Be Encouraged
A journey through the book of Ephesians
Ephesians 1:3-14
A letter of Encouragement from the Apostle Paul……
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What does it mean to be Blessed?
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Reality sets in…
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People are looking for answers
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Ephesians 1:3-14
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Setting the record Straight..
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You can still be blessed..
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You are Chosen……
9 But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9(NLT)
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You are Adopted
1 See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him. 1 John 3:1(NLT)
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You are Redeemed
24 Yet God, with undeserved kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.
Romans 3:24(NLT)
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You are Forgiven
1 Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight!
Psalm 32:1(NLT)
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You are Aware
11 He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are not. 12 To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them. 13 That is why I use these parables, For they look, but they don’t really see. They hear, but they don’t really listen or understand. Matthew 13:11-13(NLT)
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You are Sealed
19 But God’s truth stands firm like a foundation stone with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and “All who belong to the Lord must turn away from evil.” 2 Timothy 2:19(NLT)
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Be Encouraged!
God is in control You are Chosen… You are Adopted You are Redeemed You are Forgiven You are Aware You are Sealed You are Rewarded
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Salvation: “I want to become a Christian” Support: “ Will you pray with me about….. Membership: I want to be a part of this Church family
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Offering covenant:
“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.” Luke 6:38(NKJV)
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