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Humility and Boldness

  Read Ephesians 3:1-13 No one can stand against the evidence of a changed life. A personā€™s living testimony of Godā€™s deliverance and transformation cannot be dismissed. This is why our ā€œBut Godā€ stories are so important. Itā€™s His light shining within us that draws others to him. Pray that God would give you boldness to proclaim His Word. After describing his role as a steward of Godā€™s grace, Paul emphasizes how unworthy he is of that calling claim to be the ā€œleast of all the saintsā€ (3:8). Elsewhere he calls himself ā€œthe least of the apostles, not worthy to be called and apostleā€ (1 Cor 15:9) and the foremost sinner (1 Tim 1:15). Why would Paul emphasize his unworthiness? What does Godā€™s work through someone like Paul communicate about Christā€™s redeeming power?  Have you ever felt like God could use you to accomplish His purposes? Some of the most unlikely characters in the Bible were used in Godā€™s plan (Exodus 4; Joshua 2; Ruth 1-4). Identify other verses or stories th...