Aug 4, 2013 - This Pin was discovered by Frances Milstead. It is not of works, but of grace (Ephesians 2:8). He prays that God will grant them wisdom, knowledge, and great power. As a result, our natural inclinations led us to be children of wrath, just like the rest of humankind. Joy: You’re listening to the Lifting Her Voice podcast, Episode #170. It was not our plan or our effort. He is constantly talking with God about those he considers his spiritual children. 18 By Him both have access to the Father in one Spirit. For it’s by God’s grace that you have been saved. 3-Question Bible Study. The Gospel According to Jesus: A Faith that Restores All Things, The Voice, The Voice of Mark, Paperback: Let Them Listen, The Voice Bible, Personal Size, Paperback: Step Into the Story of Scripture, The Voice, The Voice of Hebrews, Paperback: The Mystery of Melkizedek. 22 In Him you are being built together, creating a sacred dwelling place among you where God can live in the Spirit. 9 I am privilegedto enlighten all of Adam’s descendantsto the mystery concealed from previous ages by God, the Creator of all, through Jesus the Anointed. Scripture: Ephesians 2:11–22. 21 The building is joined together stone by stone—all of us chosen and sealed in Him, rising up to become a holy temple in the Lord. 3. For we saw his star when it rose 6 and have come to worship him.” 3 When King Herod 7 heard this he was alarmed, and all Jerusalem with him. 2 May God the Father and the Lord Jesus the Anointed surround you with grace and peace. 4 But God, with the unfathomable richness of His love and mercy focused on us, 5 united us with the Anointed One and infused our lifeless souls with life—even though we were buried under mountains of sin—and saved us by His grace. Ephesians 1 ; EPH 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: EPH 1:2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. THE WORDS OF WISDOM: ARE THE WORDS OF GOD. God gathered you who were so far away and brought you near to Him by the royal blood of the Anointed, our Liberating King. 4 But God, with the unfathomable richness of His love and mercy focused on us, 5 united us with the Anointed One and infused our lifeless souls with life—even though we were buried under mountains of sin—and saved us by His grace. Sign up for DTS Voice updates Romans 3:9,22,23 What then? It is "of faith, that it might be of grace" (Romans 4:16). The unity Paul speaks of is inclusive (“How do we include everybody?”), not exclusive (“What people do we need to kick out?”). Ultimately Paul knows all powers have been subjected to Jesus, the God-man, and He is destined to be head over all creation. Welcome to the Lifting Her Voice podcast. 4. This is the same power that was at work when God raised Jesus from the dead and seated Him in heaven. Ephesians 2 The Voice (VOICE) Often in his letters, Paul records his prayers for his churches. Those of you born as outsiders to Israel were outcasts, branded “the uncircumcised” by those who bore the sign of the covenant in their flesh, a sign made with human hands. Looking for a fundamental understanding of the Bible? Home Bible Reading Ephesians 2:21. Acts 19:35 And when the town cleark had appeased the people, he said, You men of Ephesus…. THE WORDS OF WISDOM: ARE THE WORDS OF GOD. Made Alive in Christ - And you [He made alive when you] were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of your transgressions and sins, in which you once walked. Ephesians 2:3 All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. 20 You are being built on a solid foundation: the message of the prophets and the voices of God’s chosen emissaries[a] with Jesus, the Anointed Himself, the precious cornerstone. Ephesians 2. ... DTS Voice offers biblically-centered articles, stories, podcasts, and points of view from the DTS family designed to encourage and equip the church for gospel transformation. All rights reserved. When we are transformed by grace, then we become His new creation and begin to live out the good works He has planned for us. Darrell L. Bock, Michael Svigel, and Barry Jones discuss the… 17 The Great Preacher of peace and love came for you, and His voice found those of you who were near and those who were far away. Often in his letters, Paul records his prayers for his churches. The author identifies himself as Paul (1:1; 3:1; cf. 2 And [] you [] were dead [] in your offenses and sins, 2 in which you previously walked according to the [] course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the [] sons of disobedience. 