2. OUR BLESSINGS, CALLING, & WALK

3. Our Blessing, Calling, & Walk  Our Blessings

4. Our Blessings  Ephesians 1:3-14  (4) Chosen by God before the foundation of the world I Peter 2:9 – “His own special people”

5. Our Blessings  Ephesians 1:3-14  (5) Adoption as sons by Jesus Christ John 1:12 – “to become children of God”

6. Our Blessings  Ephesians 1:3-14  (6) Made us accepted in the Beloved Ephesians 2:12-13 – “been brought near by the blood of Christ”

7. Our Blessings  Ephesians 1:3-14  (7) In Christ we have redemption & the forgiveness of sins Isaiah 59:2 – “your iniquities have separated you from your God” Hebrews 8:12 – “their sins and lawless deeds I will remember no more”

8. Our Blessings  Ephesians 1:3-14  (9) God’s will has been made known Ephesians 3:3-5 – “when you read, you may understand”

9. Our Blessings  Ephesians 1:3-14  (11) In Christ we have obtained an inheritance John 14:2 – “I go to prepare a place for you”

10. Our Blessings  Ephesians 1:3-14  (13) Heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation Romans 10:17 – “faith comes by hearing” II Timothy 3:15 – “able to make you wise for salvation”

11. Our Blessing, Calling, & Walk  Our Blessings  Our Calling

12. Our Calling  Ephesians 1:3-14  (3) ”Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ”  (6) “To the praise of the glory of His grace”  (12) “Should be to the praise of His glory”  (14) “To the praise of His glory”

13. Our Calling  Ephesians 1:3-14  (14) “To the praise of His glory” I Corinthians 6:19-20 – “therefore glorify God in your body” Matthew 5:16 – “glorify your Father in heaven” I Peter 2:12 – “glorify God in the day of visitation”

14. Our Calling  Ephesians 2:4-7- Show the exceeding riches of His grace  Ephesians 3:8-10 - The manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church  Ephesians 3:20-21 - To God be glory in the Church

15. Our Blessing, Calling, & Walk  Our Blessings  Our Calling  Our Walk

16. Our Walk  Ephesians 4:1 – “I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called ”

17. Our Walk  Ephesians 2:1-3  You Once Walked (2) according to the course of this world, (2) according to the prince of the power of the air (3) in the lust of the our flesh (3) desires of the flesh and of the mind

18. Our Walk  Ephesians 4:17-24  (17) No Long Walk as the Rest of the Gentiles I Peter 4:3-4 – “they think it strange”  (20) You have not so learned Christ Luke 9:23 – “deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me”

19. Our Walk  Ephesians 4:17-24  (22) Put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man Acts 17:30 – “commands all men everywhere to repent”  (24) Put on the new which was created according to God Romans 6:3-6 – “walk in newness of life”

20. Our Walk  Ephesians 4:25-32  (25) Example of Lying  (28) Example of Stealing  (29) Example of Our Speech  (31-32) Example of Our Attitudes

21. Our Blessings, Calling, & Walk  Romans 2:4-10 – “the goodness of God leads you to repentance”  Titus 2:11-14 – “teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age”

22. Our Blessings, Calling, & Walk  Are you giving thanks to God for your blessings?  Are you seeking to bring glory to God?  Are you striving to walk worthy of the calling?  Have you put off the old man & put on the new?