Podcasts about Ephesians 2

What if you could see yourself through God's eyes? This transformative devotional unveils the profound truth that you are God's masterpiece—intentionally designed, deeply treasured, and carrying a divine purpose that transcends your imagination.Drawing from Ephesians 2:10, we discover that we aren't cosmic accidents or afterthoughts, but God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus. He had His eye on you long before you loved Him, planning and intending every aspect of your being.Listen now and discover the liberating truth about who God created you to be. Then share this message with someone who needs to hear they are not a mistake but a masterpiece.

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This is the message from our Thursday evening service on 5/22/2025 with Pastor Jeff Gill.

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question to pinpoint the gift of Ephesians 2:8. The text states, “It is the gift of God… that not of yourselves.” What is the gift of God here – the “faith” to believe OR the whole idea of “saved”

Program for 05/22/2025 Covenant Community Church: Ephesians 2:11-22

Program for 05/21/2025 Covenant Community Church: Ephesians 2:1-10

Ephesians 2 (NIV)

The Church: A Community of Spirit-Filled Followers of Jesus (Ephesians 2:17–22) - Dr. Bill Cook

1 Samuel 20; Psalms 102-103; Ephesians 2-3

Message from David Sheath on 18/05/2025

“Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord.” (Ephesians 2:20–21 NLT) We’ve reached a point in the church where people are starting to divide over really small things—second-tier and even third-tier issues. And then subdivisions occur. Groups get smaller and smaller as their conditions for acceptance get narrower and narrower. Before long, you find yourself saying, “It’s down to the four of us, and I’m not sure about you other three.” It’s not hard to find things that divide us. They’re low-hanging fruit. When we mistake our personal preferences and opinions for absolute truth, we can justify separating ourselves from just about anyone. It takes a little more effort to find things that unite us. Or to recognize that the things that divide us don’t have to divide us. Instead of automatically separating people into categories of “us” and “them,” we can agree to disagree. We can leave judgment to the Lord. That’s the direction God would have us go. Remember, we’re the body of Christ. We’re meant to work together, with each part playing an important role. You can’t divide a body or separate its parts without doing serious damage to the whole. That’s why the apostle Paul issued this warning to the believers in Rome: “And now I make one more appeal, my dear brothers and sisters. Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people’s faith by teaching things contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from them” (Romans 16:17 NLT). It’s not just the teachings that are dangerous; it’s the divisions they cause. It’s also why Paul wrote to the believers in Corinth, “I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose” (1 Corinthians 1:10 NLT). Divisions in the church aren’t just an in-house matter. The implications and damage extend far beyond the church walls. You see, people are watching us. People outside the church. Unbelievers for whom the message of Christ seems almost too good to be true. Changed hearts? Transformed lives? They want to see proof. They want to see us walk the walk. As far as many unbelievers are concerned, Christians are hypocrites until proven otherwise. When they see division in our ranks or hear us attacking one another or questioning the legitimacy of one another’s faith, it only confirms their cynical suspicions. They feel free to ignore our message and dismiss the Good News of Christ. Paul said, “Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace” (Ephesians 4:3 NLT). Make every effort. That doesn’t leave room for half-hearted attempts. God wants us to prioritize unity. Unity among believers isn’t just a matter of getting along with everyone or playing nicely with others; it’s also one of the most powerful testimonies available for showing the life-changing power of Jesus Christ. Reflection Question: How can you cross the lines of division that separate you from someone in your church? Discuss Today's Devo in Harvest Discipleship! — Listen to the Greg Laurie Podcast Become a Harvest PartnerSupport the show: https://harvest.org/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode join Quortney J as she dives deep into Ephesians chapters 2 and 3, where Paul reminds us of the miraculous transformation we've received through Christ. Once dead in our sins, we have been made alive by grace and raised up with Christ!

