today on Summit Life with J.D. Greer.

Why was it God chose you?

Was it because you had a better heart or more natural strength?

And God thought you'd make a great Christian.

So we had to have you. No, you were chosen so that God could glorify his grace in you.

If anything, scripture says, God chooses you because you are weak. Welcome to Summit Life with Pastor, Author, and Apologist Jiddy Greer.

I'm your host Molly Vittevich.

Now, I don't know about you, but I find myself often slipping back into a pattern of trying to please God.

There's so many good things to do, so many needs to meet.

We're plagued by guilt when we miss church or fall back into an old

sin or don't give money to that person in need and we feel like we've somehow

got to make it up to God like he's displeased with us or something.

But today, Pastor J.D. Greer reveals that, thankfully,

that's not how salvation and the love of God works.

It's part of our new teaching series called Mystery and Clarity, and if you've missed any of the last

few programs you can find them free of charge right now at J.D. Greer.com. Now here's

Pastor J.D. in Ephesians, Chapter 1. In him we have redemption through his blood,

the forgiveness of our trespasses,

according to the riches of his grace,

which he lavished upon us and all wisdom and insight.

Let's focus really quick on that word redemption in verse 7 for just a minute.

You see here's where Jesus takes over. The Father planned our

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