40 Days Through the Book: Ephesians - Session 1: A Revolutionary Idea
40 Days through the Book: Ephesians - Life in God's Diverse Family (Derwin Gray) • 22m
Sometimes we read the words of God and forget how counter-cultural and shocking they were at the time they were written—and how shocking they still are today. In the opening Ephesians, we read that *God chose us* before the foundation of the world and *adopted us into his own family.* He is birthing a family of diverse people who will be a loving and united family today and forever. This vision bears the seeds of heavenly revolution!
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