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In this episode, we are reading Paul's letter to the church at Ephesus. Paul started the church at Ephesus in Acts 18/19 during his second missionary journey and they experienced a mighty move of God, a city-wide awakening. Paul and the church at Ephesus literally changed the spiritual climate. During Paul’s ministry, so many people became Christ-followers, that it disrupted the marketplace, specifically those connected to the worship of Artemis. If there is a church in the New Testament that experienced a region-wide move of God, it was the church in Ephesus.

 Ephesians is one of my all-time favorite New Testament books and it develops an amazing blueprint for the church. Because of that, there are so many places where I want to pause, but in this podcast, we will touch briefly on two things. First, we will talk about what Paul means when he says that we are "in Christ." This is so important. "In Christ" is our address and it shapes our identity. Secondly, we will talk about how being "in Christ" gives us strength for the dark, difficult days. Because we are in Christ, we can persevere, thrive and finish well regardless of how great the battle becomes.