Born Again Identity IIBorn Again Identity IIEphesians 1:8-14Ephesians 1:8-14

He Has Given Us a VisionHe Has Given Us a Visionfor Lifefor Life

• Paul begins this chapter by looking back Paul begins this chapter by looking back before timebefore time

• He now moves to how things will end He now moves to how things will end

• God has made known to US the “mystery” of God has made known to US the “mystery” of His willHis will

He Has Given Us a VisionHe Has Given Us a Visionfor Lifefor Life

• ““that the universe might brought into a unity that the universe might brought into a unity in Christ.” (NEB)in Christ.” (NEB)

• The plan begins to be seen in Ephesians The plan begins to be seen in Ephesians (2:13-16)(2:13-16)

• It will come to conclusion some day (Phil. It will come to conclusion some day (Phil. 2:9-11)2:9-11)

He Has Given Us a VisionHe Has Given Us a Visionfor Lifefor Life

• This is a great vision of securityThis is a great vision of security

• Paul is in prison as he is writing, yet he has Paul is in prison as he is writing, yet he has confidence regarding his life, his destiny and confidence regarding his life, his destiny and who is in controlwho is in control

• How do we react when life throws us a How do we react when life throws us a curve?curve?

He Has Promised Us anHe Has Promised Us anInheritanceInheritance

• While it is a promise about the future, it is While it is a promise about the future, it is written to give us confidence and peace in written to give us confidence and peace in the presentthe present

• 1 Peter 1:13-141 Peter 1:13-14

• Nothing can take away what has been Nothing can take away what has been reserved for usreserved for us

He Has Sent to Us a PersonHe Has Sent to Us a Person

• 1:13-151:13-15

• Arrabon– Arrabon– pledgepledge

• In our language we might think of a down In our language we might think of a down paymentpayment

He Has Sent to Us a PersonHe Has Sent to Us a Person

BLESSED ASSURANCEBLESSED ASSURANCEJESUS IS MINE!JESUS IS MINE!