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Blessings Are Yours!

Ephesians. Blessings Are Yours!. Background. Author: Paul Recipients: Ephesian believers Place: Rome / Prison. Background. Purpose: Preventive maintenance Theme: The believers’ wealth and walk Outline: Orthodoxy 1-3 Orthopraxy 4-6. What Is It About?.

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Blessings Are Yours!

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  1. Ephesians Blessings Are Yours!

  2. Background • Author: Paul • Recipients: Ephesian believers • Place: Rome / Prison

  3. Background • Purpose: Preventive maintenance • Theme: The believers’ wealth and walk • Outline: • Orthodoxy 1-3 • Orthopraxy 4-6

  4. What Is It About? The believer’s wealth is described to help believers live in accordance with it.

  5. What Is Inside? 4-6 Orthopraxy 1-3 orthodoxy

  6. Ephesians 1 (wealth) • Riches • Riches described (v. 3-14) • Prayer for comprehension (v. 15-23)

  7. Our Trinitarian Blessings Blessings (v. 3-14) Chosen by Father Redeemed by Son Sealed by Spirit Prayer for comprehension (v. 15-23)

  8. “Predestined” “God has determined beforehand that those who believe in Christ will be adopted into His family and conformed to His Son” -Charles Ryrie

  9. Chosen by the Father (1:3-6) Three blessings from the Father Every blessing Holy and blameless Adoption Praise to the Father

  10. Redeemed by the Son (1:7-12) Four blessings from the Son Redemption Forgiveness Revelation Inheritance Praise to the Son

  11. 3 Phases of Salvation Justification: freedom from sin’s penalty Sanctification: freedom from sin’s power Glorification: freedom from sin’s presence

  12. Sealed by the Spirit (1:13-14) Two blessings from the Spirit Seal Pledge Praise to the Spirit

  13. 3 Phases of Salvation Justification: freedom from sin’s penalty Sanctification: freedom from sin’s power Glorification: freedom from sin’s presence

  14. Paul’s Prayer (1:15-23) Eyes opened Understand three realities Hope of the divine calling Riches of His glorious inheritance Greatness of God’s majesty

  15. The Exalted Christ (1:19-23) Father’s power Son’s resurrection Son’s present session Son’s authority Son’s headship

  16. Blessings Are Yours! Ephesians

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