answered and said to his people,“Behold, I am sending to you grain, wine, and oil,and you will be satisfied;and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations.20 “I will remove the northerner far from you,and drive him into a parched and desolate land,his vanguard into the eastern sea,and his rear guard into

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These few verses have much intrigue in them. God's judgment is being declared, and there is a precious pause in that declaration. "Yet even now." What words of hope! The very phrase gives indication that God's judgment does not have to be toward us. The next verse goes into visible signs of repentance displayed in the Old Testament.I find the last verse of our section (vs 17) very interesting.

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12 “Yet even now,” declares the Lord,“return to me with all your heart,with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;13 and rend your hearts and not your garments.”Return to the Lord your God,for he is gracious and merciful,slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love;and he relents over disaster.14 Who knows whether he will not turn and relent,and leave a blessing behind him,a grain offering

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Joel 2:1-11Joel chapter 2 begins by describing judgment that will come - a mighty army set against Judah. Since this is all part of “God’s day” not “man’s day,” it is described as the day of the Lord. When we have a right standing with God, we want the day of the Lord. We long for Him to show His strength because we know that we abide in Him (John 15:4). When we do not have a right standing with

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Verse 13-This verse is a call to repentance. Joel calls the religious leaders to lead the nation in repentance. He tells the priests to “put on their sackcloth” and prepare to do the work of repentance.Verse 14- Joel tells them how to do the work of repentance (borrowed from enduring word commentaries):-Consecrate a fast: Make getting right with God so important that even eating isn’t

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13 Put on sackcloth and lament, O priests; wail, O ministers of the altar.Go in, pass the night in sackcloth,O ministers of my God! Because grain offering and drink offering are withheld from the house of your God. 14 Consecrate a fast;call a solemn assembly.Gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land to the house of the Lord your God,and cry out to the Lord. 15 Alas for the day! For

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It's difficult not to be astonished by the strong language used in the minor prophets. It gives us a glimpse into God's mind, that we might see how He hates sin, yet loves us. I see this to be a consistent theme of the minor prophets: declaration of judgment with calls of repentance and promises of acceptance when faithful to repent peppered through them. These are incredibly interesting books to

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1:1 The word of the Lord that came to Joel, the son of Pethuel:An Invasion of Locusts2 Hear this, you elders;give ear, all inhabitants of the land! Has such a thing happened in your days,or in the days of your fathers?3 Tell your children of it,and let your children tell their children,and their children to another generation. 4 What the cutting locust left,the swarming locust has eaten. What the

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It was my turn to make the final call on what to study, so let us study through the book of Joel. We'll begin posting on Monday, November 17. So in the mean time, I'd encourage you to be reading through Joel a few times. A few months ago, Todd Twining did a class on the minor prophets. It was a very helpful class that provides an excellent jumping off point for study. The link is provided here (

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You all have any thoughts on what to study next? Another Article? Book in the Bible or passage of scripture? Love to hear them. Hopefully your schedules will allow for more participation this time. Remember this is open, participate as you can and invite people.Looking forward to next time...

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11 But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and 11 But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13

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Unfortunately, I do not have much time to go into this passage today. It was been a wonderful study and I look forward to more to come. Hopefully every one's schedule's will allow for more participation next time. I would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions for what to study next. Thanks!11 But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love,

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6:1 Let all who are under a yoke as slaves regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled. 2 Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are brothers; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believers and beloved. Teach and urge these things. Though

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1 Let all who are under a yoke as slaves regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled. 2 Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are brothers; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believers and beloved.These same principles apply to our

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This post is really long… sorry! I just kept coming across more and more things to share :)17 Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,” and, “The laborer deserves his wages.”“Care must be taken that ministers are maintained. And

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"17 Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,” and, “The laborer deserves his wages.” 19 Do not admit a charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses. 20 As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the

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Today is pretty busy for me, so here is a short re-cap:Verses 9-16: “Every one brought into any office in the church, should be free from just censure; and many are proper objects of charity, yet ought not to be employed in public services. Those who would find mercy when they are in distress, must show mercy when they are in prosperity; and those who show most readiness for every good work, are

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9 Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband, 10 and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has shown hospitality, has washed the feet of the saints, has cared for the afflicted, and has devoted herself to every good work. 11 But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when their passions draw them away from

