GOD'S ANSWER TO OUR IDENTITY CRISIS (1 OF 17)
by Tim Badal
Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-6
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God's Answer to Our Identity Crisis (1 of 17)
Series: Who Am I?
Tim Badal
Ephesians 1:1-6
Turn in your Bible to Ephesians chapter one. We're going to be in this new series we've titled, "Who Am I?" Here at Village Bible Church, we pick up the Bible, start in verse one of a specific book, then work through it until we get to the end. We try to glean all the truths that God wants us, through the work of the Holy Spirit, to understand and know about Him, so we may know ourselves and live differently in light of these truths.
Today we're starting at the book of Ephesians and right away we see why it was written. In Ephesians 1:1-2 we read, "Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus and are faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."
The first thing we see is that the apostle Paul wrote this letter. Before he was converted to Jesus, he was known as Saul of Tarsus. He came to know Jesus as his Savior while he was en route to persecute Christians. Jesus confronted him and won him to the gospel, after which Paul because a servant of Christ and an apostle. In fact, Paul wrote more of the New Testament than anyone else. He became the great spokesman for the gospel of Jesus Christ.
He wrote Ephesians about 30 years after the resurrection of Christ, so around 60-65 A.D., to a group of Christians in the city of Ephesus. Ephesus was an ancient city, located in modern-day Turkey, and you can still visit the ruins. . You won't find it on a map, since it has been renamed Selcuk.
Selcuk, Turkey, is a place of great beauty and is inhabited by about 30,000 people. Here you see the ancient ruins of Ephesus with the modern city in the background. This city was known for its love of politics, sporting events, entertainment and pleasure. It was also known for a stadium that held up to 30,000 people for sporting events, theater and other entertainments.
Another claim to ...
Series: Who Am I?
Tim Badal
Ephesians 1:1-6
Turn in your Bible to Ephesians chapter one. We're going to be in this new series we've titled, "Who Am I?" Here at Village Bible Church, we pick up the Bible, start in verse one of a specific book, then work through it until we get to the end. We try to glean all the truths that God wants us, through the work of the Holy Spirit, to understand and know about Him, so we may know ourselves and live differently in light of these truths.
Today we're starting at the book of Ephesians and right away we see why it was written. In Ephesians 1:1-2 we read, "Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus and are faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."
The first thing we see is that the apostle Paul wrote this letter. Before he was converted to Jesus, he was known as Saul of Tarsus. He came to know Jesus as his Savior while he was en route to persecute Christians. Jesus confronted him and won him to the gospel, after which Paul because a servant of Christ and an apostle. In fact, Paul wrote more of the New Testament than anyone else. He became the great spokesman for the gospel of Jesus Christ.
He wrote Ephesians about 30 years after the resurrection of Christ, so around 60-65 A.D., to a group of Christians in the city of Ephesus. Ephesus was an ancient city, located in modern-day Turkey, and you can still visit the ruins. . You won't find it on a map, since it has been renamed Selcuk.
Selcuk, Turkey, is a place of great beauty and is inhabited by about 30,000 people. Here you see the ancient ruins of Ephesus with the modern city in the background. This city was known for its love of politics, sporting events, entertainment and pleasure. It was also known for a stadium that held up to 30,000 people for sporting events, theater and other entertainments.
Another claim to ...
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