Grafted In

to be specific, that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel, Ephesians 3:6  NASB Fellow heirs and fellow members– Recently we’ve looked at some passages in Paul’s other letters that raise serious questions about the status of the Gentiles (namely, us) in the Kingdom.  We’ve…

What God Chooses

to the praise of the glory of His grace   Ephesians 1:6 Praise – God chooses me.  His choice exalts His Son.  It reflects His character.  It demonstrates His power.  But it also has an eschatological purpose – a purpose that goes beyond the edge of this world.  God chooses in order that He might be…