The Mystery of Christ in Us, the Hope of Glory
Paul describes the mystery of Christ as being Christ in us. We are the temple he lives in. And that magnifies the call for personal holiness.
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Christ in the Old Testament – Hebrews 1:5-14
This passage uses seven quotes from the Old Testament to demonstrate the superiority of Christ over the angels as well as his divinity and eternity.
The Supremacy of Christ – Hebrews 1:1-4
In the prologue to Hebrews the author identifies the supremacy of Christ over the prophets and angels as well as summarizing his Christology.
Having Your Mind Set On Things Above – Colossians 3:1-4
As believers, we haved died with Christ and are seated with him in heaven. Because of that, we should set our minds on things above, on the kingdom of God.
All In the Family – Ephesians 5:21-6:9
Paul’s instructions to first century families contains useful information for families today. It also contains advice for workplace relationships.
Imitators of God – Ephesians 5:1-20
Don’t be like the world around you. Instead, be imitators of God by living a life of love, living as a child of the light, and living with wisdom.
The Mystery of Christ – Ephesians 3:1-13
And the mystery is not only that the barrier that separated Jews from Gentiles has been eliminated. But also that the need for a priestly intermediary has been removed. All believers now also serve as priests and each have direct access to the throne of God.
What I Believe . . . Christ
I believe that Jesus is fully God and fully man, the second person of the Trinity. He became man, died on a cross and rose again so that we could have life.
Being Made New in Christ! – Galatians 2:20
It is tempting to think that all I need to do as a Christian is to tweak my life a bit. But in reality, we are called to be made new. To be transformed.
Jesus, Lord and Christ – Acts 2:36
Who is Jesus? If you were to ask a sampling of your non-church friends this question you would get a variety of answers, ranging from myth, to good teacher, to God. But more important, who is he to you? When Jesus asks his disciples this question, Peter quickly responds with “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Peter later reaffirms this declaration at Pentecost, when the church explodes with the coming of the Holy Spirit. During his inaugural sermon Peter declares: “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, …