Ephesians 1:15-23. In our third week exploring the letter to the Ephesians, Paul tells the church in Ephesus what he prays for when he thinks of them. It’s such a powerful prayer that even Paul had trouble summarizing it, so he wrote one sentence that spans the whole passage! It’s best in that case to simply repeat it: “…that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe…”

Ephesians 1:3-14. Our second week exploring Paul’s letter to the Ephesians brought us to what Paul believed his readers needed to understand first before moving on to the rest of the letter. For Paul, our story actually starts with God choosing us, making us his own, and giving us a permanent place in his divine family.

Ephesians 1:1-2. By way of introduction to the letter of Ephesians, we take a look at the first two verses, and then look at the message of the letter. We consider: (1) the author, (2) the recipients, (3) the greeting, (4) the message. We will see a common theme throughout this letter and series of God uniting all things; both things in heaven, and things on earth, to himself. Join us as we go verse by verse and see our role in being United in Christ.