Strengthen your core by embracing what is already yours in Christ
Ephesians 1:5-10

Week 7 of 23
Pastor Nate Herrlin

Blessing #1: As a follower of Jesus, I was CHOSEN by God, chosen to be His.

Blessing #2: As a follower of Jesus, I am ADOPTED into God’s family.

uiothesianuios = “son”
tithemi = “placed”
“placed as a son”

Blessing #3: As a follower of Jesus, I am REDEEMED & FORGIVEN through Jesus’ blood and by His FULLY-INFORMED grace.

Redemption = a releasing affected by payment of a ransom

Blessing #4: As a follower of Jesus, I am INCLUDED by God and INFORMED of His plans, and my future is WONDERFUL!

As a follower of Jesus, I am…

…CHOSEN by God, which means I don’t need SOMEONE ELSE’S APPROVAL.

…ADOPTED into God’s family, which means God wants me even when OTHERS REJECT ME.

…REDEEMED & FORGIVEN through Jesus’ blood and by His fully-informed grace, which means I can let go of my GUILT & SHAME because Jesus already took it away and replaced it with His loving-kindness.

As a follower of Jesus, I am…

…INCLUDED by God and INFORMED of His plans, and my future is WONDERFUL!

We know where all this is going, which means don't need to be afraid of THE PRESENT OR THE FUTURE. And we have zero reason to feel ENVY about what anyone else has.

Where do I start?

- If you're not sure what you believe about Jesus…
…begin reading the Gospel of John and ask another Christ- follower to help you understand it.
…watch “The Case for Christ”, the story of Lee Strobel's path from skeptic to Christian. (Or read his story - free copies are on the info table downstairs.)

-If you are a child of God, review the benefits we talked about today and ask God to help you truly embrace them as your own.
… Read through the book of Ephesians this week.
...Memorize Ephesians 1:3-10 over the next few weeks.
… Attend a home group to join the conversation about
today's message.
…Commit to pray for, love & share Jesus with people I know who
still need Jesus.