E3 Articles

Trusting God to Provide Some have questions about the passage in Matthew that says in essence that we don’t need to worry about things like food and clothing because Father knows we need them. They rightly pointed out that many people starve to death and that surely some of these are believers. So can we…

The Mess Master Think your mess means Father cannot work through you? Other than Jesus, everyone God worked through in Scripture was messed up. All were imperfect, some were highlighted for us. Here’s a few:Abraham slept with his maid servant. Moses murdered a man. Rahab was a prostitute. David had a man killed so he…

The War Between Spirit and Flesh When we are born again, we get a new lineage and we inherit new traits–traits of the Holy Spirit of God. God gave us a new soft and loving heart, a new spirit, and He placed His Spirit within us. Our former nature is eradicated. It was crucified, died,…

Worship by Walking Around Jesus said that those who worship God must do so in spirit and in truth. That’s not about religious rituals and ceremonies. It’s not about holy days and religious rules of conduct. We worship in spirit and in truth by believing what God says. We do it by relying on who…

The enemy is a liar. He has been lying right from the beginning and the truth is not in him. When he lies, he speaks his native tongue because he is a liar, and he is the father of lies. (see John 8:44) When you’re feeling inadequate,When you’re feeling like a failure,When you snapped at…

Armor that Fits The armor of God fits. When you rest in the finished work of Jesus, you are not exhausted from self-effort. Instead, the good news of the Gospel makes you ready for whatever may be in your path. The sword of the Spirit fits. The sword of the Spirit is the word of…

Put Off Put On “Put off” and “put on” are recurring themes in Paul’s letters. He routinely encourages us to do things that are fitting, to take off ill-fitting attitudes and actions and put on things that fit our new nature, our status as righteous children of God. It’s a great way to communicate about…

A Tale of Two Kingdoms Colossians 1:13–14 (CSB) “He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves. In him we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” What Jesus has done for all who will believe Him is astounding. As amazing as forgiveness is, what…

A Tale of Two Kingdoms Colossians 1:13–14 (CSB) “He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves. In him we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” What Jesus has done for all who will believe Him is astounding. As amazing as forgiveness is, what…

Fruit and Wisdom Colossians 1:9–12 (CSB) “For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you. We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him:…

Truly Appreciating Grace Colossians 1:5b–6 (CSB) “You have already heard about this hope in the word of truth, the gospel that has come to you. It is bearing fruit and growing all over the world, just as it has among you since the day you heard it and came to truly appreciate God’s grace.” Our…

Faith Hope Love Colossians 1:3–5 (CSB) “We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints because of the hope reserved for you in heaven.” Paul praised the Colossian…

Jesus Gets Us Everything Jesus did while He walked the earth, He did by faith. Knowing this helps us better understand what He did for us. He experienced what it’s like for us to deny our senses and press on through life by faith. (see Hebrews 5:8) He lived by faith in dependence upon God….

Emotions Come from Thoughts Feelings are emotions.Emotions follow thoughts. Your feelings reflect what you’re thinking about. If you’re thinking you are unloved, then you’ll be feeling unloved. That does not mean that you are not loved. It just means that you feel unloved. If you are thinking about how you took your anger out on…

Relationship Father built us with relationship in mind. He wants us to know Him, and be known by Him. When the relationship He intended for us was broken, He was prepared with a plan for reconciliation and restoration. Then at the right time, He was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself. He gave us…

God is Love Forming opinions, thinking about decisions, and contemplating responses in difficult times, can feel overwhelming. In situations like this, Pastor Andy Stanley likes to ask, “What does love require?” I think that’s the answer to many of the decisions we face. Jesus left us with two commands, believe Him, and love one another….