Paul prays for the readers of this letter that they may know and be rooted in God's love and we need this to live the life that God intends for us.
Bible Passage: Ephesians 3: 14-21
Paul's Call (and God's Eternal Plan to Confront the Powers & Principalities)
The first half of Ephesians 3 seems, at first glance, to be a distracted aside... but instead Paul is continuing to build his argument that God's plan is unity of all things under Christ, with implications for the powers and principalities in the heavenly places!
Bible Passage: Ephesians 3: 1-13
What the church really is.
Caitlin takes us through the second half of chapter 2 and looks at what it has to teach us about unity in the church.
Bible Passage: Ephesians 2: 8-22
Our New Status In Christ
What does it mean to be made alive in Christ? What does it mean for us to be God’s handiwork? Lucy unpacks Paul's teaching on the new status we receive in Christ and what that means for us today.
Bible Passage: Ephesians 2:1-10
The Gospel is Bigger than Forgiveness
Paul's prayer for the church in Ephesus (and for us!) is for more than our comfort with Him, it's for partnership in a huge and wonderful project!
Bible Passage: Ephesians 1: 7-23
To the praise of his glory
Tessa looks at Paul's opening blessing to God, and how it tells the story of God's choice from before the foundations of the world to unite all things in himself through the person of Jesus Christ. And how we, his people, were chosen to live in such a way that bears witness to this glorious reality to the rest of the world.
Bible Passage: Ephesians 1:1-14
The How and Why of Perseverance and Kingdom Expectancy
Ephesians 1
God’s Purpose, His Praise and His Power are all at work in His church:- all the time, and for our good.
The Armour of God, and Why How We Live Matters
Ephesians 6:10-24
Jim closes this series in Ephesians with a look at the "armour of God", via a recap of the spiritual teaching throughout Ephesians. The instructions on how to live come with a very important context.
Walking in the Way of Love: Submitting to One Another
Ephesians 5:15-6:9
As we walk the way of love, following God’s example, what does it look like for us all to submit to one another?
Living Worthy of Our Calling - Part 2: Belong, Believe, Behave
Ephesians 4:17 -5:14
Continuing to look at Paul's very practical suggestions on how to live a life honouring to God's free gift of love to us.