1. Gratitude Eliminates Arrogance

2. Gratitude Encourages Action

3. Gratitude Expands Adoration

1) Greater Power! (v20)

2) Greater Glory! (v21)

3 Gifts for the Church

1) The Power of the Spirit (v14-16)

2) The Love of Christ (v17-19)

3) The Fullness of God (v19)

1) The Mystery is from God (v1-5)

2) The Mystery Includes You (v6)

3) The Mystery is through You (v7-13)

1) God’s family welcomes those without (v11-12)

2) God’s family rejoices in reconciliation (v13)

3) God’s family breaks barriers and builds unity (v14-22)

3 Misconceptions

1) We are basically good.

2) We get to heaven by sincerity and morality.

3) We are above average on God's grading scale.

3 Truths

1) Salvation by faith is needed because we are all spiritually dead

2) Salvation by faith is given because we could never earn it

3) Salvation by faith is effective because we are a part of God’s plan.

* To be WITHOUT Christ

Determined by our Condition: Who we are

Directed by Our Conduct: What we do

Destined by Our Consequences: Why it matters

* To be WITH Christ

Determined by God’s Character: Who He is

Directed by God’s Conduct: What He Does

Destined by God’s Compassion: Why it matters

Bigger Prayers include:

* Thanksgiving (v15-16)

* Asking (v17-20)

* Praising (v21-23)

We are blessed by:

1) The Father: Chosen in Him (v3-6)

a) God is Worthy of Blessing.

b) God is Willing to Bless

The Father blesses by…

a. Choosing us

b. Changing Us

c. Cherishing us

2) The Son: Redeemed in Him (v7-10)

The Son blesses by…

a. Redeeming us

b. Forgiving us

c. Uniting us

3) The Spirit: Sealed in Him (v11-14)

a. Convicting us - John 16:8

b. Guiding us - John 16:13

c. Confirms us - Rom 8:16

c. Seals us - Eph 1:13-14

1) The unexpected calling of God

2) The undeserved cleansing by God

3) The unconditional covering from God