Active Obedience

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

“For I have come down out of heaven, not that I should do my will, but the will of him who sent me.” John 6:38  NASB Will – There are two words in Greek that are translated “will.”  Knowing the difference between these words is crucial.  The first is thelo. It means intending to do…

Purpose

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

“also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will,”  Ephesians 1:11 Purpose – Purpose has become the by-word of the day.  With so much attention placed on the idea of God’s purposes for us, it is worth reflecting for a moment…