Consider our union with Christ and how that plays out We are called to live as one body, reflecting Christ’s sacrifice.

Here Paul contrasts the futile, darkened lifestyle of those without Christ with the transformed life believers are called to live.

Christ gives gifts like apostles, prophets, etc., to equip believers. We grow the church by using our varying gifts in service.

Exploring unity, linking godly character to it, and highlighting the church as an interdependent body in contrast to self-sufficiency.

Ephesians 4 marks a shift from doctrine to application, yet Paul grounds our conduct in the glories of Christ’s work. We’ll explore how our calling informs how we walk like our Savior.

In tonight’s study, we paused with Paul in Ephesians 3. As he takes a moment to reflect on his divine calling to the Ephesians, and then to pray for them, we’re invited to learn from this example prayer.

In the second half of Ephesians 2 Paul turns to consider how our common share in God’s riches through Christ tells us how we relate to one another in one body. In this rich paragraph he demolishes any other notion of lasting unity, showing how an eternal unity between believers has been forged through the cross. An important message to consider in a divisive season; we invite you to join us in reflecting on this beautiful aspect of the gospel!

Join us as we consider “works” and their place in the Christian life. We are encouraged with the reality that they are an “end” and not a means. We are NOT called to trust in our grip on Christ, but rather to trust in His grip on us.

As Paul draws the first chapter of his letter to a close he names the things for which he prays. Full of thankfulness for the Ephesians, he prays above all that they might grow: in grace, in knowledge, in understanding of all that God has done for them in Christ. And in the face of all that might frighten and trouble them he reminds them of Christ’s power and dominion. To God be the glory!