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Today's podcast is the sixth of seven plenary messages on Ephesians delivered at TGC's 2025 national conference.

Listen now to Ryan Kwan on Ephesians 4, 25 to 514, transformed together.

Now if you have your Bibles, please turn to Ephesians chapter 4.

Now when I was told that I was teaching through the book of Ephesians, I was thrilled

at the prospect of opening Paul's glorious, soaring words about the riches of his grace.

And then we talked about who was

assigned to which text and I got Ephesians chapter four it's all about

following rules it's about ethical injunctions now it makes total sense that

dr. Piper would open up our conference by preaching

Ephesians chapter one and the glories realities of the divine election but more curious

however is our new president mark brogrop how he assigned himself I mean was assigned, was assigned.

Ephesians 2 in the oneness of Christ.

Now in Ephesians chapter 4, I get to tell you to stop yelling at each other and get a job.

And so, perhaps the organizers of this conference, assuming that I'm a good Asian, is naturally inclined

to follow some rules, and they're not wrong, they're not wrong.

My father used to tell me, Ryan, you're not a beesian, you're not a Cian, you're an Asian.

So, so here we we are here we are okay but in all

seriousness Paul now shows us what reformed theology has always shown the

light on that God's indicative always lead to God's imperatives. The commands

don't cancel grace, but they're the fruit of God's grace. So by being made new in Him

through the grace of the gospel, you and I have now new means, new motivation to obey, and it's such a delight to obey.

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