3. The Divine Design
Ephesians 1:4-6

4. Who wants to have
heaven on earth?

5. “…made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus…”
Ephesians 2:5-6
“…made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus…”

6. Ephesians 2:19-22
Trinity

7. “According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love”
Ephesians 1:4

8. Verbal Selection
Matthew 28:18-20

9. For Himself
For His interest
Ephesians 3:21

10. “According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love”
Ephesians 1:4

11. World ≠ Earth

12. “According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love”
Ephesians 1:4

13. “without blame” – blemish free
“holy” – set apart ones
“without blame” – blemish free

14. “Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of his will.”
Ephesians 1:5

15. “predestinated” – previously marked
To mark out beforehand

16. “Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of his will.”
Ephesians 1:5

17. “adoption” – place of a son
The place of a son is in
the house of the Father.

18. “To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.”
Ephesians 1:6

19. “glory” – to hold the opinion of someone or something as impressive.
In function, to have the character or qualities of impressiveness and to cause that impressive opinion
to be elevated in others.

20. “To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.”
Ephesians 1:6

21. The grace of the Heavenly Father does not end with the new birth
The grace of the Heavenly Father does not end with the new birth. The new birth is only the beginning of the impressiveness of His grace.