The Man, The Myth, The Legend – Part 2
Ephesians 1:7-14
1. The Man: THE Christ of God. (Vs. 9)
a. In God’s Timing. (Vs. 10, Gal 4:4-5)
b. By God’s Will. (Vs. 11)
2. The Myth: Seclusion and Separation.
a. Clarified in Conclusion. (Vs. 10, Acts 17:24-27)
b. Equality in Salvation. (Vs. 12)
3. The Legendary:
a. Redemption. (Vs. 7)
b. Revelation. (Vs. 8-9, Col 1:25-27)
i. Colossians 1:25-27, “I have become its servant, according to God’s commission that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. God wanted to make known among the Gentiles the glorious wealth of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.”
c. Authenticity. (Vs. 13, Rom 8:14-15)
i. Romans 8:14-15, “For all those led by God’s Spirit are God’s sons. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear. Instead, you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father!””
d. Down-Payment. (Vs. 14, 2 Cor 5:1-5)
i. 2 Corinthians 5:1-5, “For we know that if our earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal dwelling in the heavens, not made with hands. Indeed, we groan in this tent, desiring to put on our heavenly dwelling, since, when we are clothed,[a] we will not be found naked. Indeed, we groan while we are in this tent, burdened as we are, because we do not want to be unclothed but clothed, so that mortality may be swallowed up by life. Now the one who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Spirit as a down payment.”