Sermon Notes 1/15 – Ephesians

OUTLINE OF EPHESIANS

Sit – chapters 1-3 – know who you are in Christ

Walk – chapters 4-5 – living for Jesus/.our walk in the Lord

Stand – chapter 6 – Stand against the enemy

The introduction of Ephesians

v1 – the author – Paul

v1 – written to – the saints at Ephesus

v2 – Greeting – Grace and Peace

-Grace is mentioned first referring to the fact that we are saved by grace

-The result of salvation is:

             ***Becoming Faithful

             ***Receiving Supernatural Peace

Ephesians 1:3

-The Lord has blessed us in 2 ways:

    ***Salvation by grace through faith – Ephesians 2:8-9

    ***Every Spiritual Blessing in Christ – Eph 1:5

Blessed – means to celebrate with praise – Eph 1:6…1:12…1:14

Our identity in Christ is not performance Based.  But based on grace…

I am Loved by Jesus

I am Accepted by Jesus

I am in Christ and He is for me

I am constantly receiving God’s favor

            First Samuel 17:20-25a

-the enemy wants to steal our identity,  our position in Christ and out spiritual blessings

-Giants tried to steal David’s identity/ the enemy attacks our identity

John 10:10 – type the entire verse out…