Sermon Tone Analysis

grace n. — goodwill freely disseminated (by God); especially to the benefit of the recipient regardless of the benefit accrued to the disseminator.Chose: to choose for oneself — to choose especially for oneself or in one’s own behalf.

Chosen in him:

Chose: to choose for oneself — to choose especially for oneself or in one’s own behalf.

Ephesians 1:4

Exodus

to choose for oneself v. — to choose especially for oneself or in one’s own behalf.

grace n. — goodwill freely disseminated (by God); especially to the benefit of the recipient regardless of the benefit accrued to the disseminator.

Chosen in him:

“if we are chosen in Christ, it is not of ourselves….

In short, the name of Christ excludes all merit, and everything which men have of their own; for when he says that we are chosen in Christ, it follows that in ourselves we are unworthy.”

“if we are chosen in Christ, it is not of ourselves….

In short, the name of Christ excludes all merit, and everything which men have of their own; for when he says that we are chosen in Christ, it follows that in ourselves we are unworthy.”

to choose for oneself v. — to choose especially for oneself or in one’s own behalf.

“if we are chosen in Christ, it is not of ourselves….

In short, the name of Christ excludes all merit, and everything which men have of their own; for when he says that we are chosen in Christ, it follows that in ourselves we are unworthy.”

“Election is an act of God before creation in which he chooses some people to be saved, not on account of any foreseen merit in them, but only because of his sovereign good pleasure.”

Election is unconditional in the sense that God did not base His choice on His foreknowledge of whether certain people would choose to believe in Christ.

If He had done so, it would be a denial of His grace, because then their salvation would be based on something which they did in and of themselves.

Election is unconditional in the sense that God did not base His choice on His foreknowledge of whether certain people would choose to believe in Christ.

If He had done so, it would be a denial of His grace, because then their salvation would be based on something which they did in and of themselves.

The purpose of this choice is that we should be holy and blameless before him.

“In Love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ.”

In love - What a powerful statement… In love / His Love

Predestined: decide beforehand (us - that we)

decide beforehand

Adoption: placed in a position and rights as one’s own child, sonship.

Ancient Greek literature, “sonship” refers to both sons and daughters of God.

ancient Greek literature, “sonship” refers to both sons and daughters of God

Note

adoption, placed in a position and rights as one’s own child, sonship

Swanson, J. (1997).

Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Greek (New Testament) (electronic ed.).

Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc.

#1 I’m blessed in Christ with spiritual blessings

#2 I’m chosen in Christ

#3 I’m predestined for adoption through Christ

“According to the purpose of His will.”

Will: purpose, decision, intent

purpose, will, decision, intent

“To the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.”

Grace: goodwill freely disseminated (by God); especially to the benefit of the recipient regardless of the benefit accrued to the disseminator.

Grace + Love is the driving force in his decision / will

grace n. — goodwill freely disseminated (by God); especially to the benefit of the recipient regardless of the benefit accrued to the disseminator.

God is Love - God is Grace

God’s Grace is how he see’s me.

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