Ephesians 2: Purpose and Path

I’d like to introduce you to the Godwho Created you, Loves you,

and has a Purpose for your life

God’s neat! Let’s eat! OVER chow…

What’s a big goal you attempted?How did it go?

http://www.youtube.com/embed/zdJGRDc5Zuk

God’s neat! Let’s eat! We thank you, O God, for these

delectable vittles. May they add to your glory and not to

our middles. Amen!

Review The Bible: What’s up with this book?

The Bible was written/compiled over centuries.

The OT was written in Hebrew. The NT was written in Greek. We read translations… Stories of Jesus are told in 4 Gospels. Paul wrote letters…wrote Ephesians

from prison… to a town in Turkey.

Where’s Ephesus

?

Review Ephesians 1: God loves you. Deal with it.

What is GRACE? God’s Riches At Christ’s Expence

The Hebrew word for Peace is: Shalom

Peace is health of all our… (sing Dt. 6:5)

Ephesians 1: God loves you. Deal with it.

Who’s Your Daddy? Peek ahead: Ephesians 6, Armor of God What’s on your “belt of truth”?

God created me, loves me, and has a purpose for my life.

Rain Dance Break (1)Well, I am a wounded soldierBut I will not leave the fight

‘cause I know the Great PhysicianIs healin’ me

And I’m standin’ in the battleIn the armor of the light

And I know his mighty powerIs real in me

Rain Dance Break (2)I am loved (echo)

I am accepted (echo)And my wounds will be made whole

(echo)I am loved (echo)

I am protected (echo)By the Savior of my soul (echo)

DANCE!

Rain Dance Break (3)Well, I am a wounded soldierBut I will not leave the fight

‘cause I know the Great PhysicianIs healin’ me

And I’m standin’ in the battleIn the armor of the light

And I know his mighty powerIs real in me

Ephesians 2: Purpose & Path

What’s sin? Losing our _________.

(“trespassing”) Missing the _________. The Hebrew word Torah, which most

Bibles translate _______, literally means ______ or _______.

Ephesians 2: Purpose & Path

Christ is our Righteousness (breastplate)› My marathon.› Purpose, goal, destination, target,

“crosshairs”› Path, WAY. Following Jesus, we get where

we were always meant to go.

Ephesians 2: Purpose & Path

By TRAINING—aiming at a PURPOSE, following the PATH toward it with good GUIDES—we can one day do what we couldn’t even imagine just by trying.

Sam Bosio, 1st Degree Black Belt (Check out Sam’s “belt of truth”! )

Life together Sunday Notes. Worship, welcome,

serve. Nursery News—Thanks! Campership Chili Cookoff, 11/4 30-Hour Famine, 11/18-19

Blessing Kids to kids, adults to adults, let’s conclude with our

Baptismal blessing:

(Name), child of God,

you are sealed with

the Holy Spirit, and marked with

the cross of Christ forever.

Clean up! Gather your stuff Put up tables and chairs Check and see the kitchen is tidy Ask PB if there’s anything else to

do!