Living for Christ in A Fallen Word
Rev. Terry Smith
Text: Ephesians 1:1-5
I. A Word about Ephesians
A. The writer and date of writing
B. Asia and Ephesus
C. Paul’s labors in Ephesus
II. A Word of Greeting (1:1, 2)
III. A Word of Thanksgiving (1:3-5)
A. God bestowed us with blessings.
B. God chose usIt is a gift from God. Eph 2:8-9
It is a loving act of God. (Isa 53:6)
The result is the sonship of God. (Rom 8:15)
Understanding election. (2 Thessalonians 2:13)
C. God predestinated us
D. God adopted us