I AM IN CHRIST

EPHESIANS 1:1-14

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesusby the will of God, to God’s holypeople in Ephesus, the faithful inChrist Jesus: 2 Grace and peace toyou from God our Father and theLord Jesus Christ.

EPHESIANS 1:1-143 Praise be to the God and Fatherof our Lord Jesus Christ, who hasblessed us in the heavenlyrealms with every spiritual blessingin Christ. 4 For He chose us in Himbefore the creation of the world tobe holy and blameless in His sight.

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In love 5He predestined us foradoption to sonshipthrough JesusChrist, in accordance with Hispleasure and will—6 to the praiseof His glorious grace, which Hehas freely given us in the One Heloves.

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7 In Him we have redemptionthrough His blood, the forgivenessof sins, in accordance with theriches of God’s grace 8 that Helavished on us. With all wisdomand understanding,

EPHESIANS 1:1-149 He made known to us themystery of His will according to Hisgood pleasure, which He purposed inChrist, 10 to be put into effect whenthe times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heavenand on earth under Christ.

EPHESIANS 1:1-1411 In Him we were also chosen,having been predestined accordingto the plan of Him who works outeverything in conformity with thepurpose of His will, 12 in order thatwe, who were the first to put ourhope in Christ, might be for thepraise of His glory.

EPHESIANS 1:1-1413 And you also were included inChrist when you heard themessage of truth, the gospel ofyour salvation. When you believed,you were marked in Him with aseal, the promised Holy Spirit,

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14 who is a deposit guaranteeingour inheritance until theredemption of those who areGod’s possession — to the praiseof His glory.

THE FIRST ADAM

AND

THE LAST ADAM

1 CORINTHIANS 15:45

45 Thus it is written, "The firstman Adam became a livingbeing"; the last Adam became alife-giving spirit.”

ARE YOU IN ADAM

OR IN CHRIST?

1 CORINTHIANS 15:21-22

21 For as by a man came death,by a man has come also theresurrection of the dead. 22 Foras in Adam all die, so also inChrist shall all be made alive.

Death LIFE

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE IN CHRIST?

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE IN CHRIST

ACCORDING TO THE BOOK OF EPHESIANS?

NINE THINGS THAT

YOU ARE IN CHRIST:

EPHESIANS 1:1

1 “Paul, an apostle of JesusChrist by the will of God, to thesaints who are in Ephesus, andfaithful in Christ Jesus.”

“Saint” : in Greek, “Hagios” means “blameless, consecrated,

holy”

JUDE 1:24

24 Now unto Him that is able tokeep you from falling, and topresent you faultless before thepresence of His glory withexceeding joy.

EPHESIANS 1:3

3 “Blessed be the God andFather of our Lord Jesus Christ,who has blessed us in Christwith every spiritual blessing.”

EPHESIANS 1:6

6 “To the praise of His gloriousgrace, with which He has blessedus in the Beloved.”

EPHESIANS 1:4-5

4 “Even as He chose us in Himbefore the foundation of the world,that we should be holy andblameless before Him in love 5 Hepredestined us for adoption as sonsthrough Jesus Christ, according tothe purpose of His will.”

GOD’S WAY OF

CHOOSING

ROMANS 8:29-30

29 For whom He foreknew, Healso predestinated to beconformed to the image of HisSon, for Him to be the First-bornamong many brothers.

ROMANS 8:29-30

30 But whom He predestinated,these He also called; and whom Hecalled, those He also justified. Andwhom He justified, these He alsoglorified.

EPHESIANS 1:7

7 In Him we have redemptionthrough His blood, the forgivenessof our trespasses, according to theriches of His grace.

EPHESIANS 1:9

9 “Making known to us themystery of His will, according toHis purpose, which He set forth inChrist.”

1 CORINTHIANS 2:12-13

12 Now we have received not thespirit of the world, but the Spiritwho is from God, that we mightunderstand the things freelygiven us by God.

1 CORINTHIANS 2:12-13

13 And we impart this in wordsnot taught by human wisdom buttaught by the Spirit, interpretingspiritual truths to those who arespiritual.

EPHESIANS 1:10

10 “ As a plan for the fullness oftime, to unite all things in Him,things in heaven and things onearth.”

COLOSSIANS 1:20

20 And, having made peacethrough the blood of His cross, byHim to reconcile all things untoHimself; by Him, I say, whetherthey be things in earth, or thingsin heaven.

EPHESIANS 1:11

11 In Him we have obtained aninheritance, having beenpredestined according to thepurpose of Him who works allthings according to the counsel ofHis will.

REVELATION 3:21

21 To him who overcomes I willgrant to sit with Me in Mythrone, even as I also overcameand have sat down with MyFather in His throne.

ISAIAH 9:7

7 “Of the increase of Hisgovernment and of peace therewill be no end ….”

REVELATION 20:4

4 Then I saw thrones, and seated onthem were those to whom theauthority to judge was committed.Also I saw the souls of those whohad been beheaded for thetestimony of Jesus and for theWord of God,

REVELATION 20:4

and those who had not worshipedthe beast or its image and had notreceived its mark on theirforeheads or their hands. Theycame to life and reigned withChrist for a thousand years.

EPHESIANS 1:12

12 “That we who were the first tohope in Christ might be to thepraise of His glory.”

EPHESIANS 1:13-14

13 In Him you also, when youheard the Word of truth, theGospel of your salvation, andbelieved in Him, were sealedwith the promised Holy Spirit,

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14 who is the guarantee of ourinheritance until we acquirepossession of it, to the praise ofHis glory.

ACT 1:8

8 But you will receive powerwhen the Holy Spirit has comeupon you, and you will be Mywitnesses in Jerusalem and in allJudea and Samaria, and to theend of the earth.