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Unity to All Under Christ - Part 11 - Ephesians 2:1 – 10 - Living as a Community Formed by Grace
Living as a Community of Grace
To be a “Community of Grace” in light of Ephesians 2:1–10 is to recognize that we are all recipients of God’s unearned, incongruous grace—once dead in sin but made alive through Christ’s mercy and love. This grace transforms how we view one another: not by status, merit, or worthiness, but as fellow recipients of a divine gift, each uniquely crafted by God as his workmanship. Seeing each other as gifts means honoring the value God has placed on every person and nurturing relationships rooted in humility, gratitude, and mutual upbuilding. The fact that God’s grace is “unconditioned”—given freely without prerequisite—but not “unconditional”—still calling us into new life and good works—challenges us to live responsibly within that grace, allowing it to shape our actions and community dynamics. Unlike modern gift-giving, which often comes with expectations or reciprocity, the early church understood grace and generosity as rooted in conventional relationships and mutual flourishing. This week, as we meditate on being God’s handiwork, we are called to embody grace by engaging in the good works God has already prepared for us—acts of love, service, and reconciliation that reflect the beauty of the gospel.
Discussion Questions
- What does it mean to be a “Community of Grace” in light of Ephesians 2:1-10? How does the grace described in these verses change the way we should see and treat each other? What does it mean to see each other as gifts?
- Why does it matter that the grace of God is “incongruous,” meaning we can do nothing to earn or deserve it? What does this reality mean for the way we relate to one another, knowing that we were all dead before being made alive in Christ?
- Preferably in community, talk about the claim that “the grace of God is unconditioned but not unconditional.” How do you feel about this statement? How does our idea of gift-giving differ from the early church’s context and why does it matter?
- Meditate on Ephesians 2:8-10. We are God’s handiwork, his work of poetry and beauty. How can we convey grace this week in the good works prepared for us?
Watch this sermon on YouTube!!!!
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By Philpott ChurchLiving as a Community of Grace
To be a “Community of Grace” in light of Ephesians 2:1–10 is to recognize that we are all recipients of God’s unearned, incongruous grace—once dead in sin but made alive through Christ’s mercy and love. This grace transforms how we view one another: not by status, merit, or worthiness, but as fellow recipients of a divine gift, each uniquely crafted by God as his workmanship. Seeing each other as gifts means honoring the value God has placed on every person and nurturing relationships rooted in humility, gratitude, and mutual upbuilding. The fact that God’s grace is “unconditioned”—given freely without prerequisite—but not “unconditional”—still calling us into new life and good works—challenges us to live responsibly within that grace, allowing it to shape our actions and community dynamics. Unlike modern gift-giving, which often comes with expectations or reciprocity, the early church understood grace and generosity as rooted in conventional relationships and mutual flourishing. This week, as we meditate on being God’s handiwork, we are called to embody grace by engaging in the good works God has already prepared for us—acts of love, service, and reconciliation that reflect the beauty of the gospel.
Discussion Questions
- What does it mean to be a “Community of Grace” in light of Ephesians 2:1-10? How does the grace described in these verses change the way we should see and treat each other? What does it mean to see each other as gifts?
- Why does it matter that the grace of God is “incongruous,” meaning we can do nothing to earn or deserve it? What does this reality mean for the way we relate to one another, knowing that we were all dead before being made alive in Christ?
- Preferably in community, talk about the claim that “the grace of God is unconditioned but not unconditional.” How do you feel about this statement? How does our idea of gift-giving differ from the early church’s context and why does it matter?
- Meditate on Ephesians 2:8-10. We are God’s handiwork, his work of poetry and beauty. How can we convey grace this week in the good works prepared for us?
Watch this sermon on YouTube!!!!