In this sermon from the "Domino Effect" series, Karl Ihfe examines Ephesians 2 to highlight grace as the essential pivot point in our lives. He begins by establishing the "before" language of Ephesians 2:1-3, where Paul describes our former state as "dead in your transgressions and sins," then transitions to what scholars call the "but God theology" - how God intervenes in our hopelessness. Karl illustrates this concept through his father's heart transplant, where his dad could do nothing to earn or deserve the new heart, but could only receive it as a gift and then choose how to live afterward.

Karl emphasizes that "radical grace and radical discipleship are not opposite ends of the spectrum" but work together, referencing Ephesians 2:8-10 where Paul writes, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith... not by works, so that no one can boast." He concludes by sharing a story about adoption that demonstrates grace in action, challenging the Broadway church to become a community where grace serves as their pivot point, asking, "Is it possible to love our community so much that they go, 'please stop loving me'?"

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