Who Are You? (1 of 27)
Series: Ephesians
Collin Wimberly
Ephesians 1:1-6
CIT: Paul explains to the Ephesian Believers the blessings that are theirs in Christ Jesus.
Proposition: Every believer needs to understand who they are in Christ.
INTRODUCTION:
How would you answer if I asked you, ‘‘Who are you?’’
I am the husband of Gina, the father of 9, the pastor of New Life Church, an English teacher, mediocre guitar player and has been basketball player.
We do tend to identify ourselves by what we do. Our Identify is tied to our jobs and families and our loves/likes.
But as believers, our identities cannot be tied so closely to what we do or like.
Our Identity is ultimately found in Christ and what he has done for us. Not what we do. The first 14 verses of Ephesians are all about who we are - Christ.
In fact, in vs. 1 He refers to the believers as Saints. Did you know that every believer is a saint?
That is my identify. That is who I am. I am a Saint. I am saved. I am in Christ.
This morning we will look closely at 2 aspects of our sainthood. Our identify.
INTRODUCTION TO EPHESIANS -
Written by Paul to the church at Ephesus. Ephesus was a large city, a center of religious and political life in that region of the Roman Empire.
Paul first visited Ephesus with Priscilla and Aquila in 52 AD. They planted a church there and Paul lived there for 2 ½ years. After he left Timothy became pastor of the church.
As Paul writes this letter he is under house arrest in Rome. He wants to encourage the Ephesian believers and I believe he is going to encourage all of us in our walk with Christ.
The first 3 chapters are doctrinal. The final three are practical. In other words, the first 3 chapters describe how a Christian ought to think or believe. The final three about a believer ought to act or behave.
I) YOU ARE BLESSED - VS. 3
Vs. 3 is the introduction to a one long sentence in Greek that goes to vs. 14. A berakah - or a Jewish ble ...
Series: Ephesians
Collin Wimberly
Ephesians 1:1-6
CIT: Paul explains to the Ephesian Believers the blessings that are theirs in Christ Jesus.
Proposition: Every believer needs to understand who they are in Christ.
INTRODUCTION:
How would you answer if I asked you, ‘‘Who are you?’’
I am the husband of Gina, the father of 9, the pastor of New Life Church, an English teacher, mediocre guitar player and has been basketball player.
We do tend to identify ourselves by what we do. Our Identify is tied to our jobs and families and our loves/likes.
But as believers, our identities cannot be tied so closely to what we do or like.
Our Identity is ultimately found in Christ and what he has done for us. Not what we do. The first 14 verses of Ephesians are all about who we are - Christ.
In fact, in vs. 1 He refers to the believers as Saints. Did you know that every believer is a saint?
That is my identify. That is who I am. I am a Saint. I am saved. I am in Christ.
This morning we will look closely at 2 aspects of our sainthood. Our identify.
INTRODUCTION TO EPHESIANS -
Written by Paul to the church at Ephesus. Ephesus was a large city, a center of religious and political life in that region of the Roman Empire.
Paul first visited Ephesus with Priscilla and Aquila in 52 AD. They planted a church there and Paul lived there for 2 ½ years. After he left Timothy became pastor of the church.
As Paul writes this letter he is under house arrest in Rome. He wants to encourage the Ephesian believers and I believe he is going to encourage all of us in our walk with Christ.
The first 3 chapters are doctrinal. The final three are practical. In other words, the first 3 chapters describe how a Christian ought to think or believe. The final three about a believer ought to act or behave.
I) YOU ARE BLESSED - VS. 3
Vs. 3 is the introduction to a one long sentence in Greek that goes to vs. 14. A berakah - or a Jewish ble ...
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