Intro: There is debate on the authorship of Ephesians due to the lack of introduction as found in all of Paul’s other letters. However, if these letters were written by Paul, he wrote them to be passed around from Church to Church. Speculative, these 7 Churches in Ephesians are the Churches referenced in Revelations. The…
MEDITATIONS 5: GALATIANS 5 – 6
Chap 5 & 6: “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” (Gal 5: 1) Ties into Chap 6 completing the thesis of Paul’s letter to the Galatians. “Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a…
MEDITATIONS 4: GALATIANS 4
Chap 4: I find this chapter extremely difficult to parse down into a few paragraphs. A whole academic paper could be written about this chapter. Paul’s letters were directed at subjects brought to him by the civilizations he addressed. There is a small jump of subjects starting in Chapter 4, but the law is still…
MEDITATIONS 3: GALATIANS 3
Chap 3: Reading through Chapter 3 the reader finds Paul expands on the idea of Law vs. Faith. The most important part of Chapter 3 is verses 16 – 18, with strong emphasis on 18, “For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on the promise, but God in His…
MEDITATIONS 2: GALATIONS 2
Chap 2: Once again Paul opens up defending his authority and the truth of the Gospel. He brought the Gospel before the Saints seeking their approval of what he was teaching the Gentiles. Again, there seems to be an on going attack against the Gospel where other believers push those who believe the theology of…
GLAD
Today I woke up and had a warm cup of coffee. What a great way to start a day.
MEDITATIONS: 1. Galatians
Chap 1: Paul opens Galatians addressing the people about God’s redeeming grace. Then flows into announcing his calling came from God, out of Judaism and persecuting Christians. He relates how his revelation of the Gospel came from Jesus Christ and urges the people to avoid those who were teaching a contrary Gospel, “the circumcision party,”…
Feeling Happy
It feels good to be out of the depressed slump I found myself stuck in for the past month. I had a friend who was very kind and voiced her concern for my mental health. The feeling that someone cared helped pull me out. It was like a hand reaching into the water and pulling…
Love Is Cryptic
Cryptic is the language of love Hostile and unbridled it rides in the lower chaotic emotions Unfiltered and packs a punch Whispering its romantic melody to all our beloved
CBT: ACKNOWLEDGING THE GOOD I DO.
Today I sit back and try something new. I think back to my accomplishments and compliment myself on a job well done. Its difficult for me, but its good to acknowledge the good I’ve done in this world. My brain loves to whisper my failures, and they eat away at my soul. By complimenting myself,…
