1. God’s Riches in Christ! Power Encounters in a Pagan City

2. Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living Introduction Giving or Lending?

3. Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living An 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

4. Doctrine What I need to know… Eph. 1-3 Practice How I should live… Eph. 4-6 FLIP VERSE Ephesians 4:1 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!

5. Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living GREETINGS Signed the Top of a Scroll… Grace & Peace! – Grace = undeserved favor Signed the Top of a Scroll… Grace & Peace! – Grace = undeserved favor

6. Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living GREETINGS 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!

7. Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living From The “SENT One” Paul’s Identity: the apostolos – His Mission – His Qualifications Paul’s Identity: the apostolos – His Mission – His Qualifications

8. Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living From The “SENT 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

9. Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living From The “SENT One” Paul’s Identity: the apostolos – His Authority Paul’s Identity: the apostolos – His Authority

10. Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living From The “SENT One” OUR Identity – We have been sent – Matthew 28:18-20 Acts 1:8 – We are Christ’s Ambassadors 2 Corinthians 5:20 OUR Identity – We have been sent – Matthew 28:18-20 Acts 1:8 – We are Christ’s Ambassadors 2 Corinthians 5:20

11. Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living To God’s Special People The SAINTS – Select Few or All Believers in Ephesus? The SAINTS – Select Few or All Believers in Ephesus?

12. Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living To God’s Special People 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

13. Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living To God’s Special People 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

14. Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living To God’s Special People 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.

15. Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living To God’s Special People 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.

16. Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living To God’s Special People The FAITHFUL – simply the ones who had put their faith in Jesus.

17. Ancient Truths for Post-Modern Living Conclusion 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!