Footsteps to Zion

Ephesians 3:14-21 14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, © CreationSwap/Timothy Snyder 2012 Loving and Serving God and Others in Our Own Time of Need When the Apostle Paul wrote this letter to the Ephesians he was already under his first Roman imprisonment. In that prison he wrote four epistles: Colossians, Philemon, Philippians, and Ephesians. The Epistle to the Ephesians is considered the Queen Epistle of the New Testament given the richness of its spiritual truth and revelation (Bailey: Preface). I believe that it’s worthy to note that the Apostle Paul, despite being imprisoned, was still able to minister and advance the kingdom. He was bound in chains yet this did not limit or stifle his ministry. He was going through a personal dark hour and yet...

By nature is it is easier to let go than to hold on just by the effort it requires. In the world which says "let it go", God beckons us to "hold On." Although there are things which we should certainly let go (like our pride and bitterness), Scripture also tells us of things we should hold on to. When the Bible says "hold on" to something, it implies that it is something you can lose. It is something you already have, and yet potentially, it is something you can lose if you don't hold on to it. © CreationSwap/Joel Joseph 2012 1. Laying hold of our calling Philippians 3:12 "Laying hold (katalambano = catch, obtain, seize, overtake) of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold (Katalambano) of me." 2. Holding on to the TRUTH of the Word of God 1 Corinthians 15:1-2 Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hol...

Luke 15:11 Then He said: “A certain man had two sons." The story of the prodigal son is, in fact, the story not only of one man but of a whole family. Isn’t it true for all of us that the challenges in the lives of our loved ones become our concern too? It really is a family affair. And this is because in a family, the relationships bind us to one another. Today we will be looking into the parable of the Prodigal Son and seek to understand each character in the story. We know that when Jesus told parables it is because He wants to explain truths by illustration. Jesus begins the story by introducing the family. There was a father who had two sons. The father here represents the Father in heaven. Our God is a Father and those who believe in Him and have a relationship with Him are His children. But as we go along the parable we realize that the father’s children are far from being alike. They are in fact opposites. This speaks to us of how in God’s family, not all are the s...