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Why Do We Pray to the Father of Glory? Ephesians 1:17–19, Part 1 Video 20.10.2020 ↓

Why is God called the Father of glory? What does that phrase mean, and how does it shape and inspire our prayers?

Faith and Love Mark Every Christian: Ephesians 1:15–16, Part 3 Video 17.10.2020 ↓

Why are faith and love so tied together in the Bible? Because they are tied together as a summary of the Christian life.

Why Do We Thank God for Our Love? Ephesians 1:15–16, Part 2 Video 13.10.2020 ↓

When you look at your life and notice greater devotion to Christ, greater obedience to his word, greater love for God and for neighbor — thank God.

How to Transform Theology into Praise: Ephesians 1:15–16, Part 1 Video 10.10.2020 ↓

Do you still pray for God to show you more of himself? No matter what you have seen so far, there are still worlds to see.

Why Is God’s Pursuit of Praise Not Conceited? Ephesians 1:11–14, Part 13 Video 06.10.2020 ↓

How could God be loving and do everything he does for his own praise?

Is God Decisive in Saving Faith? Ephesians 1:11–14, Part 12 Video 03.10.2020 ↓

The human heart is dead, fleshly, blind, natural, unable to believe the word of God — without the Holy Spirit.

Adopted and Redeemed Now, But Not Yet: Ephesians 1:11–14, Part 11 Video 29.09.2020 ↓

We are God’s possession. Sealed with his Spirit. Adopted. Redeemed. Yet awaiting our full adoption and redemption.

The Holy Spirit Seals Us for God: Ephesians 1:11–14, Part 10 Video 26.09.2020 ↓

What does it mean to be sealed with the Holy Spirit? And how does his sealing affect the Christian life?

What Does It Mean to Believe in Christ? Ephesians 1:11–14, Part 9 Video 22.09.2020 ↓

What is involved in saving faith? The devils, for instance, believe but are not saved. What is different for us?

How Do We Win the Elect to Christ? Ephesians 1:11–14, Part 8 Video 19.09.2020 ↓

How do we win our elect neighbors, friends, and family members to Christ? What do we say?

What Exactly Is the Gospel? Ephesians 1:11–14, Part 7 Video 15.09.2020 ↓

According to Scripture, what exactly is the gospel?

How Is the Gospel True and Saving? Ephesians 1:11–14, Part 6 Video 12.09.2020 ↓

Some define it too narrowly, and others too broadly. So, what exactly is the gospel?

Hostile Enemies Made One in Christ: Ephesians 1:11–14, Part 5 Video 08.09.2020 ↓

The mystery of Christ is that former enemies — Jews and Gentiles — are now united as one in Christ and share one inheritance.

If God Is Sovereign, What Can We Do? Ephesians 1:11–14, Part 4 Video 05.09.2020 ↓

If God is absolutely sovereign over everything, is there anything truly meaningful for us to do?

Why Does the Sovereignty of God Matter? Ephesians 1:11–14, Part 3 Video 01.09.2020 ↓

The sovereignty of God is explosively relevant for all of life. Come study his power and authority over all things, including you.

The Precious Importance of Predestination: Ephesians 1:11–14, Part 2 Video 29.08.2020 ↓

Why does the apostle Paul spend so much time drilling down into the realities and importance of predestination?

Chosen by God to Inherit God: Ephesians 1:11–14, Part 1 Video 25.08.2020 ↓

The glory of adoption is that we now receive an inheritance from God, and the best inheritance he could give us is himself.

The Sum of All Things Is Christ: Ephesians 1:7–10, Part 9 Video 22.08.2020 ↓

The grand climax of God’s plan in history, indeed the very point of all creation, is summed up in one word: Christ.

The Pleasure of God in All of History: Ephesians 1:7–10, Part 8 Video 18.08.2020 ↓

God has a joyful plan and has worked it out in history, and the climax of that plan is the person and work of his Son.

The Basis and Essence of God’s Grace: Ephesians 1:7–10, Part 7 Video 15.08.2020 ↓

Nothing can be clearer about the nature of grace than to realize our life in Christ is owing to nothing in us. We were dead.

Knowing God’s Plan Is a Lavish Grace: Ephesians 1:7–10, Part 6 Video 11.08.2020 ↓

Have you begun to take the Bible for granted? Even knowing God’s will is an immense grace from God.

Grace Flows from Joy in the Trinity: Ephesians 1:7–10, Part 5 Video 08.08.2020 ↓

“To the praise of the glory of his grace” summarizes the purpose of Ephesians, your life, and history.

Christ Redeems Us from Disobedience: Ephesians 1:7–10, Part 4 Video 04.08.2020 ↓

Christ’s blood not only purchases our forgiveness, but our obedience. We were not only redeemed from guilt, but from our futile ways of living.

How the Cross Secures Our Resurrection: Ephesians 1:7–10, Part 3 Video 01.08.2020 ↓

The blood of Christ not only frees us from just wrath; it frees us from the depths of the grave.

God Saves Us from His Own Wrath: Ephesians 1:7–10, Part 2 Video 28.07.2020 ↓

God does not sweep our sins under the rug. He sent his Son to hang on a tree to satisfy his hatred against our crimes.