Pastor Jim Thomas continues through Ephesians 4 by exploring how grace leads to growth. Paul calls every believer to grow in Christ, individually and together as a unified body. Discover how Christ gives gifts to His Church and how those gifts equip us for service and maturity. Learn how growing in faith includes guarding against spiritual immaturity, being grounded in truth, and building up one another in love.

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Pastor Jim Thomas continues our walk through Ephesians 4 by highlighting the deep theological unity at the heart of the Christian faith. In just three verses, Paul presents seven essential truths that bind believers together: one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God and Father of all. Learn how this creedal affirmation shapes how we view the Church, live in community, and extend grace across differences. Be reminded that Christian unity is not uniformity, but a shared life rooted in Christ and built on truth.

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Pastor Jim Thomas opens Ephesians chapter 4 and invites us to consider how doctrine becomes practice—how belief leads to behavior. After three chapters of gospel indicatives, Paul calls believers to walk in a manner worthy of their calling. Explore five distinct marks of this walk: humility, gentleness, patience, forbearance, and love. Learn how each of these traits reflects Christ, strengthens community, and preserves the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. This passage challenges us to embody the gospel, not just believe it.

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Pastor Jim Thomas concludes Ephesians chapter 3 with one of Paul’s most powerful benedictions—an expression of awe, trust, and surrender. Reflect on the greatness of God, who is able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or think. Learn how prayer is rooted in God's character, not our performance. Be reminded that the Christian life is not just about individual growth, but about glorifying God through the Church and in Christ Jesus for all generations. This doxology re-centers our hearts on God’s power, presence, and purpose.

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Pastor Jim Thomas walks through one of the most profound prayers in Ephesians, as Paul petitions God to strengthen believers, deepen their grasp of Christ’s love, and fill them with all the fullness of God. Explore six key elements of this prayer: being empowered by the Spirit, becoming the dwelling place of Christ, being rooted and grounded in love, comprehending the vast dimensions of that love, knowing Christ’s love experientially, and living in the overflow of God’s fullness. This passage invites reflection on what it means to be wholly surrendered, deeply loved, and radically transformed.

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Pastor Jim Thomas introduces the Apostle Paul’s second prayer in the book of Ephesians by reflecting on how prayer begins—with perspective. Learn how Paul reframes suffering and tribulation as opportunities for God’s glory, and how he encourages believers not to lose heart. Discover the significance of bowing in prayer, approaching the Father with humility, intimacy, and trust. Reflect on what it means to pray with boldness, not as a way of using God, but as a way of offering ourselves to Him.

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Discover how the Apostle Paul describes his calling and purpose in light of God’s grace. Learn what it means to be an unlikely but chosen servant of Christ, called to proclaim the unfathomable riches of Jesus. Reflect on the church’s role in displaying the manifold wisdom of God. See how God’s eternal purpose in Christ brings us boldness and confident access to Him through faith, offering personal assurance and a calling to shine gospel light in a world filled with questions, doubt, and need.

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This week in Timeless Truth, Pastor Jim Thomas begins our study of Ephesians chapter 3. In verses 1–7, the Apostle Paul reflects on his identity, calling, and purpose in the unfolding plan of God. Writing from prison, Paul shows that even confinement can serve the cause of the gospel. He speaks of his role as a prisoner of Christ, a steward of grace, a recipient of revelation, and a participant in God’s redemptive work among both Jews and Gentiles. This passage invites us to ask questions about our purpose, identity, and place in God’s mission.

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In this episode of Timeless Truth, Pastor Jim Thomas explores Ephesians 2:19–22, where Paul paints a beautiful picture of the Church as God’s dwelling place. Once strangers and outsiders, we’ve now been brought near, made fellow citizens and members of God’s household. In Christ, we are being built together—across all differences—into a spiritual temple where God dwells by His Spirit.

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Discover what it means to belong to God’s household and be part of His spiritual family. Reflect on the Church as a temple where God’s presence resides. Learn how Jesus, the cornerstone, brings unity and purpose to a diverse people. Hear insights from John Stott and Tim Keller on community, belonging, and Gospel-centered identity.

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In this episode of Timeless Truth, Pastor Jim Thomas explores Ephesians 2:11–18, where the Apostle Paul presents a sweeping picture of reconciliation—both vertical and horizontal. Once separated, excluded, and without hope, we have now been brought near by the blood of Christ. Jesus is our peace, breaking down dividing walls and creating one new people united in Him. This passage offers a powerful vision for personal identity, healing, and unity in a divided world.

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Reflect on the “before and after” of life apart from and in Christ. Learn how Jesus brings us near, becomes our peace, and breaks down barriers. Understand how the Gospel unites people across cultural, ethnic, and social divides. Hear insights from John Stott and D.A. Carson on the power of Gospel reconciliation.

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