BEAUTY IS IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER (1 OF 12)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14
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Beauty Is In The Eyes Of The Beholder (1 of 12)
Series: Unlocking The Mystery
Jeff Strite
Ephesians 1:1-14
I read once about a nursing home worker who would go from room to room taking care of the needs of the residents. On day she was in the room of one of the residents when the woman looked up at her and said ''My but you're pretty!''
The attendant blushed. She was ''plump'' and ''overweight'' and wasn't used to people saying that to her. And she said as much: ''That's kind of you to say. Not many people would say that about me.''
''Nonsense girl,'' replied the resident, ''just because you're fat doesn't mean you're ugly.''
There's an old saying ''Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.''
And that's a good thing because a lot of people don't think they're all that pretty. They find the world judges them harshly on how they look, who they are, etc.
But into this world that judges by appearances God says ''I think you're pretty.'' The Bible repeatedly tells us that no matter who you are; where you come from; who you know; how much you have; OR what others may think of yourselves - God says: You are valuable to Me!
That's why so many people love John 3:16: ''For God so loved the World (that's YOU) that He gave His only begotten Son...'' No matter what the rest of the world may think of you, you're worth everything to God. He gave His only begotten Son... to die for you!!!
APPLY: Now, that brings us to our text in Ephesians this morning. Paul spends the entire first chapter of this letter telling the Ephesians how PRETTY they are to God. He says they are blessed, redeemed, pre-destined, inheritors of great gift, and that God has given them a guarantee of salvation through the Holy Spirit that He has placed in their hearts.
Now, generally, Paul doesn't spend that much time telling individual churches how attractive they are to God, but he does do it for the Ephesians. He spends an entire chapter doing that. And the question is: Why? Why spen ...
Series: Unlocking The Mystery
Jeff Strite
Ephesians 1:1-14
I read once about a nursing home worker who would go from room to room taking care of the needs of the residents. On day she was in the room of one of the residents when the woman looked up at her and said ''My but you're pretty!''
The attendant blushed. She was ''plump'' and ''overweight'' and wasn't used to people saying that to her. And she said as much: ''That's kind of you to say. Not many people would say that about me.''
''Nonsense girl,'' replied the resident, ''just because you're fat doesn't mean you're ugly.''
There's an old saying ''Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.''
And that's a good thing because a lot of people don't think they're all that pretty. They find the world judges them harshly on how they look, who they are, etc.
But into this world that judges by appearances God says ''I think you're pretty.'' The Bible repeatedly tells us that no matter who you are; where you come from; who you know; how much you have; OR what others may think of yourselves - God says: You are valuable to Me!
That's why so many people love John 3:16: ''For God so loved the World (that's YOU) that He gave His only begotten Son...'' No matter what the rest of the world may think of you, you're worth everything to God. He gave His only begotten Son... to die for you!!!
APPLY: Now, that brings us to our text in Ephesians this morning. Paul spends the entire first chapter of this letter telling the Ephesians how PRETTY they are to God. He says they are blessed, redeemed, pre-destined, inheritors of great gift, and that God has given them a guarantee of salvation through the Holy Spirit that He has placed in their hearts.
Now, generally, Paul doesn't spend that much time telling individual churches how attractive they are to God, but he does do it for the Ephesians. He spends an entire chapter doing that. And the question is: Why? Why spen ...
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