Northwest Gospel Church - Camas/Washougal

Ben Potloff · This week, our text looks at unity between Jew and Gentile Christians. Paul calls on these Gentile Christians to remember that they were once far off and strangers to God, but through Jesus now equal with the Jews. We see that we used to be hopeless strangers, but in Christ we have a peace-making savior.

Ben Potloff · This week, we move into the next chapter of Ephesians. In Ephesians 2:1-10, we continue to see Paul explain our sinful condition, God's intention to bring his elect back to himself, and how God executes his plan of salvation and redemption. Paul continues his letter declaring that God gives life in Christ to those that are dead in sin.

Ben Potloff · This week, we see a prayer of thanksgiving from the Apostle Paul. Paul selflessly prays for the spiritual needs of the Christians reading the letter. Reading this grateful prayer, Paul's exhortation to his fellow Christians, we pray, "Lord, open our eyes."

Ben Potloff · This week our focus turns from God the Father and God the Son (Eph. 1:1-12) and turns to God the Holy Spirit. In Him, we have our salvation secured and our future inheritance guaranteed. In this text, we see Paul declaring that in Christ, our hope is sure because the Spirit in us is secure.

Ben Potloff · As Paul gets into the meat of his letter to the Ephesians, we are given both the gospel story and the proper response to that story. This anthem of praise not only speaks of God's praiseworthiness, it also tells us who we are because of his great work... and our response? Praise!