Back Porch Bible Studies

Do we really love the way we have been called to love? How can I know that I'm loving people the way that God does? Paul will not only point us in the right direction, he will show us how to please our God in the process!!

What if I told you there were probably only three things that will make us crazy, you know what I mean, when we can’t get it out of our head! When we hold on to that thought or that string of thoughts that keep us churning all night and all day!! Three things: Anxiety, Anger, and Desires Think about it! These three things can put us on the crazy cycle!! We talk to ourselves all day about it…nothin...

What does Humility, Gentleness, and Patience have to do with me? Is humility weak? gentleness soft? patience a joke? Maybe in the eyes of the world, but God desires for us to grow in the STRENGTH of these attitudes! YES! the people the strength of character practice these three attitudes...let's talk about what they mean!!

How do you get the knowledge in your head to live out in your heart? The moment we engage with God by acting in obedience, we will experience the thrill of the fullness of God!! Just ask Corrie ten Boom!

You can't get water out of an empty bucket!! Sometimes we can feel spent!! EMPTY!! You can't pour out of Empty! When we are mindful of all that God has done for us and through us, we find the source that will fill us up! Don't forget to Remember God!

How big is your God? Our God is far more beyond all we can imagine, but sometimes we shrink Him down to fit into our little world so we can manage who we think He is! So let me ask you again, How big is your God?

When we see someone we love suffering, or a struggle takes longer than expected, it is easy to become discouraged! Paul reminds us to guard against discouragement and to know that when we are living out what we have been called to do...there is Hope!

The Purpose of the Mystery will broaden your view of God's purpose for your salvation!! Come and discover "who" God reveals His secret to...

The Mystery is revealed and we have been made fellow heirs, fellow members of the Body, and fellow partakers of the promise!!Do you realize what you have been given? Come find your spiritual Heritage in Jesus Christ!!

Paul will remind us to REMEMBER. Remember who we were before Christ. Remember that we were spiritually dead in our sin and trespasses and because of Sin we were separated from God. Now, God has reveled the mystery that through Christ, the Jews and Gentiles stand on level ground at the Cross. Paul is going to challenge our prejudges when he reminds us to REMEMBER that in Jesus Christ we ALL have ac...

BUT GOD...being rich in mercy, made us ALIVE together with Christ!! Paul explains God's reason behind reconciling man to Himself!! BECAUSE He is rich in mercy and His Great love for us!! Every reason for God's mercy and love is found in Him!! We offer nothing and get everything!!

Dead in our Sin = Separated from God Sin Separates!! Jesus gives us Access to the Father!

Paul writes that, "you were DEAD in your trespasses and sins". The better we understand who we once were in our "dead-nes", the more profoundly we will understand the grace of God in our lives. So, can Dead men Reach? We'll talk about that in this week's episode. Welcome!

5 Spiritual Blessings in Ephesians 1 Gift 1 - Adoption: Chosen by God before the foundation of the world to belong to HIM! Gift 2 - Grace: A favor done without expectation of return; the absolutely free expression of God's kind intention! Gift 3 - Redemption: payment for our sin was redeemed according to His grace to set us free from the bondage of sin! Gift 4 - The Knowledge of the Mystery: a) sa...

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Don't forget to read the Card before you open the Gift!!  Ephesians starts out with:  "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms."  Such a lavish expression of love!! Let's look at the One who gave the gifts and at least 4 reasons why He gave them to us! 1. Because He loves us 2. Because He wants us to KNOW that H...