Tag: Sovereignty of God
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A Prisoner of Jesus Christ — Philemon 1:1
Philemon 1:1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, Paul begins this letter in a way that immediately catches your attention. He does not say, “Paul, an apostle.” He says, “Paul, a prisoner.” The year is around A.D. 62. Paul is under house arrest in…
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Chained — But Chosen – Ephesians 3:1
Ephesians 3:1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles. Rome thought it owned him. Nero thought he silenced him.Paul knew better. He does not say, “I am a prisoner of Rome.” He says, “I belong to Jesus Christ.” The chains on his wrists were real, but they were not…
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The Wheel You Do Not Control – Ephesians 1:11
There are seasons when life feels exactly like that wheel. You are spinning. Pressed. Reshaped. Nothing feels stable.
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Chosen Before You Chose – Ephesians 1:4
Christianity does not present a weak God hoping someone might respond. Nor does it present robots forced into heaven. It presents a sovereign God whose grace awakens dead hearts, yet who genuinely calls every person to respond. If salvation depended only on human will, no one would be saved. If it ignored human will entirely,…