ephesians 1:3 part two tony e. denton, 11/05. asiteforthelord.com

Ephesians 1:3

Part Two

Tony E. Denton, 11/05.ASiteForTheLord.com

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And how do we get “into And how do we get “into Christ”?Christ”?

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God gathered God gathered together in one all together in one all in in ChristChrist ( (Eph. 1:10Eph. 1:10), ), calling them a calling them a familyfamily ((Eph. 3:15Eph. 3:15).).

This new This new family is of family is of a spiritual a spiritual or heavenly or heavenly nature, nature, which is why which is why Paul said Paul said that God that God seated us in seated us in His His heavenlyheavenly kingdom in kingdom in ChristChrist ( (Eph. Eph. 2:62:6,, CEVCEV).).

And in this new And in this new family we have those family we have those who are “who are “beloved in beloved in the Lordthe Lord” (” (e.g.,e.g., Rom. Rom. 16:816:8).).

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God gathered God gathered together in one all together in one all in in ChristChrist ( (Eph. 1:10Eph. 1:10), ), calling them a calling them a familyfamily ((Eph. 3:15Eph. 3:15).).

This new This new family is of family is of a spiritual a spiritual or heavenly or heavenly nature, nature, which is why which is why Paul said Paul said that God that God seated us in seated us in His His heavenlyheavenly kingdom in kingdom in ChristChrist ( (Eph. Eph. 2:62:6,, CEVCEV).).

And in this new And in this new family we have those family we have those ““who are over us in who are over us in the Lordthe Lord” to help us ” to help us along the wayalong the way((1 The. 5:121 The. 5:12).).

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““grace … is grace … is exceedingly exceedingly abundant, with faith abundant, with faith and and love in Christlove in Christ” (” (1 1 Tim. 1:14 Tim. 1:14 && 2 Tim. 2 Tim. 1:131:13).).

Jesus said, “Jesus said, “‘If ‘If anyone loves anyone loves Me … My Me … My Father will Father will love him, & love him, & We will come We will come to him & make to him & make Our home with Our home with him’him’” (” (John John 14:2314:23).).

Here are some of Here are some of my favorite verses my favorite verses about God’s love about God’s love for us for us

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Paul said our Paul said our Father “Father “has has loved us and loved us and given us ever-given us ever-lasting con-lasting con-solation and solation and good hope by good hope by gracegrace””((2 The. 2:162 The. 2:16).).


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John cried, John cried, ““What manner What manner of love the of love the Father has be-Father has be-stowed on us, stowed on us, that we should that we should be called be called child-ren of child-ren of GodGod””((1 John 3:11 John 3:1).).


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Christ’s Christ’s love for us love for us in-cludes in-cludes His caring His caring for all our for all our needs.needs.

Paul said,Paul said, ““My God My God shallshall supply all your supply all your needneed according toaccording to His His richesriches inin …… ChristChrist JesusJesus””((Php. 4:19Php. 4:19).).

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In fact, nothing is “In fact, nothing is “able to separate able to separate us from the us from the lovelove of God which is of God which is in in ChristChrist Jesus our Lord Jesus our Lord”” ((Rom. 8:39Rom. 8:39).).

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Paul said to Paul said to always always abound “in abound “in the work of the work of the Lord, the Lord, knowing that knowing that your your labor is labor is not in vain in not in vain in the Lordthe Lord””((1 Cor. 1 Cor. 15:5815:58).).

Something I must constantly remind Something I must constantly remind my-self of is that God said His Word my-self of is that God said His Word would not return to Him without fruitwould not return to Him without fruit—it will accom-plish what He sent it —it will accom-plish what He sent it to do (to do (Isa. 55:11Isa. 55:11).).

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To the Corinthians, Paul also said, To the Corinthians, Paul also said, ““He who plants and he who waters He who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his own are one, and each will receive his own reward according to his own laborreward according to his own labor” (” (1 1 Cor. 3:8Cor. 3:8).).

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And concerning becoming Christians, And concerning becoming Christians, Jesus said, “Jesus said, “‘Unless a grain of wheat ‘Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain’produces much grain’” (” (John 12:24John 12:24).).

