Category Archives: Ephesians

1 Peter, 2 Corinthians, 2026, Ephesians, Questions

Real or Not

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I’ve been thinking about it for a few days, so let’s see how this comes out on the page. If it does well enough, you will have the opportunity to read it, as you are now.

A quick perusal of any outlet of media, and we are quickly apprised of the rampant evil trapezing across this land.

The Bible says: 2 Corinthians 4:3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

People acquainted with their Bibles know immediately who the god of this world is. None other than Satan, also known by names like devil, Lucifer, angel of light (I assume he really likes this one, since there is NO light in him), Apollyon, Beelzebub, old serpent, dragon, and probably others that are not coming to mind at the moment.

Now let me get back to my point.
We have established that this earth is filled with violence; have we identified the source of the violence? For the most part, excluding wild dogs and the like, the source is people. Wouldn’t you agree? What does 2 Corinthians 4:4 say?  . . . the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who have not believed.

Can we agree that Satan is the god of this world?
Can we agree that he is alive and active on planet Earth?
Can we agree that we have a REAL enemy?  
1 Peter 5:8 New King James Version: 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Is it reasonable for us to spend our mortal life, year after year, ignoring not only these verses of Scripture but also many others that tell us plainly that there is an enemy, there is a god of this world who hates us? And is it reasonable for us to chalk up the evil in this world to “it is what it is”?

Does GOD, our Father and Creator, expect us to put on the full armor He has provided for us and go to war with the god of this world, that we might be useful to (*) HOLY SPIRIT in His work to save people from the god of this world?  See Ephesians 6:10-18.

Let me tell you what I have encountered in Christian circles: extremes. Ignoring the enemy, as if he does not exist, or paralyzed with fear of him, or lukewarm, halting between two opinions. Neither of these works to our advantage.

Why write a post like this?
I’m hoping it will inspire at least one person to seek GOD, to take up your Bible, and find out for yourself what is real and what is not.

Explaining * If the sentence read: that we might be useful to JESUS. It wouldn’t read the JESUS.
HOLY SPIRIT is just as much a person as is JESUS. So when AI suggested the HOLY SPIRIT, I said no thanks.
Not complaining, just explaining what looks like an error in grammar, is not an error in my opinion. 😊

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2026, Ephesians, Gospel of Matthew, KWT Paraphrasing

The Back Door

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Sometimes I come at Scripture backwards, shall we say, like coming in the back door. Let me explain.

Matthew 22: 37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’  Link to Text

I am thinking in this moment that is exactly what we do, especially when we have a god other than Him.
(Remember now, I said backwards . . . back door.)
The evil one does all he can to see to it that we put other gods before GOD, that we give those gods our heart, mind, and soul. I mean, we go after those little g gods with all we got — careers, cars, houses, prestige, making money, pleasures, comforts, etc., etc.

So, this being true, take heart, my dear Friends, because when we give our allegiance to the LORD GOD, when we surrender to His LORDSHIP, to the GOD and Savior, HE WILL do exceedingly, abundantly more than we can think or ask (Ephesians 3:20-21) to enable us to do just what He said: love Him with all our hearts, soul, and mind. We can REST in this. We can believe this. We can receive this with great joy!

Is my back door making sense to you?
We know from experience that the evil one gives us more help than we want to do the opposite of what GOD says to do.
SO, since the evil one does that, we KNOW the Father will go infinitely beyond and in the other direction to enable us to obey His Word.

Of course! He is going to help us to do every good thing He wants us to do!

And to all that, I can only say, Thank You, Father; we are depending on You.

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1 John, 2026, Ephesians, Hebrews, Questions

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7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:7 BSB

Did you read that?!

If we walk in the light, if we have fellowship with Yeshua, His Blood cleanses us from ALL sin! Not some, but ALL! ALL SIN!
And on the heels of that thought, comes this: Blood! He died! He suffered untold atrocities and agony, so we could be flippant about our sins?!
Absolutely not! A zillion times a zillion, not!!

I wonder if you have experienced the same as I have — participating in a ‘Christian’ setting, a life group, a Sunday School class, etc., and there’s talk about ‘small’ sins.
You know, the kind where someone gets your food order mixed up, and you are delayed or, worse yet, charged too much money for less food than you ordered, and what happens?
Flesh has a fit!
Choice words are spoken, and clear, convincing body language carries all the way out the door.

( Ephesians 4: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.)

And we, hearing this sitting in the discussion room, give out a low chuckle. You know what I mean; I am sure you do.
In Christian settings, we often snicker at such slight indiscretions.

We all know we shouldn’t behave this way. Moreover, I am convinced we should be exercised by the mention of these and cease and desist from these behaviors.
Have we deceived ourselves into thinking these behaviors are not sin?
Do we only acknowledge the big sins (especially the below-the-belt ones) as real sin?
I’m just making an observation from the Scriptures and life happening around me, in hopes it will encourage us all to remember the BLOOD of YESHUA – the infinite price He paid for us.

That being said. . . Let us rejoice if we have been cleansed from ALL our sins, and because we have been cleansed, let’s be inspired to live holy, happily ever after.

11Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. Hebrews 12:11 KJV

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2026, Acts, Ephesians, Romans, Scripture Pics from You Version

Avenues

Allow me to draw a conclusion and make a pitch to us.

Turn on any form of digital media, go to a store, or drive on America’s roadways, and see voluminous expressions of evil.
Is it any wonder people are overwhelmed — absolutely — sick. of. it!
And then there is this Scripture verse.

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

I see two avenues.
Let us not succumb to evil and become participants in it.

Instead, let us combat it in this world by doing good—remember the Text: Yeshua went about doing good. (Acts 10:38)

Avenue 2: Let us not see the rampant evil, take to our beds, and pull the covers over our heads.

Instead, we can throw off those covers, don our armor (see Ephesians 6:13 -17), step into the shoes chosen for us by our Father, get out there, and do some good.
Shine some light on those groping in darkness.

One more word: did you notice the Text says we CAN overcome evil WITH good?

That’s my conclusion and my pitch.

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