Holy Hypocrites

Off Topic. GO OUTSIDE! Maybe just a walk around the block. Maybe just put a chair in the back yard, or walk to the grocery store if you can. Find an excuse! In many places, March-April is the absolute perfect time to go outside and witness evidence of the creator in his creation!

Psalm 36. Webster’s dictionary defines “steadfast” as resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering. In other words, the God who is the same yesterday, today and forever, the Lord who never changes and will stand forever, apparently his love fits those same characteristics.

Ephesians 2:1-10. This is one of the most important passages Paul ever wrote, in my humble opinion. Paul comes back to the core of the gospel message many times, but in my time studying, never more clearly or mind-blowingly stated than it is here.

Ephesians 1:15-23. So if the church is a work of God, then Paul can be thankful even in their current unfinished state, and he can join them in prayer for increasing completion. So we can be thankful for the work God is doing in you, and every other believer around you. We can root for each other and pray for each other.

Ephesians 1:1-14. If you read Paul talking about “to live is (by definition) Christ and to die is gain” and you ask “why,” well, Paul’s letters are filled with the answer. It’s right here. He has done all the work, Paul tells the Romans that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.

Galatians 6:11-18. Closing Paul's letter to the Galatians, he says, "But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world." 

Psalm 34. Our God is also our Father. He sees and hears and knows everything… I like to say when God says yes he is providing for us out of infinite grace and love and when he says no he is protecting us out of infinite grace and love.

Gal 6:1-10. Paul picks up in chapter six, right where he left off in chapter five. Remember the last couple days. 5:1, For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Verse 13, For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

Gal 5:16-26. Jesus said in Matthew 6, no one can serve two masters. You can’t serve the world and Christ, because one says its all about you and the other says it all about Him. And Paul says here in Galatians 5, the fruits, the results of serving the flesh are exactly opposed to the results of serving the Spirit.

Gal 5:1-15. What matters? How about this… You have been set free to love and serve others.