“Sometimes our lives are more affected by what we can’t see than what we can see.” EX. ICEBERGS EX. UNKNOWN DANGERS EX. OUR CHRISTIAN FAITH
Winning the Spiritual War - What’s Happening in Heavenly Places? I. Blessings are Being Stored Up EPHESIANS 1:3 -Paul has painted a picture of God, in Heavenly Places, storing up blessings and treasures for us, ready and willing to pour those blessings out on us. MALACHI 3:10JAMES 1:17
Winning the Spiritual War - What’s Happening in Heavenly Places? II. Power is Being Stored Up -The Power of God created us EPHESIANS 1: saves us... enables us
Winning the Spiritual War - What’s Happening in Heavenly Places? III. Citizenship is Being Awarded EPHESIANS 2:4-7 Q1 --- What Kingdom do we belong to? Q2 --- What does it mean to belong to the Kingdom of Heaven?
Winning the Spiritual War - What’s Happening in Heavenly Places? IV. God is Being Glorified EPHESIANS 3:8-11 -v to “preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ” v “principalities and powers” are listening in and they are discovering the “manifold wisdom of God”
Winning the Spiritual War - What’s Happening in Heavenly Places? V. A Battle is Being Fought for Our Hearts, Minds and Souls EPHESIANS 6: The challenge that we have to live for Christ and follow after Him is not a result of any person or entity in this world -The challenge that we are facing is the result of the battle, struggle, war that is taking place in “Heavenly Places”.