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Not an Individual… A People • Jul 01st 1997

God Is After THIS in You | The Corporate Body of Christ

In this profound teaching from Ephesians 1 and 2, Gene Edwards explores one of the most overlooked truths in modern Christianity: God’s purpose is not centered merely on the individual believer, but on the corporate body of Christ.

Walking verse by verse through Ephesians, Gene highlights the astonishing depth of Paul’s language — revealing dozens of spiritual themes introduced in only a few lines: redemption, inheritance, glory, revelation, grace, adoption, the heavenlies, and the mystery of Christ. He emphasizes how the Apostle Paul presents these truths without lengthy explanations, suggesting that spiritual revelation is necessary to truly understand the riches hidden within Ephesians.

A major focus of this message is the believer’s “former state” described in Ephesians 2. Gene explains that Paul was not speaking merely to isolated Christians, but to an entire people — the ecclesia, the church, the body of Christ. The teaching challenges modern individualistic Christianity and calls believers to rediscover corporate identity, shared inheritance, and life together in Christ.

This message also explores:

  • Redemption through the blood of Jesus Christ
  • The difference between individual Christianity and corporate life
  • Spiritual revelation and understanding
  • The believer’s identity before and after redemption
  • The church as one living body
  • Walking in Christ together rather than alone

Throughout the teaching, believers are urged to move beyond guilt, isolation, and self-focused spirituality into the reality of being joined together as one people in Christ Jesus.

If you desire a deeper understanding of Ephesians, the ecclesia, and the eternal purpose of God, this message offers rich biblical insight and spiritual encouragement.

 

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Promise once.

Pledge once.

Giving of thanks once.

Prayers, I only got prayers once.

Then there is a spirit of revelation. A spirit of revelation. I only got that. Revelation only got once. Did anybody get it any more than that?

Knowledge once.

Eyes once.

Hearts. And it’s not heart. Please pay attention, but it’s hearts.

Hope once.

His calling once.

Surpassing once.

Surpassing greatness once.

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