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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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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
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Purpose of God’s Blessings
1. Society for Benefit of Non-members! “The church is the only society on earth that exists for the benefit of non-members”, said William Temple. When God called Abraham, He said, “I will bless you… and you will be a blessing… all peoples on earth will be blessed through you” (Genesis
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God’s Expectation of Church
1. Series: God’s Message to the Church in Ephesus This is part of a series on the seven churches in Asia Minor (Revelation 2-3). This article covers the message to the church in Ephesus (Rev 2:1-7). The video messages of letters to churches in Ephesus (Rev 2:1-7), Smyrna (Rev 2: