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Episodes
Ephesians: Unity in the Body (Eph. 4:1-16)
As we continue to solidify our understanding of how the Body of Christ works, this section of Paul's letter describes how we operate in unity in our calling. Followers of Jesus have a unified call to love God and love...
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Ephesians: Experience God's Love (Eph. 3:14-21)
God's love cannot be earned, because it is a gift freely given by God to us. We are meant to receive and then give away this treasure to others. It is impossible to give the gift of undeserved love away if we haven't...
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Ephesians: God's Mysterious Plan (Eph. 3:1-12)
Paul is literally in prison as he writes his letter to the Ephesians, but he speaks, instead, of being a prisoner of Christ because the good news is something he is willing to be taken captive by. This gift of love...
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Ephesians: From Life to Unity (Eph. 2:11-22)
From death to life, and life to unity, the "how" of God's plan is worked out through the church. Unity comes through loving others as you love yourself (and the key to loving yourself is knowing how Christ loves you).
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Ephesians: Death to Life (Eph. 2:1-10)
When we decide that we are at the center of our own order, or act as if we are our own God with our own truth, our life decays and it ultimately leads to a spiritual, emotional and physical death. But God! God saves...
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Ephesians: The Body of Christ (Eph. 1:15-23)
When we are secure in our identity as loved, chosen children who belong with God, we can learn the family business. What is that family business? Loving others well and inviting them into God's family, together, with...
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Ephesians: Adopted by the King (Eph. 1:3-14)
Continuing the theme of identity, this section of Ephesians details our adoption into the family of God. Understanding our identity as children of God is the entry point to the process that helps us look more like...
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Ephesians: Identity (Eph 1:1-2)
Paul, who was a religious terrorist and enemy of the early Christian church, had an encounter with Jesus while traveling to Damascus that transformed him and sent his life in a completely new direction. As we begin...
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The Rest of the Story: The Charcoal Fire
Peter, a close companion and follower of Jesus, was tested and denied even knowing Jesus when he came under the pressure of Jesus' arrest and crucifixion. In our culture, when Christians fail (especially Christian...
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The Rest of the Story: Elijah on the Mountain
Throughout the Old Testament, story after story is told of how the power and presence of God transformed a generation. However, as testimony faded with time, the following generations compromised God's definition of...
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The Rest of the Story: Joshua at the River
A key thread throughout the metanarrative of scripture is how God is with us in closer and closer proximity. The Old Testament story of Joshua is marked by God's "with-ness" and his desire to help us cross impossible...
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The Rest of the Story: Passover
Throughout the entire Old Testament, in the people and stories, we see Jesus. Israel was used as a way to show the world the love of God, for when we see God's justice, it is never separated from His goodness and...
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