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I INTRO
A. Where we’re Going
a. Illust.
B. Main Text
Eph 1:1-3
C. Pray
II.
BODY
A. Context:
a. Paul is
1.
Apostle - rep in msg & pwr; church starter
2. Paul wrote this letter while in prison, probably in Rome about a.d.
60.
b.
Eph r - churches in region o Eph.
c. structure o letter is
1.
The first 3 chapters focus on what Christians should believe, unfolding the glorious riches of God’s grace in Christ.
i. Dead sinners are made alive & gain eternal salvation “by grace … through faith” (2:8).
The first three chapters focus on what Christians should believe, unfolding the glorious riches of God’s grace in Christ.
Dead sinners are made alive and gain eternal salvation “by grace … through faith” (2:8).
The last three chapters explain the implications of God’s grace for the church, for individuals, and for families.
This second section comes to a climax with a command to stand with the armor of God against the devil.
Paul wrote this letter while in prison, probably in Rome about a.d.
60.
2. The last 3 chapters explain the implications of God’s grace for the church, for individuals, & for families.
i.
This 2nd section comes 2 a climax w/ a command to stand w/ the armor of God against the devil.
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version.
(2016).
(Eph).
Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.
d.
Grace & Peace
1. def:
i. Grace: God’s unmerited fav.
& intervention (Salvation frm sin greatest expression)
ii.
Peace: nothing missing nothing broken; right rel. w/God, ea.
other, creation
2. frm 1 place- God & Jesus
i. not frm: econ, gov, our own hands
ii.
not frm just any god (not all rel.
r equal) or faith in anything (u can do it cause u believe u can)
a. What’s it mean 2 b blessed?
1. context is everything!
i. “be attitudes” Happy is the poor…etc.
ii. then theirs God’s blessings: literally means to prosper
b. in what way can God be blessed?
iii.
frm the action o God through Jesus on our behalf;
1. in this context: Blessed- "to speak well of”; “to praise, to celebrate with praises,
2“to praise, to celebrate with praises,
i. Paul is literally saying: Awesome is God!
Vine, W. E., Unger, M. F., & White, W., Jr. (1996).
Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words (Vol.
2, p. 69).
Nashville, TN: T. Nelson.
Eph 1:3
B. God is Blessed?
a. What’s it mean 2 b blessed?
1. context is everything!
i. “be attitudes” Happy is the poor…etc.
ii. then theirs God’s blessings (ex.
“who has blessed us in Christ”): literally means to prosper
b. in what way can God be blessed?
1. in this context: Blessed- "to speak well of”; “to praise, to celebrate with praises,
i. Paul is literally saying: Awesome is God!
Who has prospered us in Christ w/every spiritual prosperity in KOG!
C.
You Are Blessed
a.
But pastor...
1. u don’t know my circumstances
i. I’m broke
ii.
my health is failing
iii.
I’m homeless
iv.
My rel.
r broken
2. I would respond: my blessings transcend my circumstances
i. conv.
w/ Norm.
-how are we blessed?
Eph 1:4
a.
But pastor...
b.
Blessed being Chosen Beforehand (Chosen for what?)
1. Chosen as Holy
2. Chosen as Blameless
i. who here is blameless; once accepted Jesus stopped sinning?
-So then, r we blameless?
- YEP; how so?
ii.
Jesus did the work on the cross declaring us blameless and above reproach
- Our Job: continue in the faith & act like it… (u r followers o Jesus & barers of God’s image so act like it!
3. Chosen as Adopted
i. not every1 is God’s kids (all bare God’s image, but Sin nature broke that image)
ii.
his kids through Jesus (eph 1:5)
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