Rev. Eric Landry - June 20, 2021
Ephesians 2:1-10
Almost all of us have experienced life defining moments where everything changed and sent us in a new direction. From our first day of school to leaving home to getting married and having children to a new job and a new city to losing a spouse—each moment leaves a clear “before” and “after.” In Ephesians 2, Paul traces our “before” and “after” in salvation. Before our salvation, we were like dead men walking through life. After our salvation, we have been united to Christ and raised to rule and reign with him in heaven. The hinge, the moment that it all became different is described with two important words in Ephesians 2:4, “But God.” Join us this Sunday as we explore the moment that marks our destiny.
From Series: "Ephesians: God's New Society"
The title for this series on Ephesians comes from a book by the British pastor and theologian John Stott, “God’s New Society.” Ephesians is one of the few books Paul wrote that wasn’t attempting to correct a problem in a church. Instead, it seems to be almost a summary of his doctrine, but with a particular focus on the health and vitality of the church—God’s new society. What binds this new society together? Not ethnicity, culture, religious background, or socioeconomic status. Instead, Paul reminds the Ephesians (and us) that we are “in him” or “in Christ.” Over and over in Ephesians, Paul uses those two words to define our reality, our hope, our confidence, our joy, and our strength. Join us this Sunday as we reestablish ourselves on the foundation of Christ alone—for this summer and for the rest of our lives!