“God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.” (Ephesians 2:8–9 NLT) There will be good people in Hell. When I say, “good people,” I mean people who trusted in their own human efforts, people who trusted in their own personal reality, and people who trusted in the religious things they did. Jesus issued a very clear warning in Matthew 7:22: “On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name’” (NLT). If we updated the passage, the people might say, “Lord, Lord, we were baptized in Your name and received communion in Your name.” But the answer still would be the same. “But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws’” (verse 23 NLT). These are good people Jesus is talking to. These people paid their taxes. These people recycled and put the right trash in the right can. These people drove Priuses and ate kale and didn’t damage the environment. They’re good people. They’re just not nearly good enough. That’s why the apostle Paul wrote in Ephesians 2:8–9, “God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it” (NLT). Jesus never said that if you live a good life, you’ll go to Heaven. But here’s what Jesus did say: “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28 NLT). He doesn’t want us to work ourselves to exhaustion, trying to be good enough to earn salvation. He wants to give us rest and assurance. He wants us to accept the gift of eternal life He offers. For people with a mature faith, this is a simple review. A chance to celebrate God’s mercy—that is, His kindness and compassion—and His grace—that is, His undeserved favor. But it’s also a reminder that there are people—people you know—who believe that their good works are good enough for God. People who believe that because their good outweighs their bad, they will be welcomed into Heaven. People who believe that growing up in a Christian home and attending church make them Christians. People who will be stunned to hear Jesus’ words in Matthew 7:23. People who need a mature believer to help them understand what it means to make a personal commitment to Christ: to confess that they’re not good enough to earn salvation, to turn away from their sin, and to accept Him as Savior and Lord. You can be that mature believer. You can share the gospel truth. You can help them see the futility of trying to earn salvation through good works. You can point them to Jesus’ sacrifice—the gift of God that makes salvation possible. The question is, will you? Reflection Question: How can you share God’s truth with someone who believes they’re a good person? Discuss Today's Devo in Harvest Discipleship! — Listen to the Greg Laurie Podcast Become a Harvest PartnerSupport the show: https://harvest.org/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

God desires that we know Him in a way that enlightens the eyes of our hearts, transforming how we see Him, ourselves, others, history, and our eternal hope. The prayer in Ephesians 1 centers on God’s calling, His glorious inheritance, and the immeasurable greatness of His power toward those who believe. While God wants us to walk in this deep understanding, many remain unaware or disconnected from it. Why is there so much emphasis on prayer in this very important and short epistle? Acts 19 Break from pagan prayer to new covenant Christianity prayer 15-16 God-inspired prayers written in the Church Epistles reveal what God deems important to include in our petitions and intercessory prayers. 17 The prayer is addressed to God our Father. Ephesians 1:2, 3, and 17; 3:14 and 15; Matthew 6:9; Luke 11:1; John 14:13; 16:23 If we see what God wants us to see, our perspective of Him, humanity, history, and the hope will change. God wants us to know Him and His desires for His human family. 18 “Enlightened” is the difference between hearing the truth and having it come alive inside you, where it changes how you see and live. The prayer is not about knowing our calling, inheritance, and power, but His. Genesis 1:26-28 God's original plan has not changed. This is what He wants. Colossians 1:15; Hebrews 1:3 In Jesus, we see what God wanted and still wants all humans to be. His inheritance – Inheritance: 1:11, 13, 14; 1 Peter 1:3-5; Hebrews 9:15; Romans 8:16-17; Deuteronomy 32:9; Jeremiah 7:23; Ezekiel 36:28; Revelation 21:23 Ephesians 1:19-23 We have the evidence of God's power because He raised Jesus from the dead and ascended him to His right hand. That mighty power will do the same for us. Ephesians 1:13-14The post Ephesians 2: Eyes Opened first appeared on Living Hope.

