Evening Message 1 : The Church - Which is His Body
Text: Ephesians 1
4 December 2011
SIGNIFICANT GOALS OF YC 2011
1. Discovery of God
2. Discovery of the revealed will of God
3. Discovery of the revelation of God concerning the Church
4. Discerning God’s plans for us to fit into His will
5. Determination to walk worthy of God’s revealed will
6. Dynamism of faith and life
7. Directions for life
REVELATION OF GOD
1. As Father of our Lord Jesus Christ Ephesians 1:3a
2. As One who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing Ephesians 1:3b
3. As One who is full of grace Ephesians 1:6L8
a) Glorious
b) Rich
c) Abounding
4. As One who reveals the mystery of His will Ephesians 1:9
REVELATION OF THE MYSTERY OF HIS WILL
1. In the fullness of time He will gather in one all things in Christ Ephesians 1:10
a) In heaven
b) On earth
c) Gathering
d) Fullness of time
2. Understanding the Person and the life of the Lord Jesus Christ
a) It was a work that was centered in Christ Ephesians 1:20
b) