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Please turn to: Ephesians 3:9-11. God can do anything He purposes to do. Job 42:2 Ephesians 3:11. The Purpose. Ephesians 1:3-6 That we should be Holy & Without blame before him in love – Ephesians 1:4,7; Colossians 1:21,22; Philippians 2:15 Adoption as sons – Ephesians 1:5; Romans 8:28,29
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God can do anything He purposes to do Job 42:2 Ephesians 3:11
The Purpose • Ephesians 1:3-6 • That we should be Holy & Without blame before him in love – Ephesians 1:4,7; Colossians 1:21,22; Philippians 2:15 • Adoption as sons – Ephesians 1:5; Romans 8:28,29 • Plan accomplished in Christ – Ephesians 1:7-12 • In the giving of His Son- Hebrews 2:9,10 • In the fullness of times – Galatians 4:4,5
Crucifixion of Christ the Culmination of God’s Plan • Acts 2:22,23 “determined purpose & foreknowledge of God” • 2 Timothy 1:9 “according to His own purpose & grace which was given to us… before time began” • 1 Peter 1:18-20 “He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world”
Crucifixion of Christ the Culmination of God’s Plan • NOT Random Events – Ephesians 1:11 “according to the counsel of His will” • How Far does it go back? Genesis 3:15 – Garden of Eden • Promises to Abraham – • Genesis 12:1-3 • Genesis 22:18
The Power that Worked the Plan • 1 Peter 1:10-12 • Hebrews 11:32-40 • Luke 24:45-49 • Acts 1:8 • God has a Purpose for this world • A reason for all that He did • He wanted to save YOU!
John 3:16 NKJV 16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”