Category Archives: ‘CHOP Talk’ Blog

• 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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• Prayer Training Retreat

  Posted on November 12, 2012 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

  I received an invitation to speak at a church’s weekend retreat, Friday through Sunday, five sessions.  I limit my speaking engagements nowadays, so I had to decline. However, I wanted to encourage the church in its desire to be trained in prayer. I put together a possible outline for a self-led retreat. I post my […]

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• Pledge of Allegiance for the Citizen of Heaven

  Posted on November 9, 2012 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    We are told by Matthew that after beginning His public ministry, Jesus “went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.” (Matthew 4:23). His fame spread. Crowds followed. Jesus went up on a mountain, sat down, and taught […]

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• An Election Prayer

  Posted on November 5, 2012 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    “I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is […]

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