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1 Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers, 2 older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity.This is a summary of how to treat all people in the church. We should treat all men in the church as our fathers. We should exhort them! Exhortation is encouragement to do what needs to be done; it has the manner of an encouraging coach,

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5:1 Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers, 2 older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity.3 Honor widows who are truly widows. 4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness to their own household and to make some return to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God. 5 She

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“Just as a skillful coach will often return to the basics of the sport to pull the team or a player out of a stump, Paul returns to the basics to keep this church on track. Paul is explaining to Timothy that the soundness of a church depends on ministers and leaders who are sound in their faith and practice growing in godliness. This should apply to all Christians. We shouldn’t be fooled by the

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6 If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed. 7 Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; 8 for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also

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1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, 2 through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, 3 who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4 For everything created by God is

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4:1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, 2 through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, 3 who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4 For everything created by God

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14 I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, 15 if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of truth. 16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on

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The Mystery of Godliness14 I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, 15 if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. 16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:He was manifested in the flesh,vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among

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Qualifications for OverseersThe saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. 2 Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. 4 He must manage his own household well, with all

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1 The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. 2 Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.Paul is saying, if anyone desires to take on the task of being an overseer

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First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. All of these are different ways to worship and pray. He uses all these terms I think to stress the importance of prayer in general. Another interesting point is

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Sorry this is so long and on such a little part of this section, but it’s such a big issue that women battle daily and there are so many things to say about these couple of verses. Also, please know that anything I’ve said below is all because of the grace of God that has worked through my parents and godly speakers that have spoken into my life over many years. Because we live in a fallen world

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12 I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, 13 though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, 14 and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15 The saying is trustworthy and

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"12 I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, 13 though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, 14 and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15 The saying is trustworthy and

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I love how Paul ends this section. What a great reminder it is of what our responsibility, as Christians, is to be.1 Timothy 1:11-In accordance with the glorious gospel of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted. Entrusted: To give over (something) to another for care, protection, or performance.Matthew Henry says, “Paul reckoned it a great honor put upon him, and a great favor done

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First, I know there is much more to this passage than what I write. Lord, please give me wisdom and clarity as I read and write about this passage and the ones to come. I am a sinner in need of much grace! Help me to see and meditate the on the truths and to apply them. Amen!The greeting: Paul's refers to "God our Savior". Paul frequently uses this in his greetings. By saying this phrase he

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Here is the breakdown. Just as the last study, it will follow how the ESV splits it up. I can't wait and look forward to seeing how this book is going to affect each of us!Monday, October 20: 1:1-11Tuesday, October 21: 1:12-20Wednesday, October 22: 2:1-15 (whole chapter)Thursday, October 23: 3:1-13Friday, October 24: 3:14-16Monday, October 27: 4:1-5Tuesday, October 28: 4:6-16Wednesday, October 29

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Hopefully I will get it out tonight. Sorry that I haven't gotten to it sooner, been very busy. And with Celebration this week, I and a few of you all won't be able to participate. Hold off until next week? What think ye?

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Hello,After praying and discussing what our next topic should be, Scott and I believe we should study 1 Timothy. In the next day or so I will try to get out the breakdown for each day. I am looking forward to it!Invite others to join and have them contact Scott or myself...

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In our prayer meeting at the office this morning, we read through the following. I thought it was interesting and helpful in light of Ephesians 6!!! I have SO enjoyed this study and am looking forward to the next one...GRACE IN TRIALSFATHER OF MERCIES,Hear me for Jesus’ sake.I am sinful even in my closest walk with thee;It is of thy mercy I died not long ago;Thy grace has given me faith in the

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I will be thinking of some ideas. You all have any? I will post some thoughts in the next day or two. I really enjoyed this and thankful for the timing of this study! To quote Levar Burton, "Until next time..."

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"In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one." In my reformation study Bible, Sproul helps us see the picture that is being used here. "The Roman shield was large enough to cover the whole body; it was made of wood, covered with hide, and bound with iron at the top and bottom. When dipped in water before a battle, it could

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I haven't had the opportunity to post on the end of chapter six, so I'll have to post mine tomorrow after I get home from school.

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Does not prayer and the Armor of God go together? When we are praying are we thinking and preparing ourselves for battle?

