Seeing the Bigger Picture of the Gospel | New Testament | Ephesians 1

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🗓️ 23 August 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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When you think of the big picture of Christianity, what do you think of? What's the point of it all? In today's episode, guest host Jeff Parrett kicks off our time in Ephesians with encouragement of how to see the full picture of the gospel. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now. Join the TMBT community in reading the entire New Testament in one year. Get your FREE reading plan here. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics. We'd love to hear from you! To learn more, visit our website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter@TenMinuteBibleTalks. Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Passages: Ephesians 1

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0:00.0	Welcome to 10 minute Bible Talks.
0:05.0	Where we connect the Bible to your life and the time it takes to get to work.
0:11.0	I'm Tanya Wilmoth. So T&BT family, our co-host Jensen is out on maternity leave
0:18.0	right now. Super exciting. So we asked our friend Jeff Parrot to fill in for a couple of episodes.
0:23.9	Now Jeff is a pastor and he has a way of talking about the Bible
0:27.3	that resonates with all ages.
0:29.3	He's also incredibly kind.
0:31.6	I think you're going to enjoy meeting Jeff on today's episode. Here he is.
0:36.1	The right picture can transform your life. In 1968 an astronaut on the Apollo 8 mission took one of the most powerful images in the history of photography.
0:48.0	The image wasn't just beautiful, it was impactful.
0:52.0	Amidst the heightening environmental crisis of the 60s,
0:56.0	this image ignited the environmental movement,
0:59.0	stirring people to take action and caring for creation. This photograph from space was so influential
1:06.2	that it was given a name. Earthrise was so meaningful because it was the first color photo of Earth taken in the history of humanity.
1:17.0	Never before had people been able to see such a clear and beautiful image of their home from outer space.
1:24.0	It was an image that transformed the way people saw, thought, and lived.
1:30.0	See, transformation happens when the big picture is made visible.
1:35.0	If seeing the big picture was important for the environmental movement,
1:39.0	how much more essential is it for followers of Jesus and his kingdom movement.
1:45.0	The Apostle Paul starts his letter to Christians living in Ephesus with a kind of
1:49.2	earthrise image.
1:51.2	He presents the big picture of the Gospel to cultivate transformation in our lives.
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