Westside Church of Christ

Scripture exhorts us to love out of a pure heart (1
Tim. 1:5). Christian love is to be without hypocrisy (Rom.
12:9); it is to love “even as” the Lord loves us (John 13:35).
We are commanded to have a love that is fervent and
sincere (1 Pet. 1:22), as well as one that is ever increasing
(1 Thess. 3:12). True love is an attitude of the heart and
will that mus...

Ephesians 1:3-14 is one very, very long sentence in the original language, consisting of about 202 Greek words. Understand it has to be large because of the subject matter. Blessed, blessed, blessed – that is how this section of Scripture begins (See Ephesians 1:3). Then the apostle Paul unpacks truckload after truckload of truth as it concerns the salvation and victory in Je...

(Editor’s Note: A couple of weeks ago, part 1 of this article was offered. I thought it would be a good idea for you to see the rest – Mike).

16. If your congregation offers Bible class, be sure to attend. (Acts 2:42; Colossians 4:16)

17. Follow along in your own Bible during the lesson. (Acts 17:11)

18. Repent of any sins exposed during the sermon. (Psal...