Jesusbegan this chapter (vv. 1-8), by telling a parable about prayer, speaking aboutthe necessity of prayer, that we ought always to pray and not to faint, and thefrequency of prayer, that we are to pray without ceasing, continuously,believing that the presence of the Lord is in our lives, knowing that He'sthere, and we have open communication with Him through Jesus Christ. Oh, howwonderful that is. Thenin verses 9-14, Jesus is talking about the failure of prayer as He tellsanother parable. Jesus spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselvesthat they were righteous and despised others. Now, how should we pray, and whatshould our attitude be when we come to pray? First, we see this Pharisee whowas deceived. He was deceived about himself; he trusted in himself and prayedthus with himself because he wasn't praying to God, and God wasn't listening tothis kind of prayer from a proud heart. He was deceived about his pride; hethought he was better than others. He despised the sinners around him insteadof loving and caring for them. Hethought that he could please God by his works. He fasted twice a week. Jewishlaw required fasting maybe once a year, but this man fasted twice a week. Hegave tithes down to the smallest detail of whatever he might have brought in,even from the field. Oh, he thought he was so good. That'sjust like so many of us who think we can please God and can gain His favor byour service, when God just wants a humble heart coming to Him, totallydependent upon Him for our salvation and everything in our lives, acknowledgingthat we are sinners and deserve nothing. That's why the Bible says in Ephesians2:8-9, "For by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourworks, lest any man should boast." This Pharisee was boasting.  ThroughoutHis public ministry, Jesus exposed the self-righteousness and unbelief of thePharisees (see Luke 11:39-54). He pictured them as debtors too bankrupt to paywhat they owed God (Luke 7:40-50), guests fighting for the best seats (Luke14:7-14), and sons proud of their obedience but unconcerned about the needs ofothers (Luke 15:25-32). The sad thing is that the Pharisees were completely deceivedand thought they were right, and Jesus was wrong. This is illustrated in this parable.That's what Jesus is doing here, exposing the hypocrisy of a man who thinkshe's religious enough to merit favor with God rather than humbling himself andcoming like a sinner. That'swhy Jesus said this publican, this tax collector, went home justified. To bejustified means to have a right standing with God, to stand righteous beforeHim without sin, without any guilt. Romans 5:1 says, "Therefore beingjustified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ”.  We are justified by faith not by our works.Only the blood of Jesus can wash away our sins. This publican came with ahumble heart; the Pharisee came with a proud heart. God wants us to come humblybefore Him in prayer and not “pray with ourselves” to be seen publicly,like Matthew 6:5 says about the hypocrite, so others will see him. I'mafraid many prayers, even in our churches today, by good, well-meaning people,are just flowery words that mean nothing to God because the person is prayingout of a motive to make sure everybody knows how religious, how special, howgood he is by all his deeds and works of service. God, help us, forgive us,cleanse us from that kind of attitude. May we come before Him with a humbleheart, trusting in the Lord for His grace and mercy today. We need to come likethis publican. He smote his breast; he knew his heart was dirty, not clean, andonly God could clean it. "Be merciful to me, a sinner"! What agreat prayer.  Itrust we will learn how to pray with frequency, with necessity, and with ahumble heart.

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The book of Ephesians is a powerful book in the Bible. This book, written by the Apostle Paul to the church, gives us an understanding of spiritual gifts and how to walk in love and unity. Grab your Bible and join Jerry as he dives into this life-changing book, the book of Ephesians. LINKS:  « FREE MEDIA LIBRARY » To listen to or download more teachings from Jerry and others from Solid Lives ministries, visit our new media library at: https://app.jesusdisciple.com/jesus-way/media-library « THE NEW TESTAMENT DAILY PODCAST » https://thenewtestamentdailywithjerrydirmann.buzzsprout.com « SOLID LIVES » Find out more about the ministries of Jerry Dirmann and Solid Lives at https://www.solidlives.com/  « SUPPORT » You can help us get free resources like this out to more people. Visit https://pushpay.com/g/jdglobal Thank you for joining us today! For more resources like this, or to support the ministry of Solid Lives, visit one of the links below: FREE MEDIA LIBRARY » Download or listen at https://SolidLivesMedia.com/ ABOUT SOLID LIVES » Find out more at https://www.solidlives.com/ SUPPORT » Help us get the word out at https://solidlives.com/give/

Riverside's Sunday Worship Service on January 26th, 2024, by Bo BowmanEphesians 2:11-22 - "One New Church"Support the Ministries at Riverside Baptist Church: https://rbcnpr.churchcenter.com/giving

In this sermon, Eric Gentry explores the powerful truth found in Ephesians 2:4–5—“But God…”—two words that change everything. Dead in our sin and unable to save ourselves, we are made alive with Christ, not because of our righteousness, but because of God's great love and rich mercy. This message unpacks the staggering grace of God—a grace so vast, we need new words to describe it. Whether you feel weighed down by guilt, failure, or simply the weight of life, this sermon will remind you: Grace wins every time.

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Ephesians 2:11-22 - Peace & Unity - Tim Broughton

A Life in Christ

Guest Speaker Andrew Terrell, RUF International, Vanderbilt University

Ephesians 2:1-10 - Alive to Purpose - Tim Broughton

Jim Franks discusses Ephesians 2:8-10, American Standard Version—“For by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works, that no man should glory. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.”