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I do apologize for my lax in posting on this study..What amazing timing with this passage. Two friday nights ago, at the Graham's house we spent some extensive time praying though each one of these verses, sometimes stopping after 2-3 words. How I realized that my spiritual muscles were not exercised, and were soon proved weak in perserverance in prayer! During our prayertime though the Lord

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Yessss! I have been waiting for this passage because it brought back all these memories from growing up. We used to have a board game to “put on the armor of God!” We played it ALL the time. And then of course the boys loved the “FOR REAL” armor that they got to wear and fight us in…but anyway, on to the post. :-D 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the

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10 "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might." He is the ONLY one we can be strong in. Not in ourselves. When we are weak He is strong! In our weakness we can see His might demonstrated. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. We are told put on the armor God in full. When we do so we can stand against the devil!

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1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), 3 “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.Well, I think Jordan and Scott have said it all and said it well. It

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"Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right." There is no other reason needed. Obey your parents because it is right. In addition to obeying our parents, we are also to honor them. And we do this "that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land." That is quite a promise to hold onto when tempted to dishonor your parents. Paul then addresses fathers. "Fathers,

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Obey your parents. It is a command, not a suggestion. We are to do this in the Lord. He gives us the strength and ability to obey and want to obey. Left to ourselves we would want to do everything according to us. In Leviticus and the early part of the OT, unruly, disrespectful, and selfish children were stoned. How thankful I am of the gospel which has informed my parents parenting. I have

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Hello all. Let's take another break over the weekend since it's destined to be a busy one. We'll start into chapter six on Monday.

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I am not in this season of life at this point. But should the Lord bless me with a wife, I want to love my wife as it states in the passage. Christ gave Himself up for us the Church, laid down His life selflessly. As a husband I will be called to do the same. It will not longer be about just me, there will be someone else to lead and love. Christ is the ultimate example of this. As the body

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First off, I must apologize for my absence from the blog yesterday. In light of that, I'm going to attempt to hit the highlights of all of chapter five. Jordan, did an excellent job highlighting what it is to be an imitator, so I'll refer you to his post first and foremost.It is helpful that Paul outlines for us what is to be developed and what is to be destroyed in our lives. We are told to do

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"Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God..."The definition of imitator is:1.to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example: to imitate an author's style; to imitate an older brother.2.to mimic; impersonate: The students imitated the teacher behind her back.3.to make a

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17 Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. 18 They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. 19 They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. 20 But

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"17 Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. 18 They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. 19 They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. 20 But

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Well, before I begin discussing today's passage, I must let enlist your prayers. After orientation for school today, I met with the woman who handles financial aid for Southern Tech. And we discovered that I'll need to come up with (at least) an extra $2500 a quarter to pay for school. My bright futures apparently only covers a fixed amount (which is quite small) for private colleges. In battling

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I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. “I…urge you to walk in a manner worthy…” Urge = To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward; and (I add my own :)

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A few things before I look at this passage. First, thank you all so much for taking this seriously and participating. I am loving it and I am so thankful that the Lord gave us Ephesians. Secondly, I wanted to share a what happened to me today to boast in how amazing God is and the kindness He showed me.I was driving today on 417 running an errand on my lunch break and I started hearing a

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"I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." It's pretty straightforward: do what you've been called to do. This reminds me of Al Pino's message from Celebration South Florida

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Wow. This passage is just amazing. The promises are unending! Really – they stretch on for an eternity!The first thing that struck me in this passage was in verse 16 Paul describes our being strengthened with power through His Spirit…and it just astounds me all over that I have THIS Spirit – the Spirit of the Living God strengthening me! Whom, then shall I fear? What sin can I not overcome? What

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Paul's love for others provokes me. This passage is entirely about him sharing his heart for the church in Ephesus. He cared so much that he bowed his knees (vs 14), when Jews typically prayed whilst standing. Let us evaluate each request that Paul has. Notice how each request builds on the next. He asks that 1. He may grant you to be strengthened, so that 2. Christ may dwell in your hearts

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This passage is yet another example of what our prayers should consist of. It is filled with humble boasting in God. I love verse 20: "Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us." Our God is able to do FAR more than we can ever ask or think to ask. How amazing and exciting! He knows us better than we know ourselves

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Greetings. I had a tough time trying to make a post today and anticipate the same difficulty tomorrow, so I propose that we bump our schedule a bit. If all of you are on board, we'll resume our study on Monday.

