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Knowing God’s Plan Is a Lavish Grace: Ephesians 1:7–10, Part 6
11 augustus 2020
Have you begun to take the Bible for granted? Even knowing God’s will is an immense grace from God.
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Grace Flows from Joy in the Trinity: Ephesians 1:7–10, Part 5
8 augustus 2020
“To the praise of the glory of his grace” summarizes the purpose of Ephesians, your life, and history.
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Christ Redeems Us from Disobedience: Ephesians 1:7–10, Part 4
4 augustus 2020
Christ’s blood not only purchases our forgiveness, but our obedience. We were not only redeemed from guilt, but from our futile ways of living.
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How the Cross Secures Our Resurrection: Ephesians 1:7–10, Part 3
1 augustus 2020
The blood of Christ not only frees us from just wrath; it frees us from the depths of the grave.
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God Saves Us from His Own Wrath: Ephesians 1:7–10, Part 2
28 juli 2020
God does not sweep our sins under the rug. He sent his Son to hang on a tree to satisfy his hatred against our crimes.
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What Does Redemption Mean? Ephesians 1:7–10, Part 1
25 juli 2020
What does redemption in Christ mean, and why is it important for every person on the planet?
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The Origin and End of All Things: Ephesians 1:3–6, Part 13
21 juli 2020
Travel from eternity to eternity with John Piper as he submerges himself in the boundless oceans of Ephesians 1:3–6.
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How Do Predestination and Election Relate? Ephesians 1:3–6, Part 12
18 juli 2020
What is the distinction between election and predestination? Are they the same thing?
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Holy in Love or Adopted in Love? Ephesians 1:3–6, Part 11
14 juli 2020
Some of the shiniest gold lies ready to be discovered in the mines of Scripture. Will we take the time to dig for and uncover them?
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God Is Preparing His Holy Bride: Ephesians 1:3–6, Part 10
11 juli 2020
Before the stars lit up the night sky. Before the sun blazed in the heavens. God planned for his people to be radiantly holy forever before him.
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Election Silences Pride and Awakens Praise: Ephesians 1:3–6, Part 9
7 juli 2020
God chose his people in his Son, before the foundation of the world, to put an end to all boasting and to secure eternal praise of the glory of his grace.
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Why Did God Choose Whom He Chose? Ephesians 1:3–6, Part 8
4 juli 2020
Why did God choose anybody for eternal life? And as he did choose some for eternal life, how did he choose those he chose?
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Were We Chosen as Sinful or Innocent? Ephesians 1:3–6, Part 7
30 juni 2020
When God chose us before the foundation of the world, did he consider us blameless or sinful?
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Was Election Based on Foreknown Faith? Ephesians 1:3–6, Part 6
27 juni 2020
Did God choose his people because he saw their faith ahead of time?
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Did God Really Choose Individuals to Be Saved? Ephesians 1:3–6, Part 5
23 juni 2020
Did God really choose individuals to be saved before the foundation of the world?
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What God Did Before the World Began: Ephesians 1:3–6, Part 4
20 juni 2020
God did not look at our works and consider us worthy of eternal life. Before the foundation of the world, he blessed us in his Son by grace alone.
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Destined for Everything Heaven Can Offer: Ephesians 1:3–6, Part 3
16 juni 2020
If we knew what awaits us in Christ, we would hold to this world with a far weaker grip.
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Does the Lord Jesus Have a God? Ephesians 1:3–6, Part 2
13 juni 2020
If Jesus is God, why does Scripture say that the Father is the God of Jesus?
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Studying the Bible as Worship: Ephesians 1:3–6, Part 1
9 juni 2020
All exposition of the Scriptures should fly under the banner of exultation in the glory of God displayed in the Scriptures.
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What Are Grace and Peace? Ephesians 1:1–2, Part 8
6 juni 2020
Everything in all of history and all of redemption is to the praise of the glory of God’s grace.
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How Is Our Faithfulness Different from God’s? Ephesians 1:1–2, Part 7
2 juni 2020
Our God is the faithful one. He surely does what he has committed himself to do for his people.
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What Is the Holiness of God? Ephesians 1:1–2, Part 6
30 mei 2020
God’s holiness means that he is in a class by himself, infinitely above and distinct from all else. He is transcendent.
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Are Only Special Christians Saints? Ephesians 1:1–2, Part 5
26 mei 2020
Paul calls Christians “saints” dozens of times in his letters — far more than any other name. What does it mean?
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Different and Precious Names for Jesus: Ephesians 1:1–2, Part 4
23 mei 2020
Paul uses a variety of names to describe Jesus, and they are all meaningful. What can we learn from each?
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What Are the Two Wills of God? Ephesians 1:1–2, Part 3
19 mei 2020
Are there really two wills in God? If so, what difference does that make for how we read the Bible?
