1. God determining what will happen before it occurs.
2. In Ephesians, predestionation refers to God' purpose in making believers like Jesus Christ.
3. This is an ongoinb process as we grow in godliness in this life.
4. It will be completed when we see Jesus Christ and are made like Him. 

1. Before the Foundation of the world, God chose us.
2. All who accept Christ are the elect.
3. God chose you for a very special purpose.
4. The elect have many blessings. 

1. God wants us to pray because we are totally dependent on Him.
2. Prayer also helps us to know God better and develops a father-child relationship.
3. The Bible tells us to bring our requests to God.

What is the Gospel

1. It is the Good News that Jesus Christ was your subsititute on the cross.
   
2. He died in your place, was buried and rose again from the dead.
3. He paid the penalty for your sin.
4. God's requirement for heaven has been fulfilled by the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ, which He gives to all those who trust His Son as Savior. 

1. Church attendence
2. Keeping the ordinances (baptisim and the Lord's Supper)
3. Giving money to the church
4. Penances
5. Confermation
6. Saying prayers etc.
7. None of these acts will give us salvation or righteousness before God.

1. By simply recognizing that you are lost in sin and knowing that Christ can save you.
2. There is nothing you can do to earn your way to heaven.
3. By faith, accept His free gift of salvation.
4. Christ died in your place and paid the penalty for your sin.
5. When you trust Christ as your saviour, He will save you from your sin and give you eternal life.
6. Someday you will be with Him in Heaven

1. That Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures
2. and that He was buried,
3. And that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures. 

1. Every transgression and disobedience recieved a just reward.
2. How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?

1. I am the door of the sheep
2. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved
3. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep... that they may have life and that they may have it more abundantly. 

1. To defend the doctrine of justification by faith
2. To defend Paul's apostleship
3. To warn against returning to Judaism. 

1. The gospel is the grace of God
2. The defense of the gospel against the Judaizers, who were adding legalistic requirements for salvation and Christian living

1. Galatians 1:1-2:21- Introduction and defense of Paul's authority.
2. Galatians 3:1-5:15- Salvation by grace is presented and illustrated.
3. Galatians 5:16- 6:18- Obligations of the grace controlled life.

1. Don't breath
2. Don't blink
3. Don't move a muscle
4. Don't make a sound
5. Don't let your heart beat

1. The Old Testament Jews obeyed a long list of rules that God had given them through Moses.
2. These rules, often called the law of Moses or the Mosaic Law, did not save them from sin.
3. Instead these rules were intended merely to be a guide in their daily living and to show them their need for a Savior.
4. The Judaizers (False teachers during Paul's day) believed and taught that salvation was based on a mixture of grace and keeping the law. 

1. Accepting Christ as their Savior
2. Attending or joining a church
3. Doing good works
4. Accepting Christ as Savior
5. Making a commitment to serve Christ

What is the assurance of our Salvation?

What are four examples that Abraham lived by faith?

1. Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. (Galatians 3:6 and Genesis 15:6)
2. We are blessed with abraham when we accept Christ by faith (Galatians 3:9). But we are cursed when we rely on the law for salvation (Galatians 3:10)
3. The just shall live by faith (Galatians 3:11)
4. Believers are freed from the curse of the law through the death of Christ (Galatians 3:13)

1. The problem doesn't lie with the law; the problem lies with us (Galatians 3:21-22)
2. The law does not give us life (Galatians 3:21) We are dead in sin, but Christ brings us life.
3. The law Shows us our sin but offers no remedy (Romans 3:20)
4. The law points us to Christ. Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ that we might be justified by faith (Galatians 3:24). 

1. There is nothing that we can do. According to the book, there's nothing that we have to offer that is of any value to God. ... all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags... (Isaiah 64:6) and dead in trespasses and sins (Ephesians 2:1). 
   
