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Saturday, July 31, 2010

You Did Not Learn Christ in this Way…

Posted by Pastor Pat on November 20, 2009

Read Ephesians 4:17-32

The intent of this article is to show how what we once were in Adam we no longer are, but still have.  Paul’s point from the beginning of the letter all the way through chapter 3 is to note how those who were once in sin’s debt and alienated from God are now redeemed from sin and adopted into God’s family.  He is their Father and they are His children.

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Having the Eyes of Your Understanding Enlightened

Posted by Pastor Pat on November 5, 2009

Read Ephesians 1:15-23

In order to treat this passage appropriately, it must be read in light of what was just stated in 1:3-14: God as a trinity in the totality of His essence and energy redeemed His people from sin’s debt by forgiving their sins and then adopted them as His sons and daughters.  All of this was freely bestowed and lavishly dispensed.

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