Chosen | Ephesians 1:1-14 | Love Incorruptible

About this episode

Pastor J.D. explains predestination and the concept of being chosen for the glory of God in the introduction to the 'Love Incorruptible' series from Ephesians.

There are a lot of things in the Bible that are hard to understand. In this introduction to the “Love Incorruptible” series from Ephesians, Pastor J.D. explains predestination and helps us see that while some things are not meant to be understood, we can know this: we were chosen for the glory of God. When we embrace that truth, it gives us the power to persist in trials as God works out his good plan in us.

People in this episode

Host: J.D. Greear

Topics covered

• predestination
• God's glory
• trials
• spiritual growth
• Ephesians series

Keywords

• predestination
• chosen
• Ephesians
• glory of God
• spirituality
• trials
• Christianity

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Books & works: Ephesians

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