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"For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus..."Earlier in chapter 1, Paul was rejoicing with those who were rejoicing, even though he was in a Roman prison. This verse can help answer why he was. Paul did not see himself bound to a physical prison, but saw himself a prisoner for Christ. Christ was his Lord even in a Roman prison. NO matter what happened he belonged to Christ! Seeing

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We see once again Paul reminding us that the gospel was revealed to us. "The mystery was made known to me by revelation." The words "made known to me" imply that he was without knowledge, such that it was necessary for said knowledge to be made known to him. "Made known to me" is a term of action, in this case, one causing truth to be known by another. We see in his phrasing that we were unable

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As Jordan mentioned, it is helpful to be reminded of our state before Christ's initiating our redemption. The words "at one time" and "you were at that time" point towards something past; something that was, but is not any longer. It is helpful to remember our condition before conversion. It makes it possible to appreciate the grace we are freely given. "Remember that you were at that time

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I am thankful of how Paul starts this passage out by reminding of us of who we were. It is very sobering and scary knowing that once I was separated from Christ. I was hopeless, having nothing! Then in verse 13 Paul states "But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ." I love those two words together "But now" when used in scripture. The

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I love the way that the first three verses set up the few that follow them. They cause one to see the hopelessness of their situation. It gets very personal. "And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked... we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind." Our

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PRAISE THE LORD!!! This passage causes me to overflow with rejoicing! I love being able to do this on my lunch break. There is so much here in just these 10 verses, I can't begin to touch all of it. Paul is reiterating what he said in Romans 5-8. This passage answers "What does it mean to be saved?" "What did I need saving from?" "How?"We once had an old master and we served him, following him

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"For this reason" (v. 15a) most likely points back to vv. 3-14, and especially vv. 13-14, just as Scott alluded to. Paul is rejoicing with those who are rejoicing. Paul was excited and encouraged with how the Ephesians were prospering and growing in their faith. While at the very time he was under arrest! Will that be my attitude when I am under "persecution" or facing trials? Will I rejoice

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In verse 15, we see why Paul is thanking God. "Because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love towards all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you." Then he steps into describing one of his prayers. I'm provoked when I see how detailed this prayer is. It makes me want to rethink how I pray (good opportunity to look back at our last study on prayer found in the heart).

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(Wow. This is already amazing! I am so excited!)In reading through this passage last night I was struck by two things: 1) the spiritual blessings heaped upon us and 2) what they point to - the fact that we are the recipients means we have been forgiven of our sins!!! Oh this is so good for my soul! How quickly both turn my gaze off of myself and the temporal to recounting both how much I have

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He has blessed us with EVERY SPIRTUAL BLESSING in the heavenly places, even as HE CHOSE us IN HIM BEFORE the foundations of the world, that we should be HOLY and BLAMELESS before HIM.- Ephesians 1: 3,4 (emphasis mine) What are the spritual blessings he has given us in the heavenly places?Why would such a wonderful and loving God choose me...? To be in Christ? Before time existed? (millineas ago?)

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Just as Jordan said, this passage is loaded with great truths! There is so much to be mentioned and yet there is so much that we are missing. So I might as well begin with verse 1.Paul recognizes multiple times in this section who plays the role of initiator. "Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, by the will of God." Not by Paul's own will, because we remember what Paul did before the Lord captured

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3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious

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Greetings friends. We shall begin our study in Ephesians this Monday. We'll break it up just the way the ESV version breaks it up. Details below.09-15-08: Ephesians 1:1-1509-16-08: Ephesians 1:16-2309-17-08: Ephesians 2:1-1009-18-08: Ephesians 2:11-2209-19-08: Ephesians 3:1-1309-20-08: Ephesians 3:14-2109-21-08: Ephesians 4:1-1609-22-08: Ephesians 4:17-3209-23-08: Ephesians 5:1-2109-24-08:

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I'd like to suggest that we go though the book of Ephesians. What do you all think?

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Thank you to all that were able to particiapate this time around! I look forward to next time!

