In a divided world, Christ calls us to walk in unity — rooted in humility, fueled by His grace, and strengthened by the gifts He gives. Ephesians 4 reminds us that we are called, equipped, and never alone as we live out the mission He’s placed on our lives.

There is a factual, historical basis for the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. The issue we have to grapple with is not just, “Is it true?” but, “What if it is the truth – the core and central reality of all our lives?” The resurrection defines what the truth is and why it matters.

In Luke 19:35–46, we see Jesus enter with sorrow, authority, and purpose. We don’t ignore His tears or fear His discipline—we surrender, trusting He’s at work in us. His presence is not just known but experienced as He dwells in our hearts.

We are called to move from involvement to true commitment to Jesus and His gospel. We are invited to see our places of confinement not as limitations, but as assignments—spaces where we are sent on behalf of others. We are challenged to embrace the mystery that God chooses to use us, here and now. And we are urged to search out the unsearchable riches of Christ, exploring and displaying the many folds of His grace in our lives.

Jesus invites us into a deep friendship with Him and with each other. Today, Ryan shares the loving responsibilities that come with spiritual friendship—both to one another and for one another.

“Jesus is not one gate among many, nor is He a way we carve for ourselves—He alone is the gate, and only by passing through Him can we know true freedom and salvation.”

– Dietrich Bonhoeffer

When we were dead in our sins, we were enslaved by the desires of our flesh and followed the course of this world. However, in Christ, we have been made alive by His grace. Not only are we alive, but we are also God’s masterpiece, created for a purpose.

Paul moves from praise to prayer, asking the Holy Spirit to help the Ephesian church see the hope of God’s calling, the riches of His inheritance among the people of Jesus, and the incredible power God has for His church — a power that is on full display through Jesus’s resurrection and ascension as ruler of the world.

Mitch reminds us that our security in Jesus is grounded in the reality that we are adopted children of our Heavenly Father, who adopted us as a result of His good will, pleasure and grace.

Our primary identity is found in Christ, not in our past, our demographic, or our credentials.