Sermon Note 1/29 – Ephesians

  ***WE ARE REDEEMED IN CHRIST

v7 – IN HIM – this refers to being in Christ

Redeemed – means to buy back…to purchase by the payment of a price

We are REDEEMED by the blood of Jesus – 1 Peter 1:18-19

REDEMPTION is only through Jesus Christ

We can know we are saved – 1 John 5:13

The Lord has chosen everyone to be saved – Ephesians 1:4

Chosen – means to be selected…called out…handpicked

One blessing of Redemption is we are forgiven….

The word forgiven jeans to lift off and send away – our sins, guilt, shame and condemnation are lifted off and sent away

FORGIVENESS IS POSITIONAL & PERSISTENT

Positional – v7 – this is who we are in Jesus Christ – WE ARE FORGIVEN

Persistent  – this is being forgiven of our sins after we are saved.  The Lord continually forgives us

Sinning is an IF and not a WHEN – 1 John 2:1-2

1 JOHN 1:9

verse 1 – we – refers to all believers because all believers have sinned

-do not try to hide your sins – Proverbs 28:13-14

If We Sin – we Confess

Confess refers to 2 points:

      1. We must admit we have sinned and agree with the Lord that what we have done is sin

       2. Confession includes repentance – change your mind that you have sinned and need forgiveness

What will the Lord do when we confess our sins:

1. The Lord will forgive us – Psalm 103:1-3,12

-sins is plural which means any sin we commit

2. The Lord will cleanse us – means to set us free…make us pure…to be found innocent

Isaiah 1:18 – we will clean and as white as snow

-Quit reconfessing

REMEMBER TWO POINTS:

       1. THE LORD IS FAITHFUL AND JUST – He is dependable/can be counted on/

He always makes the right decisions

       2. THE LORD NEVER HOLDS OUR SINS AGAINST US

-He remembers them because He knows everything, but the Lord never holds our sins against us