Ephesians Chap 1:1-6. #1 - It’s all about God! Ephesians 1:1-6 1.Listening to Paul is the same as listening to Jesus 2.We’re all Saints! – Real Saints.

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Ephesians Chap 1:1-6

#1 - It’s all about God! Ephesians 1:1-6 1.Listening to Paul is the same as listening to Jesus 2.We’re all Saints! – Real Saints are ordinary, living people – Real Saints are different – Real saints are faithful 3.It’s all about what God and what he has done – He has ‘Blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ’. v3 He chose you – v4 He predestined you – v5 He adopted you – v5 4.Your purpose in life is to bring praise and glory to God – v4, 6, 12

‘to be holy and blameless in his sight’ - v4 ‘in order that we might be for the praise of his glory’ - v6 ‘that we … might be for the praise of his glorious grace’. - V12

#1 - It’s all about God! Ephesians 1: Listening to Paul is the same as listening to Jesus 2.We’re all Saints! – Real Saints are ordinary, living people; – Real Saints are different – – Real saints are faithful. 3.It’s all about what God and what he has done – He has ‘Blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ’. v3 He chose you – v4, He predestined you – v5, He adopted you – v5 4.Your purpose in life is to bring praise and glory to God – v4, 6, 12 5.God’s motivation in this is love – v5-6