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What Does It Mean to Be an Apostle? Ephesians 1:1–2, Part 2
16 mei 2020
What does it mean to be an apostle? Are they different from disciples? And why does it matter?
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Who Was This Man Named Paul? Ephesians 1:1–2, Part 1
12 mei 2020
A former Pharisee, a converted persecutor of the church, a man with two names, but one holy ambition: the apostle Paul.
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Summary of Philippians in Nine Steps: Philippians 1–4
9 mei 2020
What is at the heart of the book of Philippians? The display of the beauty of the gospel, the supreme worth of Christ, and the glory of God.
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Why Do Greetings Matter? Philippians 4:21–23
5 mei 2020
One of the most overlooked ways to love the saints each week is to look them in the eye and greet them.
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Philippians 4:20: Joining the Great Goal of the Universe
2 mei 2020
When we live for the glory of God, we join God in living for his ultimate purpose in all things.
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Philippians 4:18–20, Part 3: No Need You Have Will Exhaust God
28 april 2020
Our needs being met will never be limited by anything lacking in God. He has riches upon riches of mercy for those who ask him.
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Philippians 4:18–20, Part 2: Does God Really Supply All Our Needs?
25 april 2020
Should I take God’s promises to provide for all my needs in every circumstance literally?
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Philippians 4:18–20, Part 1: Can Imperfect Christians Please a Perfect God?
21 april 2020
How can our actions, filled with mixed motives, ever please a holy God?
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Philippians 4:17, Part 2: Strive for the Fruit That Lasts Forever
18 april 2020
Invest your treasure in heaven through faith-filled, Spirit-empowered, Christ-exalting good works on earth.
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Philippians 4:17, Part 1: Woe to Ministers Who Crave Money
14 april 2020
As pastors, we must actively strive to make it clear that we do not do what we do for money.
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Philippians 4:14–16: Any Christian Generosity Is Beautiful to God
11 april 2020
God counts it a beautiful thing when churches show that their treasure is in heaven by giving to kingdom work on earth.
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Philippians 4:10–13, Part 6: How to Actually Live the Secret of Contentment
7 april 2020
How can I go hungry to the glory of God? How can I lose a child to the glory of God? How can I receive a promotion to the glory of God?
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Philippians 4:10–13, Part 5: The Secret of Christ-Exalting Contentment
4 april 2020
We tend to think contentment in Christ is hardest when life is hard, and easier when life is more comfortable, but reality says the opposite.
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Philippians 4:10–13, Part 4: How Does True Contentment Come?
31 maart 2020
If we are truly content in Christ, our contentment will increasingly silence all our grumbling.
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Philippians 4:10–13, Part 3: How Does Self-Sufficiency Exalt Christ?
28 maart 2020
The secret to overcoming obstacles is not believing that you can do anything you put your mind to, but doing whatever you do in the strength of Christ.
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Philippians 4:10–13, Part 2: The Secret to Joy in Any Circumstance
24 maart 2020
Real happiness is untethered from this world. Whether we abound or are brought low, we have Christ.
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Philippians 4:10–13, Part 1: True Honesty Minimizes Misunderstanding
21 maart 2020
A wise person not only knows what he wants to say, but how others will hear him say it.
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Philippians 4:8–9, Part 3: How to Experience the Presence of God
17 maart 2020
How can I live to experience peace in the presence of God?
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Philippians 4:8–9, Part 2: What Does the Mind of Peace Think About?
14 maart 2020
What do you think about most? How you answer the question will reveal how much of the peace of God you experience.
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Philippians 4:8–9, Part 1: The Peace of God Does Not Produce Passivity
10 maart 2020
One way to find peace beyond our circumstances is to set our minds on things above our circumstances.
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Philippians 4:4–7, Part 6: How God’s Peace Guards Our Hearts and Minds
7 maart 2020
The peace of God is not a calm stream to jump in when life becomes difficult. It is a home we live in, at all times, as we wait for heaven.
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Philippians 4:4–7, Part 5: Battling Anxiety with Thankful Prayer
3 maart 2020
Replace anxiety with this way of life: In whatever would make you anxious and cause you not to rejoice, go vertical in prayer.
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Philippians 4:4–7, Part 4: Is Any Christian Anxiety Good?
29 februari 2020
Paul says, “Do not be anxious about anything,” but does that really mean anything? Is any Christian anxiety good?
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Philippians 4:4–7, Part 3: How Is the Lord’s Coming ‘at Hand’?
25 februari 2020
“The Lord is at hand.” The apostle Paul wrote that more than 2,000 years ago, so why hasn’t Jesus come yet?
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Philippians 4:4–7, Part 2: Gentleness Exposes Our Prayer Lives
22 februari 2020
Let people hear your gentle responses. Let God hear your cries for help.