When Paul talks about Jesus being the image of God, he is not saying he is the likeness. He is showing that Christ was indeed God. When he says Christ is the firstborn, he is showing that Jesus is given all the wealth and authority of all men.
To make all men see….. Ephesians 3:9
To make all men see….. Ephesians 3:9
Sermons by Galen Bloom (Page 2)
In Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians, each book looks at relationships in the body of Christ. Ephesians is about the relationship of the body of Christ to its’ head; Colossians is concerned with the relationship of the head to the body, and finally Philippians is emphasizing the relationship of the body to each other. This is why the salutations in each book is…
Many of the bad doctrines that have arisen through the ages have come about because men have mixed scriptures written to the body of Christ with scriptures written to Israel.
When Paul wrote to Titus, he calls him his son in the common faith. When he wrote to Timothy, he called him his son in the faith. Why did he use the phrase ‘common faith’ when writing to Titus? Titus was a Gentile and uncircumcised. Timothy had a Jewish mother and was circumcised. Faith has always been the way to come to…
The comparison and contrast between Timothy and Titus brings out an interesting fact about the way Paul dealt with each man.Timothy was not bold and tended toward being timid and sickly. Titus was bold and needed less encouragement. When Timothy was sent, Paul asked those to whom he was sent to treat him kindly so he wouldn’t fear. Titus was sent to…
In 2 Tim 3, Paul tells us what is going to happen in the last days. Included with this prophecy is instructions on how to live in that time. We are told to continue in the things which we’ve heard of Paul. So what are those things? First, the gospel of the grace of God. The understanding and using all scripture, but…
As Paul was finishing his life, he wrote to Timothy and told him to endure hardness as a good soldier. What exactly does that mean to be a good soldier and endure hardness? One example from Paul’s life involves Antioch, Iconium and Lystra. When Paul first visited these places, he was thrown our of Antioch; he escaped from Iconium before a plot…
Paul’s ministry was prolific and fruitful. He accomplished the commandments given to the twelve apostles, but in a different manner than they would. While the twelve were preaching an earthly King-centric message, Paul was preaching a heavenly King-centric message. This message of the risen and glorified Christ landed Paul in prison. From that setting, he wrote his final epistles. Those epistles expanded…
When Paul addresses Timothy in his final letter, he tells him to be strong and of good courage, and to be faithful. His mission was to teach men who could teach others. What Timothy and Titus were to teach others was the sound words that they had heard of Paul, and what they had heard of Paul among many witnesses. As Paul…
What was the good thing that was committed to Timothy? Timothy and Titus are given the task of continuing the work that Paul began. Titus seemed to be more bold and assured. Timothy seemed to be a bit timid and frail. Timothy was told to stir up the gift that was given him and hold fast the good thing that was committed…