THE CHURCH: CALLED AND COLLECTED – 1 Ephesians 3:7-21
1. Called as Christians
2. Collected as the Church
3. Existing for God’s Glory
4. Displaying God’s Glory to the Nations
1. Called as Christians
2. Collected as the Church
3. Existing for God’s Glory
4. Displaying God’s Glory to the Nations
A WORD OF RECOGNITION (v13) I know where you dwell A WORD OF COMPLAINT (v14-15) I have a few things against you A WORD OF WARNING (v16) Repent A WORD OF PROMISE (v17) Hidden manna A white stone A new name
1) THE QUESTIONS! What accusation do you bring? (18:29) Are You the King of the Jews? (18:33) Am I a Jew? (18:35) What have You done? (18:35) Are You a king? (18:37) What is truth? (18:38) Where are You from? (19:8) Will You not speak to me? (19:10) Don’t You know who I am? (19:10)…
1. Perseverance – it’s all of God and it’s his gift to us Rom 8:30, 1 Pet 1:4-7, Eph 2:8, Phil 1:6, Rom 8:38 2. Perseverance – it’s our responsibility too! Col 1:22-23, 1 Cor 15:1-2, 2 Tim 2:12 3. Balancing God’s preservation and our perseverance 1 Cor 15:10 4. What about people who believed…
1. LOVE! “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16) 2. LIFE! “…..I came that they might have life and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10b) 3. LIBERTY! “So if the Son sets you free, you will…
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THREE DEMANDS You must love Jesus more than everything else including family (v26) If you are not willing to “bear your cross” you cannot be a disciple of Jesus (v27) You must not let your possessions be more important than Jesus (v33) TWO PARABLES Someone who is building a tower – a builder…