1. Ephesians 1:3 Part Two Tony E. Denton, 11/05. ASiteForTheLord.com

2. CHRIST And how do we get “into Christ”? BaptizedInto Rom. 6:3 BaptizedInto Gal. 3:27 There are no other passages!

4. ChristGraceTruth THE Faith Faith Forgive -ness Re- demp- tion Recon- ciliation Sons of God Inheri- tance Recap of Part One

5. New Family Christ God gathered together in one all in Christ (Eph. 1:10), calling them a family (Eph. 3:15). This new family is of a spiritual or heavenly nature, which is why Paul said that God seated us in His heavenly kingdom in Christ (Eph. 2:6, CEV ). And in this new family we have those who are “beloved in the Lord” ( e.g., Rom. 16:8).

6. New Family Christ God gathered together in one all in Christ (Eph. 1:10), calling them a family (Eph. 3:15). This new family is of a spiritual or heavenly nature, which is why Paul said that God seated us in His heavenly kingdom in Christ (Eph. 2:6, CEV ). And in this new family we have those “who are over us in the Lord” to help us along the way (1 The. 5:12).

7. New Family Christ Love “grace … is exceedingly abundant, with faith and love in Christ” (1 Tim. 1:14 & 2 Tim. 1:13). Jesus said, “‘If anyone loves Me … My Father will love him, & We will come to him & make Our home with him’” (John 14:23). Here are some of my favorite verses about God’s love for us

8. New Family Christ Love “grace … is exceedingly abundant, with faith and love in Christ” (1 Tim. 1:14 & 2 Tim. 1:13). Paul said our Father “has loved us and given us ever- lasting con- solation and good hope by grace” (2 The. 2:16). Here are some of my favorite verses about God’s love for us

9. New Family Christ Love “grace … is exceedingly abundant, with faith and love in Christ” (1 Tim. 1:14 & 2 Tim. 1:13). John cried, “What manner of love the Father has be- stowed on us, that we should be called child- ren of God” (1 John 3:1). Here are some of my favorite verses about God’s love for us

10. New Family Christ Love “grace … is exceedingly abundant, with faith and love in Christ” (1 Tim. 1:14 & 2 Tim. 1:13). Christ’s love for us in- cludes His caring for all our needs. Paul said, “My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in … Christ Jesus” (Php. 4:19).

11. New Family Christ Love “grace … is exceedingly abundant, with faith and love in Christ” (1 Tim. 1:14 & 2 Tim. 1:13). In fact, nothing is “able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Rom. 8:39).

12. New Family Christ Love Pro- fitable Life Paul said to always abound “in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord” (1 Cor. 15:58). Something I must constantly remind my- self of is that God said His Word would not return to Him without fruit—it will accom- plish what He sent it to do (Isa. 55:11).

13. New Family Christ Love Pro- fitable Life Paul said to always abound “in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord” (1 Cor. 15:58). To the Corinthians, Paul also said, “He who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his own reward according to his own labor” (1 Cor. 3:8).

14. New Family Christ Love Pro- fitable Life Paul said to always abound “in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord” (1 Cor. 15:58). And concerning becoming Christians, Jesus said, “‘Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain’” ( John 12:24 ).

15. New Family Christ Love Pro- fitable Life Liberty Paul wrote of the “liberty which we have in Christ” (Gal. 2:4). The liberty of this verse concerns our freedom from the curse of the law ( read Gal. 3:13, 5:1, 5:13, & 1 Cor. 15:54-57).

16. New Family Christ Love Pro- fitable Life Liberty Godly Living John wrote that “in Him (Christ) there is no sin. [So] Whoever abides in Him (Christ) does not sin” (1 John 3:5-6).

17. New Family Christ Love Pro- fitable Life Liberty Godly Living Christians are “light in the Lord” (Eph. 5:8). Paul wrote to a Christian about God’s teaching con- cerning godly living (Titus 2:11-12).

18. New Family Christ Love Pro- fitable Life Liberty Godly Living Confi- dence Paul, while in jail for Christ, wrote, “I can do all things through Christ” (Php. 4:13).

19. New Family Christ Love Pro- fitable Life Liberty Godly Living Confi- dence IMAGINE A LIFE WITH LOADS OF CONFIDENCE AND A LOT LESS WORRY!

20. New Family Christ Love Pro- fitable Life Liberty Godly Living Confi- dence Speaking of prayer, we read, “This is the confi- dence that we have in [Christ], that if we ask any- thing accord- ing to His will, He hears us” (1 John 5:14).

21. New Family Christ Love Pro- fitable Life Liberty Godly Living Confi- dence When Nehemiah was go- ing to take on the monu- mental task of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, what did he say?

22. New Family Christ Love Pro- fitable Life Liberty Godly Living Confi- dence “‘THE GOD OF HEAVEN WILL GIVE US SUCCESS’” (Neh. 2:20, NIV)!

23. New Family Christ Love Pro- fitable Life Liberty Godly Living Confi- dence As Christians we can have the confidence of Peter who said, “‘At Your word, I will let down the net’” (Luke 5:5).

24. New Family Christ Love Pro- fitable Life Liberty Godly Living Confi- dence Wis- dom “In [Christ] are hidden all treasures of wisdom and knowledge” (Col. 2:2-3).

25. New Family Christ Love Pro- fitable Life Liberty Godly Living Confi- dence Wis- dom Likewise, Paul said, “in Christ” is “wisdom from God” (). Likewise, Paul said, “in Christ” is “wisdom from God” (1 Cor. 1:39).

26. New Family Christ Love Pro- fitable Life Liberty Godly Living Confi- dence Wis- dom Notice Paul’s confidence in the know- ledge of some Christians…

27. New Family Christ Love Pro- fitable Life Liberty Godly Living Confi- dence Wis- dom I’m “confident … that you … are full of … knowledge, able to ad- monish one another” (Rom. 15:14).

28. New Family Christ Love Pro- fitable Life Liberty Godly Living Confi- dence Wis- dom Peace “The peace of God … will guard your hearts and minds thru Christ Jesus” (Php. 4:7).

29. New Family Christ Love Pro- fitable Life Liberty Godly Living Confi- dence Wis- dom Peace “God has called us to peace” (1 Cor. 7:15). And lastly…

30. New Family Christ Love Pro- fitable Life Liberty Godly Living Confi- dence Wis- dom Peace “Our consolation abounds through Christ” (2 Cor. 1:5). So…

31. New Family Christ Love Pro- fitable Life Liberty Godly Living Confi- dence Wis- dom Peace We can say with Paul, “I HAVE REASON TO GLORY IN CHRIST” (Rom. 15:17)!

32. New Family Christ Love Pro- fitable Life Liberty Godly Living Confi- dence Wis- dom Peace We can glory in this great consolat- ion and peace in Christ because we know that “‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord’” (Rev. 14:13).