Harrisonville Church Of The Nazarene

Is it better to start with the good news or the bad news? Paul begins his letter to the Ephesians with good news, the good work God was doing for them and the good things the church was doing for God and others. But Paul still talks about the "bad news", about the sin we were mired in before we knew Christ. Paul wants us to remember where we came from, what we were saved from, because remembering our rescue is what creates compassion in us for those in need of rescue.