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RICHES REVEALED AT EPHESUS (5 OF 15)

by Donald Cantrell

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23
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Riches Revealed at Ephesus (5 of 15)
Series: Ephesians
Donald Cantrell
Ephesians 1:15-23


I - Paul Praising the Faithful (15 - 16a)
II - Paul Petitioning the Father (16b)
III - Paul Portraying the Facts (17 - 18)
IV - Paul Pondering the Fabulous (19 - 23)

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Understanding Who You Are Makes a Difference

His name was Victor, but he felt like a loser. He didn't do very well in school a when he was 16 years old, a teacher advised him to drop out of high school and get a job. He didn't do much better in the working world so that, by the time he was 32, he had failed at 76 different jobs.

But applying for job number 77 was to change Victor's life. As a part of the interview process, he was required to take an I.Q. test - a test designed to measure his intelligence. A score of 100 was considered to be normal. Victor scored 161. He had never before realized it, but Victor was a genius.

The knowledge of that fact was transforming in his life. Victor Serienko went on to become famous for his research in laser surgery and to become president of MENSA, an organization for geniuses - all because a test said that he was special.

God has said some tremendous things about YOU. He has said that you are special to Him. And in this chapter, he calls you to open your eyes and see what it is that HE says about you.

John Stevenson - A Prayer for All Seasons

Understand One's Value Makes a Difference

Johnny Lingo was a handsome bachelor in a village where the custom was that a man would pay a dowry to the father in order to be granted permission to marry the daughter. The average dowry price for a maiden was three cows, although an exceptionally beautiful girl might go for as high as five cows.

One day, Johnny Lingo went to the father of Sarita to negotiate a dowry. Tongues immediately began to wag, for it was well-known that Sarita was not very pretty. In fact, she was considere ...

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