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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Overwhelming Grace

A group of guys is starting a study of Ephesians this week.  We are doing the overview this week.  In preparation for the study I have been reading through Ephesians multiple times, twice this afternoon.  I use the book quite a bit.  Especially 6:10 – 20, I speak on that section during the Father and Son retreats.  Based on my records the last time I studied the book as a whole was 2007.
The Grace of God toward us is overwhelmingly overwhelming - He came after us when we were helpless, drowning in sin, and unable to respond. He saved us in spite of ourselves.
This time through I have been overwhelmed by the magnitude of God’s grace toward us.  Ephesians was written after Romans and before Colossians.  Ephesians 1 and 2 seem to be and expansion of the thought Paul shared in Romans 5:6 – 11.  Summarizing the points:
  • We were dead, helpless in our sins
  • God chose to call us out of that sin
  • He gave us the faith to respond to Him
  • He raised us in Christ
  • He seated us in Christ in the heavenly places
Those are just a few of the statements made in Romans 5:6 – 11 and Ephesians 1 and 2.  Spend some time looking at what God has done on His initiative for you.  Look for the theme of His plan and purpose.  You too will be overwhelmed.
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  1. AnonymousMarch 27, 2013 at 9:56 AM

    He chose to call us. He gave us faith.
    Who is us?

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  2. Mike CunninghamMarch 28, 2013 at 5:21 PM

    Great question. How does Ephesians answer that question? What is the antecedent of the pronoun in the text?

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