As we start chapter four, the portion of Paul's letter telling the Ephesians what God is doing in them, and what He desires to do through them, because of what He has already done in Christ (chapters 1-3), Paul starts with talking through what it means to be united together, as a community, in Christ. We are to be one in Christ. Paul emphasizes there is one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God & Father of all. This is why and how we are one body with many members, to the praise, glory, and ministry of God in the earth!

As Paul wraps up this portion of the letter to the church in Ephesus, he prays for them. Even though he is the one in prison, he is the one in chains, he prays for the church, and tells them not to worry about him! What's his prayer? That they would be able to receive and comprehend the love of God, his immeasurable power at work in them, and they mystery of God's salvation!

Ephesians 3 starts with, "For this reason...". Which means we can't start at Ephesians 3, we have to go back, and look at what Paul is talking about. Paul continues to lay a solid foundation of the gospel of Jesus Christ, encouraging and reminding the Ephesian church of what God has done!

In our series Understanding Ephesians, we are looking at the 2nd chapter of the letter Paul writes to the church in Ephesus.

In our series Understanding Ephesians, we are looking at the 1st chapter of the letter Paul writes to the church in Ephesus. This is the foundation of the rest of the letter. We are the church, the body of Christ, called to be IN Him, having received spiritual blessings that mark us as His own!