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Illustrations from Ephesians

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The Patch of Sky That Wasn't Empty

In December 1995, astronomer Robert Williams made a decision his colleagues thought was foolish. As director of the Space Telescope Science Institute, he chose to...

Ephesians 3:20Universal

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Application Point

Living Out Faith - Illustration

Imagine a small community garden, nestled between a row of houses, filled with vibrant flowers and flourishing vegetables. Each season, neighbors come together to plant, nurture, and harvest the garden's bounty. What makes this garden truly special is not just...

Ephesians 2:8-9Anglican

Theological Reflection

Deep Thoughts on Guilt - Teaching Material

Imagine standing at the edge of a vast chasm, a dark void that represents the guilt we all carry. It's a chasm filled with the weight of our mistakes, regrets, and the burdens of unmet expectations—both our own and those...

Ephesians 2:8-9Pentecostal

Historical

A Wretch Like Me

In the parish church of Olney, Buckinghamshire, on New Year's Day 1773, curate John Newton introduced a new hymn to his congregation. The words carried...

Ephesians 2:8-9Universalgraceredemption

Movie Analogy

Les Misérables: Armor That Must Be Put On - Wesleyan (Ephesians 6:10-18)

In Victor Hugo’s *Les Misérables*, we find Jean Valjean, a man forged in the fires of relentless adversity. Imagine him, weary yet resolute, standing in the shadow of the prison where he once lost his freedom. Every day, he awakens...

Ephesians 6:10-18Arminian/Wesleyanput onchoose

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The Trees He Planted for Us

In 1987, Harold Matheson drove thirty bare-root walnut saplings into the red clay of his property outside Willamette, Oregon. His own children thought he'd lost...

Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12Universal

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John Newton's Mother Prayed Before He Was Lost

In 1733, a devout woman in Wapping, London, held her infant son John Newton and dedicated him to the Lord's service. She taught him scripture,...

Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12Universal

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Modern Examples of Safety

In our fast-paced modern world, the concept of safety often feels like a double-edged sword, cutting both ways amid our longing for security. Just a few weeks ago, I sat down with a dear friend, a skilled nurse working in...

Ephesians 4:29Traditional

Movie Analogy

The Matrix: Waking Up to Reality (Ephesians 5:14)

Imagine a darkened room, the kind where the air hangs thick with the scent of stale coffee and the hum of fluorescent lights buzzes just overhead. A group of friends, tired yet content, gather around a flickering screen, their eyes...

Ephesians 5:14Universalawakeningreality

Theological Reflection

Faith and Compassion - Commentary

Ephesians 2:8-9 reminds us that “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” This passage intricately weaves together the threads of...

Ephesians 2:8-9Roman Catholic

Application Point

Practical Steps for Sloth - Teaching Material

As we reflect on Ephesians 2:8-9, which reminds us that we are saved by grace through faith—not by our own works—let’s confront the subtle but insidious nature of sloth in our lives. Sloth isn’t merely a lack of physical activity;...

Ephesians 2:8-9Anabaptist

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The Library That Held More Than Anyone Could Read

In 2003, a janitor named Emilio Sanchez worked the night shift at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. For years, he mopped floors and...

Ephesians 3:8-12, 14-19Universal

Historical

A Broken Man's Masterpiece

In the final years of his life, Rembrandt van Rijn had lost nearly everything. The Dutch master who once commanded the highest commissions in Amsterdam...

Ephesians 2:4-5Universalgraceforgiveness

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The Letter That Changed Everything

In 2019, Alice Plebuch of Vancouver, Washington, received DNA test results that made no sense. She was 100% Irish Catholic — or so she'd believed...

Ephesians 3:1-12Universal

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The Library That Had No Walls

In 2018, architect Li Wei completed a stunning public library in Tianjin, China — the Binhai Library, with its soaring white shelves cascading from floor...

Ephesians 3:8-12, 14-19Universal

Movie Analogy

Amazing Grace: The Slave Trader Saved by Grace - Anglican (Ephesians 2:8-9)

Picture a stormy night at sea, waves crashing against the sides of a ship, lightning illuminating the dark skies. John Newton, a man whose heart had been hardened by years of participating in the slave trade, stood at the helm...

Ephesians 2:8-9Universal

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Applying Mercy - Contemporary Example

Imagine walking into a local café one morning, the scent of freshly brewed coffee wrapping around you like a warm embrace. As you sit down, you notice a young woman at a nearby table, her eyes heavy with despair. She’s...

Ephesians 2:8-9Anglican

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When Economic Inequality & Generosity Meets Faith

In our modern world, where economic inequality often paints a stark divide between the haves and the have-nots, the call for generosity resonates louder than ever, echoing the principles laid out in Scripture. Picture a community where a young mother,...

Ephesians 4:29Black Church

Application Point

Living Out Self-control - Contemporary Example

Ephesians 2:8-9 reminds us that we are saved by grace through faith, not by our works, so that no one can boast. This profound truth serves as the foundation for our spiritual growth and living out self-control in practical ways....

Ephesians 2:8-9Missional

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Lessons from Wisdom - Contemporary Example

A few months ago, I found myself in a quaint little café downtown, the kind where the aroma of freshly brewed coffee mingles with the sweet scent of pastries. I noticed an elderly gentleman seated alone at the corner table,...

Ephesians 2:8-9Anglican

Movie Analogy

Saving Private Ryan: Earn This (Titus 2:11-14)

In the heart-wrenching climax of *Saving Private Ryan*, Captain Miller stands before the German machine gun nest, his body riddled with wounds, yet he musters the last ounce of his strength. As he lies gasping for breath, his eyes find...

Titus 2:11-14Universalsacrificehonor

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The Truman Show: Breaking Free into Truth (John 8:32)

In *The Truman Show*, we meet Truman Burbank, a man blissfully ignorant of the elaborate set that is his life. Every day, the sun rises and sets in a perfectly scripted manner, and every person around him is an actor...

John 8:32Universaltruthfreedom

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Amazing Grace for the Enslaved - Black Church (Ephesians 2:8-9)

Enslaved African Americans heard Ephesians 2:8-9 and understood something powerful: if salvation is by grace, not works, then the master had no spiritual advantage. The enslaver couldn't earn heaven by owning people; the enslaved couldn't be denied heaven by their condition.

Ephesians 2:8-9Universal

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The Letter That Arrived Before She Was Born

In 2019, a woman named Clara Mendes from Porto, Portugal, discovered a sealed envelope tucked inside her late grandmother's Bible. The letter, written in her...

Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12Universal

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