The rewards you get as a Christian:

INTRO:

Hope

Ephesians 1:18 ESV

18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

HOPE. hope to which he called you. Know the hope and which way you are headed.

God has provided us a future.

Spiritual Riches

INHERITANCE (RICHES). - riches of his glorious inheritance. inheritance.

Debate on if we are his inheritance, or He is ours = Yes. Both are truth.

I don’t feel like that great of a prize, but we as a church is what the Father has given to the son.

We are valuable based on who loves us. Paul wants us to know that we are his inheritance? Why? Because it will impact the way we are living.

Riches and the glorious inheritance - greater than any words.

He laid down his body, in order to find a new one.

God has everything we need.

Ephesians 1:19 ESV

19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might

Power

immeasurable greatness - greater than anything! above and beyond.

power - dunamous

God has the power to fix anything.

Ephesians 1:19–20 ESV

19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,

according to the working of his great might - working - energy. might - power or dominion.

that he worked in Christ - The same power that raised God from the dead is the same power working in you!

Raised from dead and seated - Christ is the first fruit (REF). And picture of what God did for us. He raised him from the dead and seated. Not just raise.

Dunamous - inherit power, energy - oppurative power, cretos ulitmate power - eschos - endowed power.

ILLUSTRATION - Defibrillator. IED.

A Home

rule and authority and power and dominion - Everything! First and second in power. These were common terms for spiritual forces or demons.

Every name - every person.

aski(on) kataski(on) lix tetrax damnameneus aision (aisia)

age but the one to come???? Millennial kingdom? - all time.

Church - It comes back to the church.

The church is the fullness of Jesus. This was the message preached 36 years ago by Carl.

Fills all in all - not just in the temple.

body - we are all part of a body.

= community group.

If God can put everything in order, imagine what He can do with your life.

CONCLUSION: