On Point September 9, 2008 On Point September 9, 2008.

On PointSeptember 9, 2008

On PointSeptember 9, 2008

Come Thou FountCome Thou Fount

Come, thou fount of every Come, thou fount of every blessing, blessing,

tune my heart to sing thy tune my heart to sing thy grace!grace!

Streams of mercy never Streams of mercy never ceasing, ceasing,

call for songs of loudest call for songs of loudest praise.praise.

Teach me some melodious Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming sonnet, sung by flaming

tongues above.tongues above.

Praise the mount! Oh, fix Praise the mount! Oh, fix me on it, mount of God’s me on it, mount of God’s

unchanging love.unchanging love.

Come Thou FountCome Thou Fount

Come, thou fount of every Come, thou fount of every blessing, blessing,

tune my heart to sing thy tune my heart to sing thy grace!grace!

Streams of mercy never Streams of mercy never ceasing, ceasing,

call for songs of loudest call for songs of loudest praise.praise.

Teach me some melodious Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming sonnet, sung by flaming

tongues above.tongues above.

Praise the mount! Oh, fix Praise the mount! Oh, fix me on it, mount of God’s me on it, mount of God’s

unchanging love.unchanging love.

Here I find my greatest treasure;

hither by thy help I’ve come;

And I hope, by thy good pleasure,

safely to arrive at home.

Jesus sought me when a stranger,

wandering from the fold of God.

He, to rescue me from danger,

interposed His precious blood.

Here I find my greatest treasure;

hither by thy help I’ve come;

And I hope, by thy good pleasure,

safely to arrive at home.

Jesus sought me when a stranger,

wandering from the fold of God.

He, to rescue me from danger,

interposed His precious blood.

Oh, to grace how great a debtor

daily I’m constrained to be!

Let thy goodness, like a fetter,

bind my wandering heart to thee:

Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,

prone to leave the God I love;

Here’s my heart, oh, take and seal it, seal it for thy courts

above.

Oh, to grace how great a debtor

daily I’m constrained to be!

Let thy goodness, like a fetter,

bind my wandering heart to thee:

Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,

prone to leave the God I love;

Here’s my heart, oh, take and seal it, seal it for thy courts

above.

Peace to the brothers, and love with faith

from God the Father and the Lord Jesus

Christ. Grace to all who love our Lord

Jesus Christ with an undying love.

Ephesians 6:23-24

The Mystery of His WillThe Mystery of His Will

Ephesians 1:7-10Ephesians 1:7-10

Ephesians 1:7-10Ephesians 1:7-10

~ Inconceivable ~

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us with all

wisdom and understanding.

~ Inconceivable ~

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us with all

wisdom and understanding.

Ephesians 1:7-10Ephesians 1:7-10

~ Incomparable ~

And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his

good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the

times will have reached their fulfillment

~ Incomparable ~

And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his

good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the

times will have reached their fulfillment

Ephesians 1:7-10Ephesians 1:7-10

~ Irresistible ~

to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even

Christ.

~ Irresistible ~

to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even

Christ.

“Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great.”

~ I Tim. 3:16 ~

“Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great.”

~ I Tim. 3:16 ~

“Inconceivable”“Inconceivable”

Eph. 1:7-8

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in

accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us with all

wisdom and understanding.

Eph. 1:7-8

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in

accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us with all

wisdom and understanding.

Fiorello LaGuardiaFiorello LaGuardia

“Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great.”

~ I Tim. 3:16 ~

“Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great.”

~ I Tim. 3:16 ~

“Incomparable”“Incomparable”

Eph. 1:9-10a

And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good

pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, 10 to be put into effect when the times

will have reached their fulfillment—

Eph. 1:9-10a

And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good

pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, 10 to be put into effect when the times

will have reached their fulfillment—

“Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great.”

~ I Tim. 3:16 ~

“Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great.”

~ I Tim. 3:16 ~

He was wounded for

our transgressions…by His stripes

we were healed!”

He was wounded for

our transgressions…by His stripes

we were healed!”

“Irresistible”“Irresistible”

Eph. 1:10b

“to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even

Christ.

Eph. 1:10b

“to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even

Christ.

~ 1271 ~~ 1271 ~

“Irresistible”“Irresistible”

Eph. 1:10b

“to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even

Christ.

Eph. 1:10b

“to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even

Christ.

Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl ofShaftsbury

Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl ofShaftsbury

“Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great.”

~ I Tim. 3:16 ~

“Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great.”

~ I Tim. 3:16 ~

Table Questions

1. What does Paul mean by “Redemption?”

2. Put into your own words the plan of God in v. 9-10

3. What difference does knowing this plan make in your life?

Table Questions

1. What does Paul mean by “Redemption?”

2. Put into your own words the plan of God in v. 9-10

3. What difference does knowing this plan make in your life?

Peace to the brothers, and love with faith

from God the Father and the Lord Jesus

Christ. Grace to all who love our Lord

Jesus Christ with an undying love.

Ephesians 6:23-24