Ephesians 1 3 12 He Chose Us Before

Ephesians 1: 3 -12

He Chose Us…

…Before the Foundation of the World • Before any sin was committed, before man took a breath! • He took people whose hearts were rebellious…and “chose us”! Cp. Rom. 9 • With thanksgiving, we who have been God’s chosen are to live holy & blameless.

He Predestined Us…

…Adopted as Sons • Through Jesus Christ we – who were guilty of God’s wrath – are now children of God. • This act of love was according to God’s pleasure. • For this reason I give thanks to God!

We Have Redemption…

…The forgiveness of our Sins • It is through the blood of Jesus our sinful lives have been given the opportunity for redemption. • This was done according to God’s grace…lavished on those in Christ. Wow! • We shall sing the songs of redemption!

He Made Known to us the Mystery of His will…

…According to His Kind Intention • God wanted us to know Him, His Son, His desire to save us from the wrath due us. • For this we shout praises of thanksgiving for ‘Good News” revealed to us.

We have Obtained an Inheritance…

…Having Been Predestined • We shall be to the praise of God’s glory… in His eternal presence. • In other words: from eternity God called us to live holy/blameless lives…so we can inherit eternal life!