INFLUENCERS 2 COR 2:14-17 Now thanks be unto God which always causeth us to triumph in Christ and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in everyplace; 2 Cor 2:14 We live in a world of influence.…
THE PRIEST 1 Peter 2:1-10 The last metaphor we are going to consider is that of the priest. And from Jesus Christ. . .Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and…
THE FAMILY Ephesians 3:14-15 One of the most emphasized metaphors about the Christian in the New Testament is that of the family. While the Old Testament sees God by his many title and functions – Creator, Judge, Lord, king…
THE BODY OF CHRIST 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 The church is referred to as the Body of Christ. Christ is the head and the church is the body. As the body is one and has many members – the hand,…
THE ATHLETE 1 Corinthians 9: 24-27 The metaphor of the athlete here connotes many things for the believer. There is a prize to be won at the end of the race. The athlete’s goal is to win the prize.…
THE SOLDIER Ephesians 6:10-20; 2Timothy 2:3-4 The Christian is a soldier for Christ. That is who you are. When we became born again, we are enlisted into the heavenly army. We are at warfare with an enemy. The Army…
THE FISHERMAN Mathew 4:18-22 When Jesus called the first four disciples, he told them he would make them fishers of men. “And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from hence forth thou shall catch men”. Jesus used the imagery…
LIVING EPISTLES 2 Corinthians 3: 1-6 The letters in the New Testament from Apostles to various people or churches are generally referred to as epistles. An epistle is usually addressed to a specific person, group or groups of people. …