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Ephesians speaks to our deepest questions about God: the redemptive plan of God written from ages past now revealed; the work of Christ complete and effective now and for eternity; the power of the Holy Spirit to change lives and build a community. The clear message of God’s unfathomable grace establishes the believer’s hope and undergirds the call for faithful living. Down through the centuries,...

within the Ephesian community. The basis of growth in the Christian life is to understand who God is and who we are in Christ. Thus Paul asks first that God will grant a spirit of wisdom and revelation that opens believers’ awareness to the great things of God. We know God because God chooses to reveal himself. In 1:18, we find a participial phrase stating that the eyes of their hearts have been enlightened. This phrase can be understood in two ways, either as part of Paul’s request or as a statement
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