In today's verse 15, we're going to continue our series seeking to simply stir our affections towards God

by looking at His boundless grace.

On a daily basis, it's God's grace that always draws me close first.

His forgiveness, his loving compassion,

his gaze changes everything.

May God open our eyes and hearts in a special way today to receive His grace in every corner of our hearts.

Welcome to the First 15 podcast. Our scripture for today comes from Ephesians chapter 1 verse 7.

Scripture says,

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses according to the riches of his grace.

Grace is one of the most astounding and life-transforming aspects of God's character.

From the beginning of time, God has chosen to lavish grace upon us instead of wrath.

Time and time again, we've turned our backs on him.

And time and time again, he demonstrates the depth of his desire for us

through the giving of his boundless grace.

In his grace, we are afforded a life not only apart from His wrath, but lived in the glory

of relationship with our Creator through the redemption of Jesus.

Ephesians 1 verse 7 says, in we have redemption through his blood the forgiveness of our trespasses according to the riches of his grace

let's look at a few of these ideas today and let them stir our affections for God.

Allow God to speak through His Word to the places of your heart where the grace of God

hasn't been given the opportunity to abound yet.

Paul says that in Jesus, we have redemption through His blood.

Have you thought about the nature of your redemption

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