2. Everything that needs to be done has already been done. Jesus Christ accomplished our salvation when He lived a perfect life, died on the cross, and rose again. We can't add to that. It's finished. We have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all (Hebrews 10:10)
3. We could boast that we didn't need God For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast (Ephesians 2:8-9)

1. ...It is no longer I who live, but Christ... (Galatians 2:20)
2. The Holy Spirit living within us produces the fruit of the new life
3. ... The love of Christ compels us...(2 Corinthians 5:14)

1. Your language
2. The TV shows you watch
3. Your thoughts when your with a certain person
4. An attitude problem?

• Author- Apostle Paul
• Date of the Letter- Ephesian Christians; possibly also Christians in neighboring cities.
• Theme

1. The purpose of God for His own
2. The blessed position of the believer through grace
3. The Church as the body and bride of Christ
4. The Walk of the believer

• Miscellaneous

1. Ephesians is the first of Paul's four "Prison Epistles"
2. It's Old Testament counterpart is the book of Joshua.
3. The "heavenlies" in Ephesians parallel to the Promise Land of Canaan in Joshua.

• Outline of the letter to the Ephesians:

1. Ephesians 1-3- Our Position in Christ
2. Ephesians 4-6 - Walking worthy of our calling

1. The purpose of God for His own
2. The blessed position of the believer through grace
3. The Church as the body and bride of Christ
4. The Walk of the believer

1. Ephesians is the first of Paul's four "Prison Epistles"
2. It's Old Testament counterpart is the book of Joshua.
3. The "heavenlies" in Ephesians parallel to the Promise Land of Canaan in Joshua.

1. Ephesians 1-3- Our Position in Christ
2. Ephesians 4-6 - Walking worthy of our calling

1. God calls us to salvation
2. God Justifies us
3. God Glorifies us
4. God Conforms us to the image of Jesus Christ
5. God is for us, so who can be against us?
6. God freely and graciously meets our needs
7. God owns us
8. God Strengthens us to endure hardships.
9. God qualifies us to recieve the inheritance of eternal life, with all its joys and blessings. 

1. Have the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him (Ephesians 1:17b)
2. Know the hope of his calling (Ephesians 1:18)
3. Know the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints (Ephesians 1:18b)
4. Know the exeeding greatness of His power towards us who believe (Ephesians 1:19)

1. Understanding of what God is like and what He has done for them.
2. Assurance of salvation and of spending eternity with Christ.
3. Confidence that they're special to God and valuable to Him.
4. The strength God gives to overcome temptation and serve Him.

1. Believers would be strenghtend with might through His Spirit in the inner man (Ephesians 3:16b)
2. Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith (Ephesians 3:17).
3. Believers might know the love of Christ which passes knowledge (Ephesians 3:19)
4. Bellievers may be filled with all the fullness of God (Ephesians 3:19b).

1. The Holy Spirit would strengthen us to glorify God in all we do.
2. That Christ would feel at home in our lives as we trust Him more and live for Him.
3. We may understand the depths of God's love toward us.
4. We would experience the greatness of God and be more devoted to Him. 

What are the Spiritual Gifts according to

1 Corinthians 12:8-10, 28

Romans 12:6-8

Ephesians 4:11?

1.       Evangelism— proclaiming Christ
2.     Pastoring—leading and teaching a group of believers to grow in Christ and equipping them to serve others.
3.     Teaching—making the Scriptures clear and practical to others.
4.       Helps—Fulfilling the needs of others
5.       Wisdom—making decisions from God’s perspective.
6.        Knowledge—understanding and explaining spiritual truths
7.       Faith—trusting God to accomplish the unusual (and the usual)
8.      Exhortation—encouraging, comforting or giving good advice to others
9.    Giving—being  generous with one’s resources ( time, money, goods, skills)
10.        Ruling—leading or governing others
11.     Mercy—being patient or longsuffering with others
12.        Administration—organizing, thinking clearly and practically
13.     Ministry—serving others in practical ways. 

1. They were specific and focused on others.
2. He knew how to pray for both physical and spirtitual needs

1. Lying (Ephesians 4:25)
2. An unforgiving spirity (Ephesians 4:26)
3. Stealing (Ephesians 4:28)
4. Using hurtful words (EPhesians 4:29, 31)

1. Create us
2. Die for us
3. Build a place for us in Heaven
4. Stand by ready to talk to us at every moment