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The blessings and grace of God, and the benefits of following Christ, were not only for the Jews of Paul's day, but also for the Gentiles of Ephesus to whom Paul wrote this letter. Here, Paul emphasized that the cost of following Christ is worth any suffering our hardships we may experience because the Lord, through Christ, has revealed His plan of salvation (and the riches of His grace associated with it) to those who place their faith in Him for salvation.

As believers in Jesus Christ, how do we most identify with God? Do we look at ourselves as mainly a saint, or sufferer, or sinner? Is our view of ourselves and others around us mostly defined by one of these words or as a combination of them held in balance. Here, Pastor Jeremy explores the meaning of these terms and how our view of them affects our lives.

Continuing from his previous message, Pastor John Flint from Summit Henderson continues teaching on Christ, our Living Hope, from the book of 1st Peter. Here we dive into chapter 1, verses 6 and 7, where we see three clear lessons: 1) Rejoicing is rooted in Christ, 2) Faith is refined through trials, and 3) A refined faith is a praiseworthy faith.

Paul's letter to the Ephesians is loaded with theology but learning from it was never meant to be just an academic exercise. It is intended to affect our lives. Whereas chapter 1, verses 1-10, deals with the reality of a holy God breaking down the wall of separation and alienation between unbelievers and Himself, verses 11-22 shift to how the Lord breaks down the barriers and walls of division that exist among believers, bringing peace to both relationships.

If you want to understand what a Christian is, this is a great passage to go to. These verses describe what salvation for Christians is. Boiled down to its essential message, Ephesians 1 states that Christians are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. And the problem most of the time is... that we don't like to admit that we are ultimately that needy.