Welcome to Worship

October 20, 2024
8:30am

This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. —(Nehemiah 8:10)

Welcome to Worship: Rev. Bill Archer

Worship Song: House of the Lord

Prayer: Jen Saunders

Redland Happenings and Welcome: Jen Saunders

Congregational Greeting

Worship Song: Only A Holy God

Mission and Ministry Moment: Doreen Bliss

Musical Praise: Rejoice
Worship Team

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15–23

Sermon Title: Our Fullness in Christ
Rev. Kevin Freeman

Sermon Notes:
Our spiritual lives are meant to develop and grow! Encouraged by the faith and love of the Ephesians, Paul shared his prayer that God would grant them further understanding. The result is our own, fuller expression of Jesus Christ.

15 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. —Ephesians 1:15–23 ESV

1.) E_MBOLDENED_ P_RAYER_

2.) E_NLIGHTENED_ P_ERCEPTION_

The inability to see and understand spiritual things is not the fault of the intelligence but of the heart. The eyes of the heart must be opened by the Spirit of God. —Warren W. Wiersbe

8 the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes; —Psalm 19:8 ESV

6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. —2 Corinthians 4:6 ESV

The hope to which you are called

The riches of God’s inheritance

We are God’s rich inheritance!

The power God works toward you

3.) E_MBODIED_ P_OWER_

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