Category: Ephesians

Nurture

Re:Verse passage – Ephesians 1:3-12 (day three)

“In love he predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the kind intention of his will.”

Here Paul shares with us a glimpse of not merely God’s creative work, but God’s desire. Welling up within God, Paul says, is a deep affection for the human beings he has made. No, more than that. The deep affection was there even before he made man. The intention to draw human kind close to himself was already there by the time God fashioned creatures in his image. The human race has never existed without God’s longing to nurture and treasure.

Inheritance

Re:Verse passage – Ephesians 1:3-14 (day two) also we have obtained an inheritance vs. 11a

Have you been the recipient of an estate settlement or financial inheritance? Perhaps it was expected and well planned and communicated. Regardless, it was likely a blessing to have more without having “earned” it in the usual sense. Paul reminds us that the inheritance we receive when we are found in Christ is an eternal fountainhead. Many of us understand pensions, 401k accounts, and investments which will have a level of depreciation once distributed. This is not how salvation works. Through Christ we are inheriting eternity. This kind of lavish gift is attainable for everyone. This is also a distinction from most inheritance. There is no need to hoard or hide what we have freely received. The hope is that we make everyone aware of the freedom found in Christ Jesus.

Re:Verse Blog – 8/26/24

Re:Verse passage – Ephesians 1:3-12 (day one)

Join us as Senior Pastor Chris Johnson, Associate Pastor Aaron Hufty, and Associate Pastor Bryan Richardson walk us through Ephesians 1:3-12 in our Fall Re:Verse Series: “Ephesians: Life Together in Christ.”