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What is your perspective on prayer now? How has your understanding grown or been challenged?This study was a wonderful reminder of grace! My heart has been renewed and then God encourages and places prayers in my heart! How gracious of Him to do that! This study has helped me see more of the importance of prayer. I needed to be reminded of how serious prayer is and what a true gift it is.

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Ps. 34: "8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!9 Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,for those who fear him have no lack!"What a glorious truth this is! Our God is GOOD. His goodness is something we should be praying about everyday. And as Spurgeon said, encourage us to pray. May I take my refuge in Him and fear the Lord! In His goodness He blesses

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How true and gracious of God it is for Him to encourage us to pray. He gives us hope and tells us to ask. He promises blessings and not to harm us, but to give a hope and a future. That should make me want to pray! Not only is the Lord placing the prayer and the desire pray in my heart, He is also encouraging me to pray through His Holy Word. To know that he also, hears and listens when we

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"Every true heart-prayer, that is accepted of God, first came from God. How does God put prayers into a man's heart? I answer, first, he instructs us how to pray. We none of us know how to pray aright till we have been to school to the Holy Spirit. We know not what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit comes, and shows us our need. Thus we see what to pray for. But I have also known him

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This is a great reminder to again be praying from the heart and NOT just saying a prayer. At the Worship Conference, Donald Whitney spoke on how to pray as the Psalmist. It was an outstanding session and should be online for free in the near future. He spoke about how we have the tendency to "pray the same old thing, the same old way." Meaning if we are praying for our friends or family, we may

Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07588367485381247183noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366394500454569385.post-51513570658115519582008-08-01T00:03:00.001-04:002008-08-01T00:05:04.661-04:00

I am at the worship conference, so my posting is on hold for now... I will get back into the swing of things next week. But feel free to continue!

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"A man, humbly conscious of his soul's needs, and realizing the guilt of his sins,—that is the man to pour out his heart in prayer before the living God. I pray the Lord graciously to break your hearts; for, unless our hearts are broken in penitence, we shall never find in them a real prayer unto God."It is true that a proud man does not pray. I find that the times when I am most self-sufficient

Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07588367485381247183noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366394500454569385.post-328269481635829442008-07-25T23:11:00.002-04:002008-07-25T23:20:39.390-04:00

My thoughts for the past 5 days, though they are more like questions rather than conclusions...Day 1: What does Spurgeon mean by " ..I have frequently noticed that, when we earnestly desire to do something special for the Lord, he generally does something very much for us of the same kind."?And why do you think that God doesn't always grant the desires that he gives us..such as not allowing David

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"Oh, may God grant us the grace to have serious hearts,—hearts that are in solemn earnest,—hearts that are intense,—hearts that can really give due heed to things according to their merits, and that give to eternal things their chief concern, because eternal things deserve them best."Amen! May we be zealous and earnest! If we aren't serious, then we likely won't do. If we ARE serious we will be

Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07588367485381247183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366394500454569385.post-55692297818579228062008-07-24T13:40:00.002-04:002008-07-24T13:53:52.989-04:00

As I read this I thought of the Matthew 7:7-11:7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? 11 If you then

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"I think it was because his heart had been renewed by divine grace. Prayer is a living thing; you cannot find a living prayer in a dead heart. No, sir, if you have not been made alive by the grace of God, you cannot pray. The dead cannot pray, and the spiritually dead cannot pray; but the moment you begin to pray, it is a sign that life has been given to you."Amen! The only way we can pray and

Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07588367485381247183noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366394500454569385.post-85934498397788789382008-07-22T16:39:00.003-04:002008-07-22T16:46:49.717-04:00

Jordan's post was an excellent commentary on this section, and is quite challenging. But the main thought that remained with me was from the very last sentence of today's section."We must look into our hearts for the desire to pray, and if we do not find it in our hearts to pray a prayer, let us rest assured that we shall not be accepted before the throne of God."I'd be interested to hear your

Scott A Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809110873316163979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366394500454569385.post-29431483930021001822008-07-22T11:59:00.004-04:002008-07-22T14:00:27.972-04:00

"How many, too, have found a prayer upon their lips! It is a very common thing with those who pray in prayer-meetings, and those of us who pray in public, for our lips to run much faster than our hearts move, and it is one of the things we need to cry to God to keep us from, lest we should be run away with by our own tongues. And, sometimes, words will come at a very rapid rate when there is very

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