Paul is writing this letter to gentiles in Ephesus while he’s in prison. The first half of this letter is a soaring exhortation to the Ephesians about the gospel and how all of history had been leading to this moment. In today’s passage Paul is praising God for his faithfulness to his promise to gather his covenant people, which now even includes the gentiles! Sometimes this passage can drag us down into endless discussions of predestination and God’s will… but in that we can miss the point.
The Lord of all creation has done what he always said he would do. He’s has redeemed humans through his faithful love and has made a way for all people to know him. Not just one ethnic group.
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1. What stood out to you in this passage. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you know why.
2. When you hear this passage read again, pay attention to who you are in relationship to the Father, the son, and the holy spirit? What does it do to you know your status in relationship to the trinity?
3. As you listen again, ask the Father how he is inviting you to respond. What needs to be different? What might need to stay the same?
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