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!