Ephesians 1:1-14

Message Take Aways:

1. As Paul celebrated the glory of God’s plan to grant adoption to lowly man, he also recognized the responsibility to live unto holiness while striving to walk blamelessly before Him out of a genuine love for the Lord—“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.” 1 Peter 2:9-10

2. Once we realize the grace that God has bestowed upon us through the offering of His Son Jesus Christ to redeem us from eternal death, we understand our reasonable response must be to worship Him “to the praise of His glory”—“I will praise the name of God with a song, And will magnify Him with thanksgiving.” Psalm 69:30

3. Since the Lord has given us the Holy Spirit as a guarantee or pledge of our coming inheritance, we can live with a hope and expectation that God will fulfill His promised word to redeem us unto eternal life—“being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ” Philippians 1:6