We all love a good advert don’t we? Even if you find the ad breaks on TV annoying, there’s something about a well-made advert that connects with us on some level. Whether it’s old classics like “For mash get Smash” or gentle puns like “Big on quality, Lidl on price,” Read more…
After Paul’s berakah introduction in Ephesians 1:3-14 (see last week’s post for more on that), he shifts his attention to his normal format of prayer for the church to whom he is writing. Just like vv3-14, this section from vv15-23 is one long sentence. Again, we get the sense of Read more…
Ephesians is probably my favourite book in the whole Bible. It’s so full of rich, theological truths that shape our identity as followers of Jesus! Even just in the opening chunk of the letter (v1-14), Paul throws in nine massive theological ideas as part of his scatter-gun introduction. The section Read more…
Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world. This is how we know if they have the Spirit of God: If a Read more…