This week at Venture, Pastor Di continues our Journey Through Ephesians series with a powerful message from chapter 3 — a reminder of just how deeply God loves us.

Paul writes from prison, yet his perspective is full of purpose. Even in chains, he sees his suffering as a platform to share the Gospel. Through this chapter, Pastor Di challenges us to see life through that same lens — to believe we are loved and chosen, to walk confidently in God’s presence, and to be transformed by His passion for us.

If we truly understood how much God loves us, it would change everything.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Welcome to Venture Church Online

00:12 – Honoring our Veterans

00:49 – Pastor Di introduces Journey Through Ephesians

01:10 – The city of Ephesus and historical background

02:15 – Review of Ephesians 1 & 2

03:27 – Unity in salvation through Christ

03:53 – Introduction to Ephesians 3 — the bridge between identity and action

04:40 – Who God says we are: loved, chosen, free, forgiven

05:36 – What if you really believed God loves you?

06:10 – Opening prayer

07:14 – Paul’s perspective from prison

08:56 – God’s mysterious plan revealed

10:45 – Finding purpose in hardship

12:07 – Paul’s suffering and the spread of the Gospel

13:12 – Turning captivity into calling

15:46 – Seeing trials through the lens of God’s love

16:19 – Our position: Bold and confident access to God

17:36 – No need to earn His favor — we’re already accepted

18:34 – Understanding transforms head knowledge into heart change

19:20 – The Passion of Christ — the ultimate expression of love

21:56 – From knowing God’s love to being transformed by it

23:18 – Pastor Di’s personal story of surrender

26:23 – What real transformation looks like

26:56 – How wide, long, high, and deep is His love

27:53 – Nothing can separate us from God’s love (Romans 8:38)

29:18 – Be filled with the fullness of God

31:16 – Jesus — the fullness and proof of God’s love

33:34 – Communion: Remembering Christ’s sacrifice

35:17 – The blood that forgives and restores

36:20 – Responding to God’s love and forgiveness

38:01 – Prayer of surrender

39:09 – Closing worship: Here I Am to Worship