The Blessed Life
Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14 (ESV)
Election
The act of God before creation in which He chooses particular sinners for salvation
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Unconditional Election
The act of God before creation in which He chooses particular sinners for salvation, not on account of any foreseen act, merit, or response in them, but only based on His sovereign will and good pleasure. (Exodus 33:19, Deuteronomy 10:14-15, Psalm 33:12, Haggai 2:23, Matthew 11: 27, 22:14, Romans 8:28-30,33, Colossians 3:12, Revelation 17:14)
Salvation is from our side a choice, from the divine side it is a seizing upon, an apprehending, a conquest by the Most High God. Our “accepting” and “willing” are reactions rather than actions. The right of determination must always remain with God. —A.W. Tozer
Chosen for a purpose
- To be
- To be
In the early Church, Christians never had any doubt that they must be different from the world; they, in fact, knew that they must be so different that the probability was that the world would kill them and the certainty was that the world would hate them. But the tendency in the modern Church has been to play down the difference between the Church and the world. —William Barclay
Adopted in love
- Predestined for
- Adopted into God’s
Blessed for His glory
- Blessed with
- Blessed through
This Week
- Memorize Ephesians 1:4-6
- Personal Ephesians 1:4-6
- Live in light of your new
- Praise God