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God Will Do the Impossible. “ We don’t define what’s possible by looking o nly at what’s already been done -- we have God .” - Abraham v. Age -Israel v. Egypt -Jesus v. Tomb. Sir Edmund Hillary, 1953. Ephesians 3:7-13.
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“We don’t define what’s possible by looking only at what’s already been done-- we have God.” -Abraham v. Age -Israel v. Egypt -Jesus v. Tomb Sir Edmund Hillary, 1953
Ephesians 3:7-13 “His intent was that now, THROUGH THE CHURCH, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known…”
God’s Story-Our Story • Acts 1 and 2…from a few to thousands!!! • The Reformation Movement-1500’s • The “Mainline” Church of Christ-1800’s • The “Boston Movement”-late 1900’s • The Fox Valley Church of Christ-2002
Ephesians 3:14-21 • What can you imagine for not only your life, but for the church? • Whatever it is God can exceed it! • We’ve only just begun.
Ephesians 3:16 “I pray that out of his glorious riches HE MAY STRENGTHEN YOU with HIS power, through his Spirit…”
Ephesians 3:17 “…so that Christ may DWELL IN YOUR HEARTS through faith”
When God does the impossible, his people must be willing to sacrifice comfort and worldliness. (Mark 4:18-19)
Ephesians 3:18-19 “that you being rooted and established INLOVEmay have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge —that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”
Ephesians 3:20 We can’t wish God’s great plans into existence. We are as much a part of them as our beating hearts are a part of us. God can do IMMEASURABLY MORE than we ask or imagine!
Ephesians 3:21 “To Him be glory IN THE CHURCH and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations…”