What does Grace look like? Have you ever received Grace? Have you ever extended Grace to someone?Pastor's Tim and Johnny discuss the power of Grace and how Ephesians 2 ties closely to the Easter Gospel message. They talk all things grace and dial into all that Paul is speaking to the Church at Ephesus when it comes to the power of Grace only found in Jesus.Happy Easter Post Sunday Podcasters!Today's scripture passage is found in Ephesians 2WANT SHOW NOTES OF TODAY'S EPISODE FOR A SMALL GROUP, TEACHING, ETC.?EPISODE 16 - SHOW NOTESWANT MORE CONTENT?Click the link below to see the teaching that's tied to this podcastYoutube.com/genesischurchorlando.comwww.genesischurchorlando.com/sermonsGOT QUESTIONS?DM us on our Instagram and/or TikTok or email us at postsundaypodcast@gmail.comLIKE, SUBSCRIBE and leave a 5 star REVIEW on Spotify & iTunes.PSP Social Media at:Instagram: @postsundaypodcastYoutube.com/postsundaypodcastTiktok: @postsunday.podcastTwitter: @postsundaypodcastThread: @postsundaypodcast

This is the message from our Easter service on 4/20/2025 with Pastor Chet Lowe.

Did you know each of us is created with a desire to win? We're wired this way because we were created in God's image. His victory over death and the grave drives us to to want to have victory in our own lives! In Wired to Win: How the Resurrection Changes the Score, Pastor Mike O'Connell challenges us to view Jesus' resurrection as more than just a day we celebrate, but proof of God's grace. When we embrace Jesus' resurrection power, we have victory over our circumstances and experience God's best for our lives!

Have you ever seen a good “before and after” transformation? Whether it's a rundown house or a beat-up car, we love seeing things become brand new. Why? Because deep down we were made for transformation—and God is the master of it! In Before & After: The Reality of God's Power Through His People, Pastor Todd Doxzon reminds us that God'd power doesn't just raise Jesus from the grave—it raises us too. When we embrace God's love it radically transforms us so we experience His best for our lives!

We all love hearing good news—but what if there's news that's better than anything else you've ever heard? The kind that changes everything and restores your hope. In The Best News Ever, Pastor Kap Chatfield reminds us that God's love, mercy, and resurrection power doesn't just brighten our day, it changes our lives. We weren't just forgive—we were raised, restored, and given a new identity so we can experience God's best for our lives!

Did you know each of us is created with a desire to win? We're wired this way because we were created in God's image. His victory over death and the grave drives us to to want to have victory in our own lives! In Wired to Win: How the Resurrection Changes the Score, Pastor Mike O'Connell challenges us to view Jesus' resurrection as more than just a day we celebrate, but proof of God's grace. When we embrace Jesus' resurrection power, we have victory over our circumstances and experience God's best for our lives!

Have you ever seen a good “before and after” transformation? Whether it's a rundown house or a beat-up car, we love seeing things become brand new. Why? Because deep down we were made for transformation—and God is the master of it! In Before & After: The Reality of God's Power Through His People, Pastor Todd Doxzon reminds us that God'd power doesn't just raise Jesus from the grave—it raises us too. When we embrace God's love it radically transforms us so we experience His best for our lives!

We all love hearing good news—but what if there's news that's better than anything else you've ever heard? The kind that changes everything and restores your hope. In The Best News Ever, Pastor Kap Chatfield reminds us that God's love, mercy, and resurrection power doesn't just brighten our day, it changes our lives. We weren't just forgive—we were raised, restored, and given a new identity so we can experience God's best for our lives!

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If you lived in the ancient city of Ephesus, the most majestic structure that you would see on a daily basis would be the temple to the pagan goddess, Artemis. By all earthly standards, this temple was a magnificent structure. But if you were to ask your Christian neighbor, "What is the greatest structure in Ephesus?" He would no doubt answer, "Why of course, it's the church, the temple of the one, true, and living God. Let's go to worship and you can see for yourself!"  In Ephesians 2:20-22 the Apostle Paul describes the church as a holy temple in the Lord. In this episode of Proclaiming Christ, we consider the foundation, the materials, the builder, and the purpose of the grandest of all institutions, the church of the Lord Jesus Christ!