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Welcome To Pastor Garry Clark’s PowerPoint presentation from the April 13 th sermon: His Temple. Information on ordering a DVD copy of this sermon will be available at the end of this presentation. LAST WEEK - It Was Like Getting Hit By A Mack Truck!. TODAY Ephesians Chapter Two.
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Welcome To Pastor Garry Clark’s PowerPoint presentation fromthe April 13thsermon: His Temple Information on ordering a DVD copy of this sermonwill be available at the end of this presentation
WEWere Dead Ephesians 2:1And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
WEDid Walk Ephesians 2:2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
WEAll Had Ephesians 2:3Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Ephesians 2:4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, “Who Is Rich In Mercy”(loyal love & undeserved kindness)
Ephesians 2:4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, “His Great Love”(A God – Love that seeks our highest good)
Ephesians 2:5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) “He Has QuickenedUs Together”(God has made us ALIVE!)
Ephesians 2:5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) You Cannot Communicate With The Living God If You Are Dead!
Ephesians 2:6aAnd hath raised us up together,and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: “He Has Raised Us Up Together In Jesus Christ”
Ephesians 2:6aAnd hath raised us up together,and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: We Have A New Life, New Power, A New Position And New Values
Colossians 3:1-31 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
Ephesians 2:6bAnd hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: “He Has Seated Us Together” We Have Been SpirituallyPositioned In Heaven Our Citizenship Is In Heaven
Philippians 3:20For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
WHY DID GOD DO THIS FOR US? THAT HE MIGHT SHOW Ephesians 2:7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
WHY DID GOD DO THIS FOR US? THAT WE WOULD KNOW Ephesians 2:8-98 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
WHY DID GOD DO THIS FOR US? THAT WE WOULD KNOW By Grace Are We Saved Through Faith In Jesus Christ • It’s Not About Us – EVER! • It’s Not About Works – EVER! • And Bragging Has No Place – EVER!
WHY DID GOD DO THIS FOR US? THAT WE WOULD KNOW We Are God’s Masterpiece Ephesians 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
WHY DID GOD DO THIS FOR US? THAT WE WOULD KNOW We Are God’s Masterpiece Romans 1:20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
WHY DID GOD DO THIS FOR US? THAT WE WOULD KNOW We Are God’s Masterpiece • Only God Could Do This For Us • Now We Can Do Good Works For His Glory
WHY DID GOD DO THIS FOR US? THAT WE WOULD KNOW We Are God’s Masterpiece Any Good We Can NowDo Is Because Of Him This Is His Doing And His Purpose For Every Believer
WHY DID GOD DO THIS FOR US? THAT WE WOULD KNOW Ephesians 2:11-1211 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
WHY DID GOD DO THIS FOR US? THAT WE WOULD KNOW Ephesians 2:11-1212 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
WHY DID GOD DO THIS FOR US? THAT WE WOULD KNOW And Remember We Were • Without Christ (Messiah) • Without Citizenship In Israel • Without God’s Promises (Stranger & Foreigner) • Without Hope (No Expectations Of Eternal Life) • Without God
Ephesians 2:13But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
We Are Brought Near To God Through The Blood Of Jesus Christ
Ephesians 2:14For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; He Is Our Peace We Are One In Christ The Barrier BetweenJew & Gentile Is Gone
Ephesians 2:15Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; He Is Our Peace We Are One In Christ The Barrier BetweenJew & Gentile Is Gone The Law Is Made Inoperative We Are Now One New Man (Fresh & Alive)
Gentiles Don’t Become Jews And Jews Don’t Become Gentiles, But Jews And Gentiles Become Christians He Is Our Peace We Are One In Christ The Barrier BetweenJew & Gentile Is Gone The Law Is Made Inoperative We Are Now One New Man (Fresh & Alive)
Ephesians 2:16And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: He Is Our Peace We Are One In Christ The Barrier BetweenJew & Gentile Is Gone The Law Is Made Inoperative We Are Now One New Man (Fresh & Alive)
It’s All Because Of The Cross! He Is Our Peace We Are One In Christ The Barrier BetweenJew & Gentile Is Gone The Law Is Made Inoperative We Are Now One New Man (Fresh & Alive)
Ephesians 2:17And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. He Is Our Peace We Are One In Christ The Barrier BetweenJew & Gentile Is Gone The Law Is Made Inoperative We Are Now One New Man (Fresh & Alive)
Jesus IsThe Prince Of Peace He Is Our Peace We Are One In Christ The Barrier BetweenJew & Gentile Is Gone The Law Is Made Inoperative We Are Now One New Man (Fresh & Alive)
Ephesians 2:18For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. He Is Our Peace We Are One In Christ The Barrier BetweenJew & Gentile Is Gone The Law Is Made Inoperative We Are Now One New Man (Fresh & Alive)
Jesus Gives Access To God The Father He Is Our Peace We Are One In Christ The Barrier BetweenJew & Gentile Is Gone The Law Is Made Inoperative We Are Now One New Man (Fresh & Alive)