In verse 8 and 9, Paul uses 2 purpose clauses to help explain how precious the grace of God was and is for the Christian. The first purpose was to proclaim the incalculable riches of Christ. This particular word appears nowhere outside of Biblical Greek. Other biblical writers convey the incalculable nature of God’s attributes. […]
The theme of grace permeates Paul’s writings. Paul experienced God’s empowering grace for ministry. Paul did not feel worthy of the great honor bestowed upon him. Preaching the Gospel was a wonderful gift, a grace in that it was unmerited favor from God. Paul felt overwhelmed by the pouring out of God’s grace on one […]
A song that we learn early in life goes like this, “I love to tell the story of unseen things above, of Jesus and His glory, of Jesus and His love.” If we are seeking to be a missionary of Christ wherever he has called us, this is the main theme that we will be sharing […]