Series: Ephesians
Ephesians 1:1-14
August 14, 2022
“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 (NKJV)
3 truths you need to know about who you really are:
1. You Have Been Made
“Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus:” Ephesians 1:1(NKJV)
“Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love.” Ephesians 1:4 (NKJV)
“Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt.” Romans 4:4 (NKJV)
“But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, 6 just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works:” Romans 4:5-6 (NKJV)
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 (NKJV)
“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, And whose sins are covered; 8 Blessed is the man to whom the LORD shall not impute sin.” Romans 4:7–8 (NKJV)
“Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sins are put out of sight. 8 Yes, what joy for those whose record the LORD has cleared of sin.” Romans 4:7-8 (NLT)
2. You Have Been
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.” Ephesians 1:3 (NKJV)
“As His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue.” 2 Peter 1:3 (NKJV)
“For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.” John 3:34 (NKJV)
3. You Have Been
“To the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.” Ephesians 1:6 (NKJV)
“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 (NKJV)
“Is there anybody still left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” 2 Samuel 9:1 (NKJV)
“And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 (NKJV)