ephesians

Ephesians 4:17–19 (NIV) Opening Scripture “So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed.”

Scripture: “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”— Ephesians 2:8–9 (ESV) The Forgotten Gift Years ago, a young man named Daniel worked tirelessly to earn his father’s approval. Every report card, every achievement, every accolade was a chance to prove his worth. One Christmas, his father handed him a beautifully wrapped box. Inside was a simple letter that read: