CrossWay Church
April 5, 2020: God's Work In Our Lives
These are the Bible passage and sermon notes for our Sunday morning worship services.
Locations & Times
CrossWay Church Battle Ground
311 N Parkway Ave, Battle Ground, WA 98604, USA
Monday 4:10 PM
Ephesians 1:1-14: God’s Work In Our Lives
I) Ephesians Background
A) A letter from Paul to _____________ in Ephesus and surrounding area.
B) Ephesus was a major seaport with 250,000 people.
1) Temple of ________________ (Diana) was one of the 7 ancient wonders of the world.
2) It was also know for a huge 25,000 seat __________________.
II) God, the Father's Role, In Believers’Lives.
A) God _______________ believers. (Eph. 1:3, James 1:17)
B) God ________________ and elects believers. He initiates believers’ faith because it pleases him.(Eph. 1:3-11, John 6:37-44, Rom. 8:29)
1) God _______________ believers. Before the world was ever established, God knew and loved them.(Eph. 1:4,11, John 15:16)
2) Predestination is relational. God adopts believers into his family though Jesus Christ.(Eph. 1:4, Rom. 8:14,15)
C) God makes the Gospel of Jesus ________________ to believers. (Eph. 1:6,9-10)
III) Believer's response to Father's Initiative.
A) Believers’ __________ the gospel message.(Eph. 1:12,13)
B) Believer’s _____________ and put their hope in Christ.(Eph. 1:12,13)
IV) Jesus Christ's Role In Believers’Lives
A) He _________________ believers from their sin. He paid the price for their freedom (justice).(Eph. 1:7,8, Tit. 2:14, Matt. 20:28)
B) He _________________ believers with grace!(Eph. 1:7,8)
V) The Holy Spirit's Role In Believers’Lives.
A) He ____________ our faith in Christ. (Eph. 1:13,14, Rom. 8:38,39)
B) He is a ________________ for our future life with Christ..
I believe the doctrine of election, because I am quite certain that, if God had not chosen me, I should never have chosen Him; and I am sure He chose me before I was born, or else He never would have chosen me afterwards; and He must have elected me for reasons unknown to me, for I never could find in myself why He should have looked upon me with special love. So I am forced to accept that great Biblical doctrine.
- Charles Spurgeon Autobiography
I) Ephesians Background
A) A letter from Paul to _____________ in Ephesus and surrounding area.
B) Ephesus was a major seaport with 250,000 people.
1) Temple of ________________ (Diana) was one of the 7 ancient wonders of the world.
2) It was also know for a huge 25,000 seat __________________.
II) God, the Father's Role, In Believers’Lives.
A) God _______________ believers. (Eph. 1:3, James 1:17)
B) God ________________ and elects believers. He initiates believers’ faith because it pleases him.(Eph. 1:3-11, John 6:37-44, Rom. 8:29)
1) God _______________ believers. Before the world was ever established, God knew and loved them.(Eph. 1:4,11, John 15:16)
2) Predestination is relational. God adopts believers into his family though Jesus Christ.(Eph. 1:4, Rom. 8:14,15)
C) God makes the Gospel of Jesus ________________ to believers. (Eph. 1:6,9-10)
III) Believer's response to Father's Initiative.
A) Believers’ __________ the gospel message.(Eph. 1:12,13)
B) Believer’s _____________ and put their hope in Christ.(Eph. 1:12,13)
IV) Jesus Christ's Role In Believers’Lives
A) He _________________ believers from their sin. He paid the price for their freedom (justice).(Eph. 1:7,8, Tit. 2:14, Matt. 20:28)
B) He _________________ believers with grace!(Eph. 1:7,8)
V) The Holy Spirit's Role In Believers’Lives.
A) He ____________ our faith in Christ. (Eph. 1:13,14, Rom. 8:38,39)
B) He is a ________________ for our future life with Christ..
I believe the doctrine of election, because I am quite certain that, if God had not chosen me, I should never have chosen Him; and I am sure He chose me before I was born, or else He never would have chosen me afterwards; and He must have elected me for reasons unknown to me, for I never could find in myself why He should have looked upon me with special love. So I am forced to accept that great Biblical doctrine.
- Charles Spurgeon Autobiography