July 29

<p><a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/thehighroadshow/2117S0729.mp3" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Download</a></p> <!-- END 928 Download Link --> <p>Ephesians 1-3 We are in the Church Stream reading from the New King James Version. 7streamsmethod.com | @7StreamsMethod | @serenatravis | #7Stream | <a href= "https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=YPPA8XGTQ2YHU">Donate</a></p> <!--more--> <p>Commentary by Dr. Drake Travis</p> <blockquote>Lord, you met Abraham, you met Moses, you met with David - and you meet us just as quickly as we call your Name.  Amen</blockquote> <div>1 - Paul is so extremely excited to send greetings and instruction to the great Ephesian church and tell about the redemption we have in Christ Jesus that he is near the bursting point.  He is that joyful!  He writes most of this first chapter as a single sentence (sort of can't even pause to take a breath) - he's elated to share Jesus.  And get this - he is writing this letter from a prison in Rome.  My husband and I saw this prison a couple years ago. Paul's love for Jesus is his "food" in life.  It's very evident that Paul wants the Ephesian church to be elated with Christ the way he is.  The Ephesian church was the most spiritually mature church in the new testament era, yet Paul wants them to "fly" higher still.  His prayer for the Eph. church is beautiful like his prayer for the Colossians and the Philippians</div> <div> 2 -  Here Paul lays out the plan for unity - for reversing the curse since Adam/Eve left the Garden.  The "salvation through grace" truth is pivotal for realizing and receiving salvation.  (BTW, remember that EVERY false cult botches this concept of grace and fails to understand it nor do they teach it properly).  We are saved by embracing God's goodness not trusting in our own "goodness" <---> goodness that doesn't really exist. Christ is our reconciler, our peace, our unifier.  Gentiles were not 2nd class believers. In Christ, all were unified. The Holy Spirit gave access to all.  The title