When the Lord called you to faith and brought you into His Church, He gave you the gift of unity and peace. In the One, Holy, Christian, and Apostolic Church, God’s people are united and live at peace with God and each other. This gift of unity and peace is priceless; and as individuals we […]
One of the most fascinating, yet mysterious, teachings of the Bible is the Mystical Union. The term Mystical Union describes God living within you. The Bible speaks about all three Persons of the Holy Trinity living and dwelling within you in a special and unique way[1]. One of those places that teaches this doctrine is […]
Grace is God’s love and compassion in the Lord Jesus Christ. It’s a word that means gift, and it highlights that salvation is a free gift that God gives just because He loves you. Grace reminds us that we never get God’s love or salvation by our own work or merit, but it is freely […]
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The word “suffer” means “to endure, to undergo, and to experience.” There many different kinds, levels, and degrees of suffering. The word “suffer” is usually used in terms of something unpleasant. Just as we suffer; and just as St. Paul suffered; even more did the Lord Jesus suffer. In fact, He came into the world […]
God is working a grand plan in your life that began before the Creation of the world, when God personally chose you, by grace, in Christ, to be His very own. And then during your lifetime, He brought you to faith in Christ through the water of Holy Baptism. He also has given you the […]
God’s will for you is that you know Him better. The Lord wants to be in a close relationship with you. The triune God wants you to know and understand His Word, His will, and all the gifts that He so freely pours into your life. Our God is a personal God and His will […]
Last week we talked about the Doctrine of Election, where God chooses you, by name, by grace and in Christ, before the creation of the world, to be His very own. But how do you know that you were chosen? How do you know that you are one of the Elect? In the book of […]
Do you ever wonder how much God loves you? Do you ever have doubts about God’s love and care in your life? Or on the other side of the coin, have you ever thought about how vast God’s love for you really is? In the Doctrine of Election, God teaches us about His personal love […]
Today we’re starting a summer series on the Book of Ephesians. St. Paul had spent over 2 years in the town of Ephesus; Ephesus was a major city in the Roman Empire and while St. Paul was there it was also the center of the Holy Christian Church. The Apostle was at the zenith of […]