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DO YOU KNOW HOW RICH YOU ARE

EPHESIANS 1:1-14

  • MANY ARE RICH IN MONEY, NOT MERCY!
  • YOU MAY NOT HAVE ANY EARTHLY WEALTH

o  BUT AS LONG AS YOU HAVE JESUS YOU HAVE IT ALL.

  • THose SAVED BY THE GRACE OF GOD ARE RICH IN BLESSINGS!
  • What are these Riches

o  Unsearchable—

§  Riches of His wisdom (Romans 11:33 (King James Version)
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

·  Evidenced in creation, providence, redemption.

§  Riches of His grace (Ephesians 1:7 (King James Version)
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Evidenced in His

·  love, sacrifice, mercy.

§  Riches of His glory (Philippians 4:19 (King James Version)
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

I.  BLESSINGS FROM GOD THE FATHER

Ephesians 1:4-6 (King James Version)
4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

A.  HE HAS ADOPTED US- VRS 5

1.  HE CLAIMS US, HE CROWNS US

2.  WE BECOME A CHILD OF THE KING!

a.  SOME ARE BORN INTO THE ROYAL FAMILY.

b.  SOME ARE BORN INTO THE FIRST FAMILY.

c.  SOME ARE BORN INTO A RICH FAMILY.

  • I'M GLAD I'M BORN INTO THE FAMILY OF GOD!(JOHN 6:37)

B.  HE HAS ACCEPTED US- VRS 6

1.  THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS.

a.  HE WILL NOT ACCEPT US THROUGH CHURCH MEMBERSHIP.

b.  HE WILL NOT ACCEPT US THROUGH CHURCH BAPTISM.

c.  ONLY WHEN WE ARE COVERED BY THE BLOOD.

II.  BLESSINGS FROM GOD THE SON

Ephesians 1:7-12 (King James Version)
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

A.  HE HAS REDEEMED US VRS 7

1.  HE TOOK US WHEN WE HAD NO VALUE AND REDEEMED US.

a.  HE PURCHASED US WITH HIS OWN BLOOD.

B.  HE HAS REVEALED GOD'S WILL TO US VRS 8- 10

1.  HIS WILL IS TO SEEK AND SAVE THAT WHICH WAS LOST.(LUKE 19:10)

III.  BLESSINGS FROM GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT

Ephesians 1:13-14 (King James Version)
13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

A.  HE HAS SEALED US VRS 13

1.  HE HAS PUT HIS KINGLY SEAL ON US AND NO ONE ELSE CAN OPEN IT.

2.  THE EARNEST MONEYHAS BEEN PUT DOWN. IT WAS PAID AT CALVARY.(EPESIANS 4:30)

B.  HE HAS STIRRED US (ROMANS 8:9)

  • CLOSE
  • WE ARE ONLY RICH IF WE KNOW JESUS IN THE FREE PARDON OF SIN,
  • IF WE DO NOT KNOW HIM AS LORD AND SAVOUR WE ARE NOT RICH, AND IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW MUCH YOU MAY HAVE IN THIS PHYSICAL WALK OF LIFE.
  • IF YOU HAVE JESUS YOU HAVE IT ALL
  • IF YOU HAVE NOT JESUS AND YET POSSES ALL OF THIS WORLDS GOODS, YOU HAVE NOTHING.