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Unity to All Under Christ - Part 14 - Ephesians 3 - Shaped by Grace: Embracing Weakness, Suffering, and the Riches of Christ in Our Lives
In this season of studying Ephesians together, Pastor Jackson is leading us deeper into the heart of Paul’s message—a message rooted in the life-changing encounter Paul had with Jesus in Acts 9. That moment shaped everything about Paul’s ministry, and it echoes throughout Ephesians as a call to live in the grace and power of Christ. As we meditate on Ephesians 3:6, we see how the Gospel reshapes our identity as co-heirs, members of one body, and partakers in the promise—realities that are meant to shape how we live today. To call ourselves “prisoners of Christ Jesus” (Eph. 3:1) is to understand that victory in God’s kingdom is found not in the absence of suffering but in the midst of it. Reading 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 alongside Ephesians 3 challenges us to resist the world’s obsession with strength and success, instead embracing the path of weakness and humility where God’s grace is most evident. Do we truly grasp the boundless riches of Christ given to us through grace? As a church, we are invited to experience these riches in everyday life—through shared meals, time in nature, rest, quiet reflection, and the simple, slow way of Jesus. These practices open our eyes to the goodness of God and help us live as a people marked by grace.
1. Read Paul’s revelation of Jesus from Acts 9, how did this encounter shape his entire ministry and specifically the letter of Ephesians?
2. Take some time this week to meditate on Ephesians 3:6. How do these identity markers play out in our lives today? What does this verse mean for our understanding of what the Gospel is?
3. Do we consider ourselves “prisoners of Christ Jesus”? How does knowing that "the victory of God is found in the midst of suffering, not in the absence of it” change our view on hardship?
4. Read 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 in light of Ephesians 3. How do we resist the temptation to value power and strength rather than weakness and humility?
5. Do we know the boundless riches of Christ given to us through grace? How have we experienced those riches as a church? Take some time this week to explore God’s goodness towards us. Some suggestions: go for a hike, make a good meal and eat with friends, take a nap, have a long cry, read through one of the Gospels, sit in silence, embrace the slow, small, quiet way of Jesus.
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By Philpott ChurchIn this season of studying Ephesians together, Pastor Jackson is leading us deeper into the heart of Paul’s message—a message rooted in the life-changing encounter Paul had with Jesus in Acts 9. That moment shaped everything about Paul’s ministry, and it echoes throughout Ephesians as a call to live in the grace and power of Christ. As we meditate on Ephesians 3:6, we see how the Gospel reshapes our identity as co-heirs, members of one body, and partakers in the promise—realities that are meant to shape how we live today. To call ourselves “prisoners of Christ Jesus” (Eph. 3:1) is to understand that victory in God’s kingdom is found not in the absence of suffering but in the midst of it. Reading 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 alongside Ephesians 3 challenges us to resist the world’s obsession with strength and success, instead embracing the path of weakness and humility where God’s grace is most evident. Do we truly grasp the boundless riches of Christ given to us through grace? As a church, we are invited to experience these riches in everyday life—through shared meals, time in nature, rest, quiet reflection, and the simple, slow way of Jesus. These practices open our eyes to the goodness of God and help us live as a people marked by grace.
1. Read Paul’s revelation of Jesus from Acts 9, how did this encounter shape his entire ministry and specifically the letter of Ephesians?
2. Take some time this week to meditate on Ephesians 3:6. How do these identity markers play out in our lives today? What does this verse mean for our understanding of what the Gospel is?
3. Do we consider ourselves “prisoners of Christ Jesus”? How does knowing that "the victory of God is found in the midst of suffering, not in the absence of it” change our view on hardship?
4. Read 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 in light of Ephesians 3. How do we resist the temptation to value power and strength rather than weakness and humility?
5. Do we know the boundless riches of Christ given to us through grace? How have we experienced those riches as a church? Take some time this week to explore God’s goodness towards us. Some suggestions: go for a hike, make a good meal and eat with friends, take a nap, have a long cry, read through one of the Gospels, sit in silence, embrace the slow, small, quiet way of Jesus.
Watch this sermon on YouTube!!!