I AM A SAINT(Liberating Grace)

Ephesians 1: 1 - 4

(Eph 1:1) From Paul, who by God's will is an

apostle of Christ Jesus ---To the saints in Ephesus,

who are faithful in their life in union with Christ

Jesus:

(Eph 1:2) May God our Father and the Lord

Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.

(Eph 1:3) Let us give thanks to

the God and Father of our Lord

Jesus Christ! For in our union

with Christ He has blessed us by

giving us every spiritual blessing

in the heavenly world.

(Eph 1:4) Even before the world

was made, God had already

chosen us to be His through our

union with Christ, so that we

would be holy and without fault

before Him. Because of His love

ARE YOU SAINTS

OR

PERFECTIONISTS?

Perfectionism:

•Trying to prove

my worth by

being perfect

HOW PERFECTIONISM

HARMS

1.It defeats my initiative.

• You're waiting. As a result,

perfectionism causes

procrastination. You set your

standards so high, and

perfectionism causes paralysis

and you can't get anything

done.

Ecclesiastes 11:4 "If you wait for

perfect conditions, you'll never

get anything done."

Ecclesiastes 11:4

"If you wait for

perfect conditions,

you'll never get

anything done."

2. It damages my relationships

• The Bible says, "Love forgets

mistakes. Nagging about them

parts the best of friends." It

damages relationships.

• Perfectionism -- this desire to

always correct -- damages

relationships.

3. It destroys my happiness.

Ecclesiastes 7:16

"Do not be excessively

righteous and do not be

overly wise. Why

should you ruin

yourself?"

HOW TO BECOME

SAINTS/HOLY BY

THE GRACE OF GOD

1. REALIZE GOD

MAKES YOU

HOLY/SAINT

(Eph 1:4) Even before the

world was made, God had

already chosen us to be His

through our union with Christ,

so that we would be holy and

without fault before Him.

Because of His love.

2. ENJOY

(Eph 1:5) God had

already decided that

through Jesus Christ He

would make us His

children---this was His

pleasure and purpose.

3. LET GOD

HANDLE THINGS.

(Eph 1:11) All things are

done according to God's plan

and decision; and God chose

us to be His own people in

union with Christ because of

His own purpose, based on

what He had decided from

the very beginning.

4. ACT IN FAITH,

NOT FEAR

(Eph 1:15) For this

reason, ever since I

heard of your faith in

the Lord Jesus and

your love for all of

God's people.

5. EXCHANGE MY

PERFECTIONISM

FOR GOD'S

HOLINESS

(Eph 1:18) I ask that your

minds may be opened to

see His light, so that you

will know what is the hope

to which He has called

you, how rich are the

wonderful blessings He

promises his people.

CONCLUSION

• A SAINT IS REMORSEFUL

OVER SIN

• A SAINT IS POWERFUL

OVER SIN

BECAUSE YOU ARE HOLY BY

THE GRACE OF GOD