132 Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Walls of Hostility

Relational breakdown is as old as the Bible, and none is more deeply ingrained as the animosity that exists between people of different races, religions, and ethnicities.

Dave DeSelmJune 18, 2023peace, peacemaker, blessed are the peacemakers, reconcile, reconciliation, forgiveness, regeneration, John Perkins, racism, ethnocentrism, new identityComment

103 Ephesians: Necessary Armor, pt. 2

In the last episode, we looked at the first three pieces of armor. Today we look at the last three.

102 Ephesians: Necessary Armor, pt. 1

We are in a very real battle. But that fight is not with a flesh and blood enemy, but with spiritual powers and principalities. In light of that unique conflict, Paul counsels us to put on the full armor of God that we might engage in battle effectively.

101 Ephesians: The Real Battle

Why is life so hard? Why does it feel like we are in a battle - whether in our marriages, with our kids, on the job, and even in the church? The answer is simple: We live in a universe at war.

Dave DeSelmNovember 13, 2022Ephesians, Paul, Apostle Paul, epistle, identity in Christ, new identity, authority, relationship, everyday saints, Ephesus, spiritual warfare, Satan, demons, spiritual authority, spiritual weapons, prayerComment

100 Ephesians: Working Relationships

For many, this is a tough passage because Paul is discussing a topic that, understandably, hits a raw nerve: slavery. Some might even go so far as to dismiss these verses as being short-sighted if not bigoted. But to draw that conclusion would be to make a mistake and to miss the apostle’s point.

099 Ephesians: Walking Wisely

There’s not one of us who has not and who will not face many decisions. That’s not the issue. The issue is, “How do we make good decisions?”

Dave DeSelmOctober 30, 2022Ephesians, Paul, Apostle Paul, epistle, identity in Christ, new identity, authority, relationship, everyday saints, Ephesus, put off old self, Christlike character, wisdom, is it wiseComment

098 Ephesians: Living as Children of Light

Today we’re going to be considering what it means to live as children of light. In particular, in the area of sexual purity.

Dave DeSelmOctober 23, 2022Ephesians, Paul, Apostle Paul, epistle, identity in Christ, new identity, authority, relationship, everyday saints, Ephesus, put off old self, Christlike character, sexual purity, children of light, light and darknessComment

097 Ephesians: The New You

A great rallying cry for this section of Scriptures would be, “Off with the old! On with the new!” Off with the old clothes of godless living and on with the new wardrobe befitting our new identity in Christ.

096 Ephesians: A Change of Wardrobe

Those who are in Christ have been given a new identity and we are called to live in light of that identity. Like a change of wardrobe, we are to “put off our old self,” stripping off certain behaviors and attitudes as a set of filthy, smelly clothes.

Dave DeSelmOctober 9, 2022Ephesians, Paul, Apostle Paul, epistle, identity in Christ, new identity, authority, relationship, everyday saints, Ephesus, new wardrobe, put off old self, change behavior, put off the old, put on the new, Christlike characterComment

095 Ephesians: Finding Your Place, Pt. 3

Each of us in the Body of Christ have been given a role to play so that together we can build up the Church, making it strong and mature. Those roles are: Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Shepherd, Teacher.

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