We welcome Don Corbin to the class as he teaches while Doug and Nancy are away. Don and his wife were pastors and missionaries in Africa "for enough years to make our hair gray," he says.
At the outset of Ephesians, Paul states who he is--an apostle of God. He states who he's writing to--the Ephesians, who had come out of their pagan life and into life in Christ.
The culture we live in today is becoming increasingly pagan (a state of being apart from God). In other words, today's culture is much like the one Paul dealt with.
Our lives were once pagan in that we were without Christ. Now in Christ we become increasing like Him. He has given us gifts to help us reach that goal. These are the gifts we've been talking about: apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers.
When you come to Christ, it's like coming in from the cold, into a warm house with a fire. You don't want to stand in the open doorway...you need to come all the way in, shut the door, and enjoy the warmth. Once you're in Christ, don't stand on the edge. Come all the way in, which means becoming more and more like Him every day.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
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