God’s Riches God’s Riches in Christ! in Christ! Power Power Encounters Encounters in a Pagan in a Pagan City City
Dec 21, 2015
God’s RichesGod’s Richesin Christ!in Christ!
Power Power Encounters Encounters in a Pagan in a Pagan
CityCity
Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living
IntroductionIntroduction• Giving or Lending?• Giving or Lending?
Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living
An OverviewAn Overview • TWO Sides of Same COIN
– Ephesians 1-3
– Ephesians 4-6
• Flip Verse—Ephesians 4:1
• TWO Sides of Same COIN – Ephesians 1-3
– Ephesians 4-6
• Flip Verse—Ephesians 4:1
Doctrine What I need to know… Eph. 1-3
Practice How I
should live… Eph. 4-6
FLIPFLIPVERSEVERSEEphesians Ephesians
4:14:1
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.
God’s Riches
in Christ!
Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living
GREETINGSGREETINGS • Signed the Top of a Scroll…
• Grace & Peace!– Grace = undeserved favor
• Signed the Top of a Scroll…
• Grace & Peace!– Grace = undeserved favor
Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living
GREETINGSGREETINGS • Signed the Top of a Scroll…
• Grace & Peace!– Peace = state of mind/heart
because Christ has brought peace between God and human beings; the war is over!
• Signed the Top of a Scroll…
• Grace & Peace!– Peace = state of mind/heart
because Christ has brought peace between God and human beings; the war is over!
Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living
From The From The ““SENTSENT One” One”
• Paul’s Identity: the apostolos
– His Mission
– His Qualifications
• Paul’s Identity: the apostolos
– His Mission
– His Qualifications
Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living
From The From The ““SENTSENT One” One”
• Paul’s Qualifications – “An apostle of Christ Jesus
by the will of God”
– witness to resurrected Jesus
– worked signs & wonders
• Paul’s Qualifications – “An apostle of Christ Jesus
by the will of God”
– witness to resurrected Jesus
– worked signs & wonders
Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living
From The From The ““SENTSENT One” One”
• Paul’s Identity: the apostolos
– His Authority
• Paul’s Identity: the apostolos
– His Authority
Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living
From The From The ““SENTSENT One” One”
• OUR Identity – We have been sent –
Matthew 28:18-20Acts 1:8
– We are Christ’s Ambassadors2 Corinthians 5:20
• OUR Identity – We have been sent –
Matthew 28:18-20Acts 1:8
– We are Christ’s Ambassadors2 Corinthians 5:20
Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living
To God’s Special To God’s Special PeoplePeople
• The SAINTS – Select Few or All Believers in
Ephesus?
• The SAINTS – Select Few or All Believers in
Ephesus?
Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living
To God’s Special To God’s Special PeoplePeople
• The SAINTS – Select Few or All Believers in
Ephesus?
– Hagios – set apart for the use of a god
• The SAINTS – Select Few or All Believers in
Ephesus?
– Hagios – set apart for the use of a god
Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living
To God’s Special To God’s Special PeoplePeople
• SAINTS: Hagios – set apart for the use of a god– 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
• SAINTS: Hagios – set apart for the use of a god– 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living
To God’s Special To God’s Special PeoplePeople
• 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
You are not your own; you were bought at a price.
Therefore honor God with your body.
• 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
You are not your own; you were bought at a price.
Therefore honor God with your body.
Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living
To God’s Special To God’s Special PeoplePeople
• SAINTS: Hagios– We are the set apart ones;
those set apart for God’s own use. We are holy to God.
• SAINTS: Hagios– We are the set apart ones;
those set apart for God’s own use. We are holy to God.
Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living
To God’s Special To God’s Special PeoplePeople
• The FAITHFUL – simply the ones who had put their faith in Jesus.
• The FAITHFUL – simply the ones who had put their faith in Jesus.
Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living
ConclusionConclusion• I Corinthians 6:19-20
• God’s Spirit lives in you!
• Radical call – live as God’s set apart ones
• Radical empowerment – God’s Spirit within us!
• I Corinthians 6:19-20
• God’s Spirit lives in you!
• Radical call – live as God’s set apart ones
• Radical empowerment – God’s Spirit within us!