A maturing knowledge of God results in action for the glory of God.
Ephesians 3:17-21
A maturing knowledge of God results in action for the glory of God.
Ephesians 3:14-19
Understanding the word of God properly empowers fruitful ministry.
Ephesians 3:7-13
Understanding the word of God properly empowers fruitful ministry.
Ephesians 3:1-6
This passage looks at how living by faith in grace is a continuation of being saved by grace through faith. This was heavily influenced by John Piper’s book “Future Grace.”
Ephesians 2:1-10
Paul shows the Gentiles how they have been “brought near” to God through Jesus: “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace,and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility.” (Ephesians 2:13–16 ESV)
Ephesians 2:17-22
Paul shows the Gentiles how they have been “brought near” to God through Jesus: “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace,and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility.” (Ephesians 2:13–16 ESV)
Ephesians 2:13-16
Paul reminds the Gentiles of how separated they were from God’s blessings: “Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands—remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.” (Ephesians 2:11–12 ESV)
Ephesians 2:11-12
Continuation of the work of salvation, where Paul wrote, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,not a result of works, so that no one may boast.For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (Ephesians 2:8–10 ESV)
Ephesians 2:8-10
Paul addresses the what, who, and why of the work of salvation in the passage “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,not a result of works, so that no one may boast.For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (Ephesians 2:8–10 ESV)
Ephesians 2:8-10
