According to Paul, we live in a world that is under attack from demonic "rulers and authorities" that operate on the spiritual plane of reality. Our world is a territory under dispute. Every city, home, and individual person is claimed by Satan and counterclaimed by God.
The Darkness of This Age
May 22, 2021 • Ty Gibson
We live in a world defined by the abuse of power. Each human being possesses power, and the foundational question of life is, how will we use it?
How to Become Beautiful
May 8, 2021 • Ty Gibson
You loving God and God loving you is not the full Christian experience. God actually wants you to change the way you relate to other people. In part 6 of our series, Power Dynamics, a study through Ephesians, we look at Paul's explanation of the practical implications of God's love. How should this love change our relationships?
A Tale of Two Yous
May 8, 2021 • Ty Gibson
In Christ a new human identity has been created. We see in him exactly what we were always meant to be. There are two yous: the old you defined by sin and guilt vs the new you defined by righteousness and innocence. The gospel intends to grow us up into the mastery of love-motivated relational dynamics.
The Long Game of Love
May 1, 2021 • Ty Gibson
If God is all powerful, why doesn't He just crush evil instantaneously the moment it raises its ugly head? Well, because God is aiming for something superior to control. Rather, He is working out the long game of love, taking wise steps to ensure that all who say yes to Him do so voluntarily and to make certain sin never rises up again for all eternity future.
Your Future is Now
April 24, 2021 • Ty Gibson
Your future is a present reality, which sounds weird, but it's true. And it's a pretty amazing future. Will you identify with all Christ has already achieved for you? That's the crucial question.
God’s Big Unity Project
April 17, 2021 • Ty Gibson
When I was seven, everybody in my class was chosen to be on one of the two teams, except me. When I was 13, the prettiest girl in the room chose me to dance with her. According to Paul, you've been chosen by God because He wants you. And the reason He wants you, is because He loves you.
Human Identity
April 10, 2021 • Ty Gibson
The single most important issue of life is identity. If you don't know who you are, you don't know what to do with yourself or how to relate to others. But the moment your identity is clearly defined, everything changes.
