In addition to the two observations made in yesterday’s post about the uniqueness of Jesus’ birth–His conception was a miracle and the unique purpose of His birth–consider two more matters recorded by Matthew: Send article as PDF
The divine mandate is that “at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses shall the matter be established” (Deuteronomy 19:15). It should not surprise us, therefore, that the unique birth of Jesus is explicitly recorded by…
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,…
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,…
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ” (Ephesians 1:3). Send article as PDF
The typical sentence rarely requires more than a breath to complete. Because of this brevity, most sentences are less than twenty words. Send article as PDF
Regardless of the epistle’s content, the apostle Paul begins every inspired letter to a congregation with the same greeting: “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 1:7, 1 Corinthians 1:3, 2 Corinthians 1:2, Galatians 1:3,…
“Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God” (Ephesians 1:1). Send article as PDF
“Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 1:1). Send article as PDF
Any uncertainty about the vital and intimate relationship between Christ and the church is not the fault of the inspired writers. The apostle Paul alone, in just one epistle (i.e., Ephesians) enunciates a most endearing and essential relationship of these two primary components…