6 He raised us up with Him and seated us in the heavenly realms with our beloved Jesus the Anointed, the Liberating King. Discover (and save!) Ephesians 2 New King James Version (NKJV) By Grace Through Faith. At this student dinner event, Drs. He is constantly talking with God about those he considers his spiritual children. See on ver. Home Bible Reading Ephesians 2:19. We are accepted by grace (Ephesians 1:6); our calling is by grace (2 Timothy 1:9). In Ephesians 2, what was the “law of commandment” and the “wall of separation”, and what was abolished by Jesus? Ephesians 4:22 That you put off concerning the former conversation the old man, …. Our election is of grace (Romans 11:5). God’s Power Raised Us from the Dead. 2. Made Alive in Christ. The Voice (VOICE), Sign up for these short lessons that answer basic questions about the Bible, The Voice, The Voice of Mark, Paperback: Let Them Listen, The Voice Bible, New Testament, eBook: Step Into the Story of Scripture, The Voice Bible, Hardcover: Step Into the Story of Scripture, The Gospel According to Jesus: A Faith that Restores All Things. You didn’t earn it, not one of us did, so don’t go around bragging that you must have done something amazing. Author, Date and Place of Writing. The Voice™ translation © … Ultimately Paul knows all powers have been subjected to Jesus, the God-man, and He is destined to be head over all creation. To put it another way, works aren’t the means of salvation; they are its presence. Today we’ll read Ephesians chapter 2 together: Paul explains how we go from death to life, and have unity in Christ. He is constantly talking with God about those he considers his spiritual children. We have a good hope through grace. Ephesians 2. 19 And so you are no longer called outcasts and wanderers but citizens with God’s people, members of God’s holy family, and residents of His household. This is the same power that was at work when God raised Jesus from the dead and seated Him in heaven. This is the same power that was at work when God raised Jesus from the dead and seated Him in heaven. Ephesians 2:10. John Piper Jan 16, 2000 56 Shares Message. Scripture: Ephesians 2. It was not our plan or our effort. He is constantly talking with God about those he considers his spiritual children. The World of the New Testament. Lesson Options Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 He prays that God will grant them wisdom, knowledge, and great power. The Voice™ translation © 2012 Ecclesia Bible Society Paul says here that we used to live in transgressions and sins. Ephesians 2:19. In the resurrection of Jesus, the ultimate redemption of the cosmos has begun, and the church is the first act of God’s glorious drama. The relationship between faith and works is often misunderstood. 13 But now, because of Jesus the Anointed and His sacrifice, all of that has changed. 1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. This is the same power that was at work when God raised Jesus from the dead and seated Him in heaven. 7 He did this for a reason: so that for all eternity we will stand as a living testimony to the incredible riches of His grace and kindness that He freely gives to us by uniting us with Jesus the Anointed. 8-9 For it’s by God’s grace that you have been saved. 11 So never forget how you used to be. This summary of the book of Ephesians provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of Ephesians. Ephesians 1:21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. Ephesians 2:19. The Voice™ translation © 2012 Ecclesia Bible Society If that’s true, then it can’t possibly be a gift. 1 And his fullness fills you, even though you were once like corpses, dead in your sins and offenses. He prays that God will grant them wisdom, knowledge, and great power. New International Version. Ephesians 2:3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the …. But here I am,a grace-made man, privileged to be an echo of His voice anda preacher to all the nations of the riches of the Anointed One, riches that no one ever imagined. The Voice (VOICE). The relationship between faith and works is often misunderstood. Sign up here! On the one hand, St. Paul strikes at those who would teach that licentiousness is possible to men who are saved by grace. Ephesians 2:10 The Voice (VOICE) 10 For we are the product of His hand, heaven’s poetry etched on lives, created in the Anointed, Jesus, to accomplish the good works God arranged long ago. Ephesians chapter 2. Ephesians 2:2. in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. Galatians 2:15,16 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles… children. He hears the voice of man, but not of the Spirit when the trumpet of the Word sounds never so loud in his ears. in time. I’m your host, Joy Miller, and I invite you to grab your Bible and join me as we simply read God’s word together. Corpses, dead in life, buried by transgressions, 2 wandering the course of this perverse world. The Voice Bible Copyright © 2012 Thomas Nelson, Inc. Some think that salvation is God’s reward for good deeds. 2. 3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. 5. You didn’t earn it, not one of us did, so don’t go around bragging that you must have done something amazing. The grace of God abounds in faith and love (1 Timothy 1:14). You receive it through faith. You were aliens to the covenant they had with God; you were hopelessly stranded without God in a fractured world. John Piper Sep 26, 2015 1K Shares God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him Learn more about Desiring God Desiring God. His desire was to create in His body one new humanity from the two opposing groups, thus creating peace. Corpses, dead in life, buried by transgressions, 2 wandering the course of this perverse world. 10 For we are the product of His hand, heaven’s poetry etched on lives, created in the Anointed, Jesus, to accomplish the good works God arranged long ago. 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