Humanity is made for praise. We should--- Praise God the Father for Election and Adoption-- Praise God the Son for Redemption and Forgiveness-- Praise God the Spirit for Sealing and Security

When the 5th and 6th Trumpets are sounded, the abyss is opened and evil is allowed to wreak havoc on the earth, restrained only by God's almighty hand.

An introductory message to the letter of Ephesians including- the writer, the recipients and the reason it was written.

From the time of this very first rebellion, the problem of sin has not changed, the position of sinners has not changed, and the grace of God in seeking sinners has not changed.

A tearful goodbye with the Ephesians elders presents Paul an opportunity to expound on the calling of pastoral ministry.

The aim of Christian ministry is to be faithful to the God Who called you - all the way to the end - and to help those you minister among to do the same.

When the Lamb opens the final seal, there is silence in heaven and the angels bring forward the seven trumpets will bring cataclysmic events on the earth, sea and sky.

The spiritual conflict described in Acts 19 is helpful context for the lessons of Paul's letter to Ephesus later.

Revelation 7 offers an answer to the question which ended the previous chapter, -Who is able to stand-- The only people who can stand are those God sovereignly seals and protects - those who have been washed in the blood of the Lamb.

Paul's interaction with 12 men in Acts 19 reveals his goal for the Ephesian church to know Christ deeply in order to declare Christ fully.