Author Archives: Marvin Bryant

Cooperating with God’s Purpose as Per Ephesians – 9

Focus of the Leadership We have been talking about God’s purpose of reconciling the people of the world to himself and to each other in Christ and how we can cooperate with his purpose. So far we have discussed remembering where we came from, authentic Christian love, humble and patient attitudes, making a strong effort,Continue reading “Cooperating with God’s Purpose as Per Ephesians – 9”

Cooperating with God’s Purpose as Per Ephesians – 8

Emphasize Major Matters. In order to cooperate with God’s purpose of uniting humanity in Christ, we also need to emphasize the major matters of the faith that we all share in common. After the exhortation to be humble and make every effort to preserve the unity of the Spirit (Ephesians 4:2-3), Paul wrote: “There isContinue reading “Cooperating with God’s Purpose as Per Ephesians – 8”

Cooperating with God’s Purpose as per Ephesians – 7

Make Every Effort. In this series of posts we’ve noticed that God’s purpose according to Ephesians is to reconcile the people of the world to himself and to each other and to do it in Christ. God calls us to cooperate with his purpose, based on all he has done for us. Some ways ofContinue reading “Cooperating with God’s Purpose as per Ephesians – 7”

Cooperating with God’s Purpose as Per Ephesians – 6

Attitudes that Promote Unity. God is seeking to reconcile the people of the world to himself and to each other. He calls us to cooperate with his purpose, but we do not and cannot do this independently of him. Instead, we cooperate based on what he has done for us (see post). We are nowContinue reading “Cooperating with God’s Purpose as Per Ephesians – 6”

Cooperating with God’s Purpose as Per Ephesians – 2

Christ. In the previous post (here) we noticed that God’s purpose according to the book of Ephesians is to reconcile everyone and everything to Himself and to each other. Today’s post will begin exploring a number of things Ephesians says will contribute to bringing all things together as one. The first, and most important, isContinue reading “Cooperating with God’s Purpose as Per Ephesians – 2”