Saints in Christ - Ephesians 1:1-3 I Evan Wilkerson
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Evan Wilkerson discusses the concept of saints in Christ through the stories of John Newton and Paul, emphasizing grace over moral achievement.
Evan Wilkerson opens his Ephesians series by tracing the stories of John Newton, the apostle Paul, and the dark city of Ephesus to show that the word "saint" has nothing to do with moral achievement and everything to do with the grace that finds wretches, turns them around, and sets them on an entirely new trajectory. Main Points: John Newton called himself capable of anything, with not the least fear of God and no sensibility of conscience. It was in a violent storm at sea that he cried, "Lord, have mercy," for the first time in years, and out of that encounter eventually came the famous hymn Amazing Grace. This is the story of all who are in Christ. Paul was not a passive sinner. He was actively hunting Christians, arresting them, punishing them in synagogues, convinced he was doing God a favor. Then Jesus knocked him to the ground on the Damascus road, and everything, every single thing, was completely changed. Ephesus was among the largest cities of the ancient world, filled with idol worship, demon worship, and magic arts. Opposition and darkness are not signs that God is absent. Often, it is in the darkest places where Christ's light shines brightest, and the Ephesians…
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