Episode 10 Made to Matter

Do I matter?

Most of us don’t ask the question directly, but it sits underneath far more of our lives than we realize.

It’s why success feels so satisfying.
Why failure feels so personal.
Why comparison is so exhausting.
Why criticism can linger for days.

We’re all searching for value, worth, purpose, and significance.

In this episode, Dustin continues the By Design series by exploring Ephesians 2 and what Scripture teaches about our identity.

Before Jesus, we were spiritually dead and separated from God. Through His grace, we are made alive, rescued, restored, and remade as His workmanship.

In This Episode

• Why the search for significance drives so much of our lives
• What Paul means when he says we were “dead in our trespasses”
• The difference between finding identity and receiving identity
• What it means to be saved by grace through faith
• Why God’s grace is displayed through ordinary, imperfect people
• How your flaws, failures, and limitations do not disqualify you from being used by God
• Why every follower of Jesus is a masterpiece on display

Key Passage

Ephesians 2:1–10

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Music: Wilderness Worship Collective

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