We have been studying Paul’s original message in its original context. It’s time to take a step back and ask how our study applies to our own time and place.

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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)

Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001

Music: Royal by Slenderbeats

In Paul’s famous prayer, he continues a thought from 14 verses earlier. How does this passage function in Paul’s larger purpose? How do we handle some of Paul’s elevated and confusing language?

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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)

Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001

Music: Royal by Slenderbeats

In Ephesians 3, Paul addresses the fact that he is a lowly person in the eyes of his culture, but he derives his authority and purpose from his commission from God.

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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)

Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001

Music: Royal by Slenderbeats

Many Christians have been introduced to one way to view God and time. The question of whether God is temporal or timeless has massive implications for the way God interacts with creation and his ability to be with his people. RT Mullins has spent much of his scholarly career exploring this very question.

Be sure to check out his podcast (The Reluctant Theologian) and many publications. You can follow RT Mullins’ work here:
https://www.rtmullins.com/publications

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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)

Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001

Music: Royal by Slenderbeats

The doctrine of Divine Impassibility can raise fundamental questions about the way God interacts with us. Does God care about us? Can God react to the needs of his people? Theologian RT Mullins lends his expertise to give Biblically grounded answers.

Be sure to check out his podcast (The Reluctant Theologian) and many publications. You can follow RT Mullins’ work here:
https://www.rtmullins.com/publications

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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)

Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001

Music: Royal by Slenderbeats

We have a tendency to spiritualize the language of Eph 2, but Paul has something very concrete in mind.

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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)

Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001

Music: Royal by Slenderbeats

Paul reiterates his points from Ch 1, but with a new angle that sheds new light on his view of the Jew-Gentile relationship.

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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)

Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001

Music: Royal by Slenderbeats

This time, we look at the loaded phrases found throughout the first chapter in Ephesians, such as “redeemed by the blood,” “Sealed by the Spirit,” and “[Jesus] fills all in all.”

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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)

Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001

Music: Royal by Slenderbeats