http://www.ccelkgrove.com/WP Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:52:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In Revelation chapter 2 Jesus dictated a letter to the apostle John that was to be given to the church at Ephesus. In that letter the Lord commended the church for the zeal and tireless effort that went into their service for Him. This was a church that had a lot ... http://www.ccelkgrove.com/WP/archives/209 In 2Corinthians 9:6 Paul the apostle states a simple yet immutable law— “He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully”. Paul uses a farming metaphor here. In farming you’ll only reap in proportion to how much you sow. You can’t sow five ... http://www.ccelkgrove.com/WP/archives/202 In Ephesians chapter 2 Paul is talking about the riches of God’s grace toward the human race in sending His Son to save us. However, before a person will appreciate the riches of God’s grace toward them and receive God’s gift of salvation they must first be convinced of their own ... http://www.ccelkgrove.com/WP/archives/200 In Ephesians 3:17 the apostle Paul prayed for the Ephesians, “…that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith…” You might be thinking to yourself—“why is Paul praying that Jesus may dwell in their hearts—I thought he was writing this to Christians who already had Jesus living in their hearts?” It is ... http://www.ccelkgrove.com/WP/archives/197 In Ephesians 5:15-16 Paul the apostle admonished believers, " See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil". The Greek word translated "circumspectly" in verse 15 carries with it the idea of “precision and accuracy” but also ... http://www.ccelkgrove.com/WP/archives/192 Here we are just four days away from the greatest holiday this world has ever celebrated—the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the single greatest event in the history of the world and the cornerstone of the Christian faith. The resurrection was the central message ... http://www.ccelkgrove.com/WP/archives/186 We have been looking at ways to make this New Year count for the Lord in a big way. As we’ve already said, every New Year brings with it new hope–the hope that this year will be a better year than last year. The hope that I can build on what’s good ... http://www.ccelkgrove.com/WP/archives/177 Every new year brings with it new hope. The hope that this new year is going to be better than last year. The hope that I can build on what’s good and put behind me what’s bad—that with God’s grace old things will pass away and this will be a new ... http://www.ccelkgrove.com/WP/archives/175 Today we stand at the beginning of a new year. Of course what makes a new year special is the fact that it’s  new! Every new year brings with it new hope–hope that in this new year God will make things in our lives new in the sense of new opportunities, ... http://www.ccelkgrove.com/WP/archives/172