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Ephesians 1-3: Greatest Gift from the Greatest Being
1. The Great Reach Out As discussed in the Ephesians introduction and outline, the book of Ephesians divides nicely into two sections. The first three chapters are the theological or doctrinal section. It is about our position in Christ and what God has done for us on our behalf. The
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Nation or Religion? A Nationalist’s Question
1. A Nationalist’s Question A well-known personality in India, a nationalist, was touring a village in India (on live TV) where he met a gathering of Christian families and demanded to know if their religion is more important to them, or if the nation (India) is more important. His audience
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Faith: Empower or Control
1. Faith: Misused Word Faith is a misused and abused word. A good way to separate good faith from bad is to see if it empowers or controls. Good faith empowers, liberates, and sets you free (“Truth will set you free” – Jesus in John 18:32). A misuse of faith
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Freedom: Test of True Faith
1. False Religion Enslaves There are those who love religion for selfish and self-serving reasons, for the benefits it provides to themselves (like control of people, properties, jobs, praise/respect from people, easy money, power, opportunities to exploit, abuse, cheat, etc). False religion enslaves. Galatians 2:4: “Some false believers had infiltrated