En Tois Epouranios #38

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By Michael S. Mecikalski

We stated in Article #37 that Eph. 1:11 is the most accurately translated that “we were made (and thus we are) The Father’s own personal heritage or inheritance.” This reinforces the fact of how much The Father loves us. For all who have suffered the emotional, mental and/or physical pain of say a much less than ideal family situation, Eph. 1 reveals an eternal heavenly Father literally pouring His heart out with blessings, love and delight towards us filling us with a thorough knowledge of His will so that we can really and honestly say, “it does not matter what I suffer on Earth, if it humbles me, - producing a faith in me (Christ’s faith) which in turn creates a hunger for a complete knowledge of such superb truth!” -- A real experience folks of knowing the love of The Father through His Beloved Son!

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En Tois Epouranios #37

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By Michael S. Mecikalski

As for “the precious blood of Christ, as of a Lamb without blemish & without spot: Who verily was foreordained  before the foundation of the world” (I Pet. 1:19&20); the only other time The Holy Spirit uses this phrase in the entirety of God’s Holy eternal Word is concerning us, our foreordination unto adopted sonship in The Son of The Father’s love that we should be holy and without blame before The Father according to the good pleasure of The Father’s own will (Eph. 1:4&5 reworded). Spiritually speaking, simply phenomenal!!!

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En Tois Epouranios #36

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By Michael S. Mecikalski

Seriously considering the creation of the vast universe, the planetary systems, the Earth, the atmosphere, the elements, plant & animal life and the complex miracle of human life; to realize the Creator of all just being on Earth in our form leads one to exclaim in dumbfounded astonishment; “how can that be?!!” I’m sure the apostle John had these thoughts as he testifies in I Jo.1:1&2 “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon (meaning gazed at in admiration) and our hands have handled, of the Word of Life; (for the Life was manifested, and we have seen It, and bear witness and shew unto you that Eternal Life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)” Certainly one of the most tremendous affirmations of witness ever uttered or written; awesome!

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En Tois Epouranios #35

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By Michael S. Mecikalski

From last time, “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a Lamb without blemish and without spot: Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you” (I Peter 1: 18-20).

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En Tois Epouranios #34

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By Michael S. Mecikalski

We are prone to take so very many blessings and acts of grace of our Great God for granted. For instance, it is because of God’s abundant loving grace that we have any life at all, - let alone eternal redemption through the precious blood of Christ and astoundingly part of the Father’s own inheritance in the Heavenly Holy of Holies. From The record of Gen. 3:21 “Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them.” We know that because of the rebellion of Adam and Eve a covering was made for them from animal skins (a type of the loving covering sacrifice for sin by The Christ). Through God’s grace the whole of the human race was allowed to come into existence by this act. Gen. Chapters: 6 - 9 is The Record of Noah, the possible total satanic contamination of mankind except for eight living souls, and the vexation of The Almighty that He ever created man.

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En Tois Epouranios #33

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By Michael S. Mecikalski

By faith he (Moses) forsook Egypt , not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured as seeing Him Who is invisible ” (Hebrews11:27). Was Moses predestinated? Yes, of course he was, for Almighty God foreknew the choices that Moses would make (Romans 8:28 -30). What kind of power could compel (if I may reverently use this word) Moses to make choices away from one manner of life toward another, the two being so very opposite of each other. From supreme wealth and glory in the flesh to being worth no more than an ox in the degrading bondage of slavery (Exodus. 1:8-14; 2:23 -25).

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En Tois Epouranios #32

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By Michael S. Mecikalski

Hebr.11:24-27, “By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing Him Who is invisible.” Many solid principals of Godly Wisdom are in these verses. Moses chose to be obedient; the Greek word for chose, haireomai, means “to take for oneself, to prefer.” Moses preferred to suffer affliction with the people of God. Was Moses crazy?! No, Moses was not crazy! He saw true reality through the “eyes” of Godly faith. Moses had the choice to lead God’s people, Israel, out of Egypt or not to. What would Moses have gained by remaining in Egypt?

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En Tois Epouranios #29

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By Michael S. Mecikalski

In The Heaven Far Above All Heavens #29

Most serious students of the Scriptures believe that the Lord Jesus Christ was crucified in A.D. 29 according to the present day Gentile calendar. I suppose it is debatable as to the length of the “Acts” period following His death & resurrection. After 30 years of study, I have settled on the 35 yrs. (5x7). It is very important for us to know how the N.T. Books cooperate with this period; that is, before, during, or after the Acts period. Get to work!

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