Experiencing the Manifold Grace of God
"That He would grant you according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man..."EPHESIANS 3:16a As we continue our look into this incredible prayer, we see that Paul prays that these Ephesian believers would begin living in light of what they know about their salvation. [...]
Ephesians 3:14-21 contains one of the most uplifting prayers in all of Scripture, Paul's prayer for the Ephesian church. Paul writes from his prison cell and not only wants the Ephesian believers to "know about their salvation, [but he also] wants to teach them how to begin living in the riches of their salvation." These [...]
When we are rightly related to the true Vine, He will produce in us the life giving fruit of His Spirit.
“We do not have to go beyond Jesus to something else to satisfy our needs. He is the end of all that we need, and the simple, easily accessible way to that end.” -Roy Hession
“Victory is not me overcoming sin, it’s Jesus overcoming me.” -Roy Hession
“At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light and the burdens of my heart rolled away! It was there by faith I received my sight and now I am happy all the day.”
"Jesus does not merely show us a door; He Himself is the door." Roy Hession
As I begin this post, I am reminded how difficult it is for my fleshly heart to process this chapter. It's hard to see myself for what I really am apart from Christ! It's not fun. But as Roy explains, only as we are willing to see ourselves for who we really are (sinners), do [...]
"Before Abraham was, I Am"(John 8:58). One of my favorite sermon series my husband Erik has preached is on the "I Am" statements of Christ in the book of John. These statements are not just found in John, but throughout the whole Bible. It all began in Exodus 3:14 at the burning bush when "God [...]
In 2018, when I originally sat down to write this post on chapter 2 of We Would See Jesus, it was Easter weekend. What a perfect time to be reading this particular chapter in our study! What better place is there to see God than at the cross? This week, we are going to focus [...]
Simply Persuaded 