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• Spiritual Warfare in Paul’s Letter to Ephesus (6)

  Posted on December 17, 2012 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

  (This article is the seventh in a series tracing the theme of spiritual opposition in Ephesians.) Field of Battle Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. But sexual immorality and all impurity or […]

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• Spiritual Warfare in Paul’s Letter to Ephesus (5)

  Posted on December 14, 2012 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

  (This article is the sixth in a series tracing the theme of spiritual opposition in Ephesians.) Kingdom Allegiance Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God […]

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• Spiritual Warfare in Paul’s Letter to Ephesus (4)

  Posted on December 10, 2012 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

  (This article is the fifth in a series tracing the theme of spiritual opposition in Ephesians.) Confidence in Christ Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power. To me, though I am the very least of all the […]

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• Spiritual Warfare in Paul’s Letter to Ephesus (3)

  Posted on December 7, 2012 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

  (This article is the fourth in a series tracing the theme of spiritual opposition in Ephesians.) Power of the Age to Come And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is […]

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• Spiritual Warfare in Paul’s Letter to Ephesus (2)

  Posted on December 3, 2012 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

  (This article is the third in a series tracing the theme of spiritual opposition in Ephesians.) VJ (Victory in Jesus) Day Jesus stated at the close of Matthew’s Gospel account that all authority on heaven and on earth and under the earth had been bestowed upon Him.   Didn’t all authority already belong to Jesus?  Hasn’t […]

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• Spiritual Warfare in Paul’s Letter to Ephesus (1)

  Posted on November 30, 2012 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

  (This article is the second in a series tracing the theme of spiritual opposition in Ephesians.) Declaration of Deliverance Paul begins his letter to the Galatians with an explicit statement of deliverance. “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver us […]

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• Spiritual Warfare in Paul’s Letter to Ephesus–Introduction

  Posted on November 26, 2012 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    Every New Testament author references the topic of opposition from a spiritual enemy.  The Apostle Paul, in particular, develops the subject.  Of his thirteen letters, Ephesians and 2 Corinthians most pointedly address the matter.  Of those two, Ephesians lays out the most pervasive treatment. The epistles of the New Testament, as is the case […]

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• Don’t Despise Smallness

  Posted on November 23, 2012 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    We live in a day when big is better.   Sprawling box stores, mega-churches, huge restaurant meal portions all tout bigness.  Small homes are no longer built in the area I live in. We can fall into the trap of bigness when it comes to prayer.  A handful of people show up for the scheduled […]

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• Words of Thanks

  Posted on November 20, 2012 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    Ten lepers approached Jesus as He entered a village. Nine of the lepers were Jews; one a Samaritan.  Samaritans and Jews did not associate.  But the state of their defilement bound them together.  Together sinners.  Together outcasts. Together helpless. From a distance mandated by their uncleanness, they cried out to Jesus for mercy. Jesus […]

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• Making Eye Contact with God

  Posted on November 16, 2012 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    It’s easy to launch into prayer.  We drop to our knees or bow our heads and off we go. The words roll off our tongues as we unburden ourselves before God like the stereotypical patient on the psychologist’s couch.  Or, we might start ticking off our requests like a kid on Santa’s lap.  Even […]

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