Route 66 Ephesians Our Wealth in Christ & Our Walk with Christ

Who We Were – We Were Dead   Read 2:1-3; 2:11-12

-  We Were Dead

-  We Were Disobedient

-  We Were Doomed

What God Did – He Gave Us His Wealth & United Us In the Grace of the Gospel Read 2:4-7; 3:14-19

-  He Chose & Adopted Us (The Father)  Read 1:4-5

-  He Redeemed Us  (The Son)   Read 1:7-8; 2:8-9

-  He Sealed Us  (The Spirit)  Read 1:13-14

-  He Empowered Us  - Resurrection Power   Read 1:17-20

-  He United Us – Jew and Gentile alike – there should be diversity in the church  Read 3:13-16, 19-22

How We Should Walk – Live Out Our Unity in the Church

-  Live a Life Worthy of Our Calling – Imitate God  Read 4;1-3; 5:1-2

-  Be United  Read 4:4-7; 11-13

-  Grow Up  Read 4:13,15

-  Build One Another Up  Read 4:29 (Use NIV)

-  Make the Most of Every Opportunity  Read 4:15-17

-  Flesh the Gospel Out @ Home & Work  Read 5:24-25; 6:1

How We Should War – Put on the Armor and Pray

-  Be Aware There is a Battle

-  Be Strong in the Lord  Read 6:10

-  Be Prepared  Read 6:11-17

-  Be in Prayer   Read 6:18-20

What We Must Not Do – Partner With the Darkness

-  Tolerance Yes, at the Expense of Unity No  Read 5:7-10

-  Don’t Participate In Darkness  Read 5:11a

-  Expose the Darkness  Read 5:11b-13

Why God Has Done This – For His Glory & Grace

-  For Praise of His Glorious Grace  Read 1:5-6, 11-12

-  For Showing His Grace  Read 2:9-10

-  For Displaying His Wisdom to All Creation  Read 3:8-10

-  For God to Get the Glory in the Church & in Christ

Forever  Read 3:20-21