Day 337 - Chosen, Raised, and Revealed: Stepping Into the Riches of God’s Grace

Welcome to Day 337 of The Glory Team Bible Reading Plan.

Chapters 1–3 unveil God’s eternal plan for salvation, revealing how believers are chosen, redeemed, and united in Christ through the power of His grace. Paul begins by lifting the reader into a heavenly perspective, showing that God planned our adoption and inheritance long before creation and seals us with His Spirit. He then contrasts our former spiritual deadness with the new life given through God’s mercy, making clear that salvation is entirely His gift. Finally, Paul unveils the mystery that Gentiles and Jews are brought into one family through Christ, forming a holy temple where God dwells by His Spirit. Together, these chapters establish the believer’s identity, privilege, and purpose in God’s redemptive story.

Ephesians 1

Ephesians 1 opens with Paul praising God for every spiritual blessing given to believers in Christ, emphasizing that God chose His people before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless. Paul explains that God lovingly predestined believers for adoption through Jesus, showing that salvation originates from His gracious will, not human effort. He highlights that redemption comes through the blood of Christ and includes the forgiveness of sins and the revelation of God’s plan to unite all things under Christ’s authority. Paul then teaches that believers have obtained an inheritance and are sealed with the Holy Spirit as the guarantee of God’s promises. The chapter closes with Paul’s powerful prayer, asking God to open the eyes of believers’ hearts so they may grasp the hope, riches, and immeasurable power that belong to them in Christ.

Ephesians 2

Ephesians 2 begins by describing the believer’s past condition—spiritually dead, enslaved to sin, and under the influence of the world and Satan. Paul then reveals God’s intervening mercy, showing that despite humanity’s hopeless state, God made us alive with Christ by grace alone. He emphasizes that salvation is not the result of works but a gift of God, and believers are His workmanship created for good works that He prepared beforehand. The chapter then explains how Christ broke down the dividing wall between Jews and Gentiles, creating one new humanity through His death. Paul ends by describing believers as members of God’s household, built together into a holy temple where God’s Spirit dwells.

Ephesians 3

Ephesians 3 centers on Paul explaining the mystery God revealed to him—that Gentiles are full heirs with Israel through the gospel. He describes his calling to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ and make known God’s plan to unite all peoples in Him. Paul teaches that through the church, God’s wisdom is now displayed to heavenly rulers and authorities, showing His power and sovereignty. He encourages believers not to lose heart over his sufferings, reminding them that his trials serve their glory. The chapter concludes with Paul’s heartfelt prayer that believers would be strengthened by the Spirit, rooted in love, and filled with the fullness of God.