6: Ephesians: 3:1-13: What's the big deal with the church?

What's your view of the church at the moment? And does it measure up with what God's plan for the church is? We're looking at the start of Ephesians 3 today to find out.📚This episode is sponsored byCrossway. Crossway publish gospel-centered, Bible-based content that honours our Savior and serves his church. They seek to help people understand the massive implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God.Today’s book recommendation is Fruitful, a 40-day devotional, edited by Megan Hill and Melissa Kruger. You can find it on our partner page here.You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here.70% of the podcast is funded by our listeners! If you would like to donate, you can visit our partner page, everyone who donates will receive a pack of Ephesians-inspired postcards as a thank you.

Unity. It's something we can often take for granted, but here in Ephesians it's front and centre as one of the most precious consequences of the gospel. Come and explore it with us!📚This episode is sponsored by Crossway. Crossway publish gospel-centered, Bible-based content that honours our Savior and serves his church. They seek to help people understand the massive implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God.Today’s book recommendation is Lydia Brownback’s Flourish Bible study on Hebrews. You can find it on our partner page here.You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here.If you’re not already signed up for our monthly newsletter, you can do so here. We also have a weekly roundup, which you can sign up to here.

What does it look like to keep rejoicing in the mind blowing reality that we've been brought from death to life? This is what we're talking about today as we get stuck into Ephesians 2:1-10 together.📚This episode is sponsored by Crossway. Crossway publish gospel-centered, Bible-based content that honours our Savior and serves his church. They seek to help people understand the massive implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God.Today’s book recommendation is Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon, edited by Alistair Begg. You can find it on our partner page here.You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here.We will be hosting a listener Q&A at the end of this season. If you have a question as we make our way through Ephesians, email us at: [email protected]. We would love to hear from you!

Do you ever wonder what God's priority is for you? Here in Paul's prayer, at the end of chapter 1 of Ephesians, we get it clearly laid out for us, along with his priority for the church and for all of history for that matter. Let's dig in!📚This episode is sponsored by Crossway. Crossway publish gospel-centered, Bible-based content that honours our Savior and serves his church. They seek to help people understand the massive implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God.Today’s book recommendation is Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin. You can find it on our partner page here.You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here.Who could you be praying for this week? Why not send them a message of encouragement.

What does it really mean to be given every spiritual blessing in Christ, even when we sometimes don't see or feel them? And what does it look like to really know these blessings for ourselves day by day? Come with us as we explore the earth-shattering realities of God's blessings to us in Christ at the start of Ephesians!📚This episode is sponsored by Crossway. Crossway publish gospel-centered, Bible-based content that honours our Savior and serves his church. They seek to help people understand the massive implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God.Today’s book recommendation is Ephesians by Megan Hill. You can find it on our partner page here.You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here.Sign up to receive our latest episode, blog post, some discussion questions & a prayer prompt straight into your inbox each week.

How big is your view of Jesus? That's the question we're considering as we kick off this season, looking at some of the big themes in Paul's letter to the Ephesians. Whether this is a familiar letter to you or not, we hope you'll join us as we dig into it together!📚This episode is sponsored by Crossway. Crossway publish gospel-centered, Bible-based content that honours our Savior and serves his church. They seek to help people understand the massive implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God.Today’s book series recommendation are the Disciplines of Devotion Series. You can find them on our partner page here.You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here Sign up to receive our latest episode, blog post, some discussion questions & a prayer prompt straight into your inbox each week.

How big is your view of Jesus?As we get stuck into Ephesians, we’re praying, along with Paul in his letter, that it’s about to get a whole lot bigger, as we delve into this deeply rich letter together.  Will you join us?Our first episode drops next week on Friday 1st May.In the meantime, why not check out this seasons resources on our website or sign up to receive our weekly email, delivering the episode, discussion questions and a prayer prompt direct to your inbox.

As we round up our season in John 12-17, we take time to reflect on how the Lord has been speaking to us, and what it looks like to continue applying his Word to our hearts as we go from here.📚This episode is sponsored by 10ofthose.com. A Christian book ministry that sells carefully selected resources that point to Jesus. They also host our Two Sisters bookstore at 10ofthose.com/twosisters where you can always find our top recommendations for each season.Today’s book recommendation is From Crimson to White by Natalie Brand. You can find it on our partner page here.You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here.Sign up here if you would like to join our monthly newsletter.

Jesus turns from speaking to his disciples, to speaking to his Father in heaven. What an incredible privilege we're given to be able to listen to his prayer.📚This episode is sponsored by10ofthose.com. A Christian book ministry that sells carefully selected resources that point to Jesus. They also host our Two Sisters bookstore at10ofthose.com/twosisters where you can always find our top recommendations for each season.Today’s recommended resources are on the season of waiting and are: Waiting by Betsy Child Howard, Waiting Isn't a Waste by Mark Vroegop and To a Different Drum by Pauline Hamilton. They can all be found on our partner page here.You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here.

As we close out John 16, we're continuing to reflect on the work of the Spirit, guided primarily by what we're reading in this part of John's gospel. 📚This episode is sponsored by 10ofthose.com. A Christian book ministry that sells carefully selected resources that point to Jesus. They also host our Two Sisters bookstore at 10ofthose.com/twosisters where you can always find our top recommendations for each season.Today’s recommended resources are on the season of grief and are: Beyond the Darkness by Clarissa Mole, Heaven by Paul Mallard and Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis  They can all be found on our partner page here.You can find the questions to dig a little deeper into this passage here.