Everyone loves a good mystery, especially when the mystery is solved. The mysteries of God's plan of salvation for mankind were fully revealed by the Spirit once Jesus' accomplished His work on the cross. The Spirit continues to give us revelation to the things of God as we faithfully draw closer to Him.

BIBLE VERSE References: EPHESIANS 3:3-7 | LUKE 24:25-27 | 2 TIMOTHY 3:16,17 | 2 TIMOTHY 3:5 | GENESIS 12:3 | GENESIS 22:18 | ISAIAH 49:6 | ISAIAH 60:3 | JOEL 2:23 | ACTS 2:21 | ROMANS 10:13 | JOHN 3:16 | JOHN 5:39 | JOHN 14:26 | JOHN 16:12-13 | 2 PETER 3:15-16 | DANIEL 12:4 | LUKE 10:13 | 2 KINGS 6:16-17

You can't give away something that is not first yours. Paul had received the grace of God, and it became clear to him to whom he was supposed to extend grace. We often do not need to go too far to discover who is in need of His grace.

BIBLE VERSE References: EPHESIANS 3:1-2 | ACTS 17:2 | ROMANS 10:1 | ACTS 13:46 | 1 CORINTHIANS 9:16 | ROMANS 1:16,17 | COLOSSIANS 4:3 | JEREMIAH 1:7 | 1 JOHN 3:16 | JOHN 15:1-5 | MATTHEW 18:21-35

When we belong to Jesus, we have new rights and responsibilities as citizens of His Kingdom. We develop and invest in new relationships as we become members of God's household. We have new roles and callings as we are fit together with other members of the Kingdom to fulfill God's plans and purposes in this world and the next.

BIBLE VERSE References: EPHESIANS 2:19-22 | PHILIPPIANS 3:20 | JOHN 18:36 | JOHN 18:10 | MATTHEW 26:53 | ROMANS 13:1 | ACTS 5:29 | MATTHEW 1:1-17 | GALATIANS 6:10 | HEBREWS 10:24-25 | JOHN 14:2-3 | PSALM 68:6 | PSALM 118:22 | PSALM 21:42 | 1 PETER 2:7 | JOHN 14:6 | 1 CORINTHIANS 12:28 | LUKE 19:17 | 1 CORINTHIANS 3:9-16 |

It is a divided world. From individuals, to denominations, to cultures, and people groups -- division is something well-ingrained in the human experience this side of Eden. The Gospel, though, is a message of reconciliation that breaks down the walls in even the most polarized situations.

BIBLE VERSE References: EPHESIANS 2:11-18 | GENESIS 17:14 | GENESIS 12:2 | JONAH 4:1-3 | GENESIS 25:23 | DEUTERONOMY 4:5-9 | DEUTERONOMY 7:6-11 | 2 CORINTHIANS 2:15 | ACTS 21:26-31 | MARK 15:38 | HEBREWS 4:16 | 1 PETER 4:3 | 1 PETER 1:13 | PSALM 14:1 | PSALM 53:1

Jesus is saving us a seat. God is the giver of life, and we were made alive with Christ, through the power of His resurrection, to be restored to a place of fellowship with Him for eternity without end. And with that hope in mind, we can live today for the purposes for which we were created.

BIBLE VERSE References: EPHESIANS 2:5-10 | MATTHEW 27:51-53 | 1 CORINTHIANS 15:19-20 | 2 CORINTHIANS 5:15 | ROMANS 1:16,17 | LUKE 10:38-42

You cannot appreciate where you are unless you remember from where you came. Paul reminds us of our lives before Christ, when we were dead in our sin. And yet it's from those depths that Jesus pulled us out to give us a future and a hope.

BIBLE VERSE References: EPHESIANS 2:1-5 | ROMANS 3:23 | ACTS 19:1-27 | 2 PETER 2:7-8 | GENESIS 18:16-33 | GENESIS 2:17 | JOHN 3:3-8 | GENESIS 6:8 | GENESIS 22:2 |

Knowing about God and living for God are two different things. Paul prays for believers that they might truly grasp the deep things of the Lord in tangible ways that transform their lives. Only then can we grasp the magnitude of all He has done for us and fully walk with HIm.

BIBLE VERSE References: EPHESIANS 1:15-23 | JOHN 13:35 | 1 THESSALONIANS 5:18 | 2 TIMOTHY 3:1-5 | ACTS 9:1-19 | MATTHEW 15:36 | MATTHEW 26:27 | PSALM 100:4 | 1 SAMUEL 12:23 | HEBREWS 4:16 | ISAIAH 35:5 | MATTHEW 11:5 | MATTHEW 15:30-31 | MATTHEW 21:14 | MATTHEW 23:16-26 | JOHN 9:39-41 | 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13 | LUKE 6:39 | 1 KINGS 19:12 | 1 PETER 1:3 | JOHN 14:2-3 | JOHN 14:12

The Holy Spirit is committed to the work of salvation. He empowers us to share our faith and seals those who believe the message. He Himself becomes the guarantee for those who have placed their trust in Jesus and will faithfully guide us through to the other side as we await Jesus' promise to receive us into His Kingdom.

BIBLE VERSE References: EPHESIANS 1:13-14 | ACTS 18:19-21 | DEUTERONOMY 16:16 | ACTS 8:26-40 | ACTS 19:8-10 | ROMANS 1:18-21 | MATTHEW 7:6 | ACTS 19:15-17 | ACTS 1:8 | JOHN 16:8 | 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13-14 | ROMANS 10:12-15 | MATTHEW 13:45-46 | LUKE 24:29 | REVELATION 2:1-7 | HABAKKUK 2:3 | 1 JOHN 4:19

The best things in life are not always free. It cost the Father the precious blood of His Son to redeem us from sin and restore us to Himself. In spite of the events or challenges or whims of the world, Gad has a secure plan to call His children home.

BIBLE VERSE References: EPHESIANS 1:7-12 | ROMANS 3:23 | 1 PETER 1:18-19 | MATTHEW 6:19-20 | JOHN 1:29 | MATTHEW 26:6-12 | MATTHEW 28:19-20 | GENESIS 11:1-9 | PSALM 2:1-4 | PSALM 14:1 | JOHN 3:18 | MATTHEW 8:12 | MATTHEW 22:13 | MATTHEW 24:51 | MATTHEW 25:30 | JEREMIAH 1:5 | LUKE 21:25-28

God's plan for salvation is so simple and profound at the same time. It reaches back to before we stepped onto the scene and stretches far beyond our existence into eternity. But for those who have found salvation in Jesus Christ, the security of all God has promised should bring confidence and praise for His gracious gift.

BIBLE VERSE References: EPHESIANS 1:3-6 | ISAIAH 14:12-15 | JUDE 1:6 | LUKE 10:18 | ZECHARIAH 3:1-5 | JOHN 8:59 | LUKE 4:28-30 | GENESIS 1:11 | GENESIS 1:24 | GENESIS 3:18 | MARK 15:17 | MATTHEW 20:1-16 | PROVERBS 3:5-6