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yyPaul wrote Paul wrote of the of the ““libertyliberty which we which we have have in in ChristChrist” (” (Gal. Gal. 2:42:4).).

The liberty of this The liberty of this verse concerns our verse concerns our freedom from the freedom from the curse of the law (curse of the law (readread Gal. 3:13Gal. 3:13, , 5:15:1, , 5:135:13, , && 1 Cor. 15:54-571 Cor. 15:54-57). ).

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John wrote that “in John wrote that “in Him (Christ) there is Him (Christ) there is no sin. [So] no sin. [So] Whoever Whoever abidesabides inin Him ( Him (ChristChrist) ) does not sindoes not sin” (” (1 John 1 John 3:5-63:5-6). ).

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Christians Christians are “are “light light in the in the LordLord” ” ((Eph. 5:8Eph. 5:8).).

Paul wrote to a Paul wrote to a Christian about God’s Christian about God’s teaching con-cerning teaching con-cerning godlygodly livingliving((Titus 2:11-12Titus 2:11-12).).

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Paul, Paul, while in jail for while in jail for ChristChrist, wrote, “, wrote, “I can I can do all things through do all things through ChristChrist” (” (Php. 4:13Php. 4:13).).

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IMAGINE A LIFE WITH IMAGINE A LIFE WITH LOADS OF LOADS OF CONFIDENCE AND A CONFIDENCE AND A LOT LESS WORRY!LOT LESS WORRY!

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Speaking of Speaking of prayer, we prayer, we read,read, “This “This is the is the confi-confi-dencedence that that we have we have in in [[ChristChrist], ], that if we that if we ask any-ask any-thing thing accord-ing accord-ing to His will, to His will, He hears He hears us” (us” (1 John 1 John 5:145:14).).

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When Nehemiah was When Nehemiah was go-ing to take on the go-ing to take on the monu-mental task of monu-mental task of rebuilding the walls of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, what did Jerusalem, what did he say?he say?

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““‘‘THE GOD OF THE GOD OF HEAVEN WILL GIVE US HEAVEN WILL GIVE US SUCCESS’SUCCESS’” (” (Neh. 2:20Neh. 2:20, , NIV)!NIV)!

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As Christians we can As Christians we can have the confidence of have the confidence of Peter who said, “Peter who said, “‘At ‘At Your word, I will let Your word, I will let down the net’down the net’” (” (Luke Luke 5:55:5).).

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““In In [[ChristChrist] ] are hidden are hidden all all treasures of treasures of wisdomwisdom and and knowledgeknowledge” ” ((Col. 2:2-3Col. 2:2-3). ).

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Likewise , Likewise , Paul said,Paul said,““in Christin Christ” ” is “is “wisdomwisdom from God”from God”((1 Cor. 1:39). ).

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Notice Notice Paul’s Paul’s confidence confidence in the know-in the know-ledge of ledge of some some Christians…Christians…

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I’m I’m “confident … “confident … that you … that you … are full of … are full of … knowledgeknowledge, , able to ad-able to ad-monish one monish one another” another” ((Rom. Rom. 15:1415:14).).

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““The The peacepeace of God … of God … will guard will guard your hearts your hearts and minds and minds thru Christthru Christ Jesus” Jesus” ((Php. 4:7Php. 4:7).).

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““God has God has called us to called us to peacepeace” (” (1 1 Cor. 7:15Cor. 7:15).).

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““OurOurconsolationconsolation abounds abounds throughthrough ChristChrist””((2 Cor. 2 Cor. 1:51:5).).

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We can say with Paul, “We can say with Paul, “I HAVE I HAVE

REASON TOREASON TO GLORY IN CHRISTGLORY IN CHRIST” ”

((Rom. 15:17Rom. 15:17)!)!

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We can glory in this great We can glory in this great consolat-ion and peace in Christ consolat-ion and peace in Christ because we know that “‘because we know that “‘Blessed Blessed are the dead are the dead who diewho die in the in the LordLord’” (’” (Rev. 14:13Rev. 14:13).).

ephesians 1:3 part two tony e. denton, 11/05. asiteforthelord.com

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