The REAL Reason Why Jesus Died For You!

This message of Gene Edwards attempts to unravel a truth so complex, the Apostle Paul seemed to be “juggling” attempts to unravel a truth so complex, the Apostle Paul seemed to be “juggling” many thoughts at once. What if your holiness is already a settled fact, determined by God before time began? Gene Edwards humbly challenges us to wrestle with the mind-boggling reality of God’s eternal plan as revealed in Ephesians. This is a deep dive into your present estate: you, the corporate body of believers, were chosen, predestined, and marked off as “holy and blameless” in Christ, not through your effort, but as a “freely bestowed” gift, placed “in the beloved”. Edwards emphasizes the incomprehensible nature of a God who was “rich in mercy,” “rich in love,” and filled with “kind intention” before He acted, whose magnificent purpose required nothing less than the “death of God and the blood of God”. The ultimate purpose of this vast, cosmic plan is that we shall be a “praise to his glory,” demanding a corporate, faith-filled response, not just from an individual, but from the church. Listen in and see why this truth is “too big” to be handled alone, and why we are commanded to remind one another of this unending grace.

The Church in Ephesus Part 3 – Swiss Conference July 1997 Message #4