Morning Meditations

In this episode, Paul says that the cross is central to the true message of Christ!

In this episode, we are called to have the same attitude as Jesus who emptied himself in love for us!

In this episode, Paul tells the Philippian church that it was God who began the work, and will continue the work until it is complete!

In this episode, Paul looks at some relationships and gives some instructions on treating one another with equality!

In this episode, Paul is telling the church at Ephesus to make the most of every chance they get!

In this episode, Paul urges the church to looking different than they did before they knew Christ!

In this episode, Paul tells the church at Ephesus to walk the walk of faith with humility and discipline. He encouraged them to take the journey together, united in Christ!

In this episode, Paul is praying that the church in Ephesus would be able to grasp how high, and wide, and long and deep is the love of God in Christ Jesus!

In this episode, we are reminded that when we were at our worst, God's mercy made us His children!

In this episode, we see Paul giving thanks for the Christians at Ephesus and praying that God would help them to see what God is doing clearly!

In this episode, Paul boasts in the cross rather than in keeping the law! We are reminded that to lose our life is to find it!

In this episode, we see that the life of selfishness is contrary to the life in the Spirit, and that when we live by the Spirit, we see the fruit of the Spirit exhibited in our lives!

In this episode, we learn that Jesus freed us from the law to make us children of God!

In this episode, Paul is talking about the unity we have in the Church that goes beyond the things that often divide us!

In this episode, Paul reminds the Galatians that they have been made children of God in the same way Abraham was, by FAITH!

In this episode, Paul reminds the Galatians that salvation is not just trying to keep the rules.

In this episode, Paul tells the Galatians that they have deserted the gospel that they first heard, and we are encouraged to stick to the simple gospel and have a genuine encounter with God!

In this episode, Paul knows that his next encounter with the church in Corinth has the potential for conflict!

In this episode, Paul talks about the "thorn in his flesh" that causes him to rely on God's power!

In this episode, Paul is confronting the "Super-Apostles" about their boasting, and he says he will boast about his sufferings!

In this episode, we are reminded that those who are generous always seem to have enough!

In this episode, Paul reflects on some harsh words he has had with the church in Corinth and how their response to God has led to a richer, fuller life in Christ!

In this episode, Paul is telling the Corinthian church that TODAY is the day to begin living IN CHRIST, and that the life in Christ is a life that cannot be shaken regardless of our circumstances!

In this episode, Paul lays out the simple gospel, that Christ has made the relationship between God and us right and that we also ought reconcile our relationships with others!

In this episode, we are reminded that God uses ordinary, fallible people to reveal His glory!

In this episode, Paul is talking about the face-to-face encounter that we are invited to have with God, and how we are called to reflect God's glory to the world!

In this episode, Paul is telling the Corinthian church that in Christ, all of God's promises are YES and AMEN!

In this episode, Paul summarizes several truths about the life of faith in a few short sentences!

In this episode, we are reminded that because of Christ's resurrection sin, guilt and death have been defeated!

In this episode, we look at the nature of love and are challenged to examine ourselves to see if our lives and our movements are moving us to greater and greater love.

In this episode, Paul reminds them of Jesus admonition to remember Him by receiving the Eucharist!

In this episode, Paul is reminding the Church of all the miracles that the people of God witnessed in the wilderness and still fell into temptation. He calls the church to learn from the past and not return to bondage after being set free!

In this episode, we see that we are called to use wisdom, especially concerning how our actions affect those who are on the journey with us!

In this episode, Paul addresses illicit sexual behavior that is going on in the Church in Corinth and we are reminded of the power of our sexuality.

In this episode, we talk about the idea that, for leaders and congregation members alike, we should not worry about what others think about us because eventually everything will be laid out in the open before God.

In this episode, we see that the Church is the now the place where heaven meets earth!

In this episode, we are reminded that God often calls ordinary people to do extraordinary things!

In this episode, we are reminded that any strength we have been given is so that we can serve others!

In this episode, Paul talks about living within the bounds or governmental authority.

In this episode, we are reminded that we don't just live for ourselves, but are accountable to one another!

In this episode, Paul is urging the church to lay their whole lives before God as an offering in response to God's great mercy!

In this episode, Paul is letting the Gentiles know that God has not forgotten Israel and that the same root that feeds the Gentiles is feeding the Jews!

In this episode, Paul is laying out the basis of our salvation, trust and obedience!

In this episode, Paul is reminding us that nothing can seperate us from the love of God!

In this episode, we learn that even in Paul's day people became disillusioned with the church when the Church's walk and talk did not match up!

In this episode, we hear Paul reminding the church of the freedom Christ has given them and imploring them not to go back to their chains!

In this episode, we read that it is through the grace of God and the faith of Abraham that we are united as children of Abraham and ultimately children of God!

In this episode, Paul retells the story of when he saw the light and how God called him to help others have their eyes opened as well!

In this episode, we see that Paul's nephew overhears a plot to have Paul killed. We realize that God often works in unexpected ways!

In this episode, Paul is recounting the story of when God met him on the road to Damascus!

In this episode, we see that there are people who are hoping to do some miraculous things in Paul's name, but they learn quickly that the gospel is not a sideshow!