God's grace and love are manifested by His predestinating sinners to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ. -Sermon Outline--I. The motive for predestination.-II. The goal of predestination.- A. The immediate goal- adoption.- B. The ultimate goal- God's glory. -III. The value of predestination.

Lesson- God's election of sinners for salvation is in Jesus Christ, based on nothing about you, and unto your holiness. -Sermon Outline---I. The basis of election.-II. The timing of election.-III. The goal of election.

Lesson- Praise God who lavished on you spiritual blessings unending through Christ. -Sermon Outline--I. The reasons for praise -v. 3b-.-II. The recipient of praise -v. 3a-.

Ephesians presents the glorious Lord Jesus Christ as the sender, sanctifier, and savior of His bride, the church. -Sermon Outline--I. The sender- Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ -v. 1a-.-II. The recipients- the church in Ephesus set apart unto faith in Christ -v. 1b-.-III. The greeting- Jesus, your only hope for grace and peace -v. 2-.

Stand firm in hopeful anticipation of your imperishable, sinless state of eternal glory that begins at Christ's return. -Sermon Outline--I. Your future transformation -v. 50-53-.-II. Your eternal victory -v. 54-57-. -III. Your present hope -v. 58-.

Lesson- Perseverance of the saints consists of your duty to persist in faith and obedience predicated upon God's promise to preserve you. -Sermon Outline--I. The Christian's duty to persevere -v. 26-27-.-II. God's role to preserve -v. 28-30-.

In sanctification, God aborts your previous life of passions but conforms and commands you to His thoroughgoing holiness.-Sermon Outline--I. Preparing for the promise -v. 13-. -II. Parting with the past -v. 14-.-III. The paternal pattern -v. 15-16-.

God redeems you from slavery to sin to be His adopted children with all the essential privileges and duties.-Sermon Outline--I. The price of adoption -v. 4-5-.-II. The pledge of adoption -v. 6-.-III. The privileges of adoption -v. 7-.

Justification is God's gracious gift of imputing Christ's righteousness to and forgiving sinners through faith in Christ apart from works.-Sermon Outline--I. The origins of justification -v. 21-.-II. The means of justification -v. 22-.-III. The necessity of justification -v. 23-.-IV. The basis of justification -v. 24-26-.-V. The caveats for justification -v. 27-31-.