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GRACE to YOU. KIF Fall 2011 Sermon Series - Ephesians. The Enabled Life. KIF Fall 2011 Sermon Series - Ephesians. Opening Questions. How do you describe your Christian Life? Hard work Sunday activity Etc. What characterizes our spiritual life? 2 Timothy 1:7
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GRACE to YOU KIF Fall 2011 Sermon Series - Ephesians
The Enabled Life KIF Fall 2011 Sermon Series - Ephesians
Opening Questions • How do you describe your Christian Life? • Hard work • Sunday activity • Etc. • What characterizes our spiritual life? 2 Timothy 1:7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
Ephesians 3:20 Now Now to Him Now to Him who is able Now to Him who is ableto do more far more far more abundantly far more abundantly beyond that we ask all that we ask all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us,
Examples • David • Moses • Abraham • Disciples
The Exchanged LifeA Transformation Process 2 Corinthians 3:18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord,are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
Colossians 1:26-29 26 This message was kept secret for centuries and generations past, but now it has been revealed to his own holy people. 27 For it has pleased God to tell his people that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. For this is the secret: Christ lives in you, and this is your assurance that you will share in his glory. 28 So everywhere we go, we tell everyone about Christ. We warn them and teach them with all the wisdom God has given us, for we want to present them to God, perfect in their relationship to Christ. 29 I work very hard at this, as I depend on Christ's mighty power that works within me.
Ephesians 3:20,21 20 Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, 21 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen. WHY?
Ephesians 3:20,21 20 Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, 21 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen. WHY?
The Treasure2 Corinthians 4:6,7 We have This treasure in our earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves;
The Treasure2 Corinthians 4:6,7 We have the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. in our earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves;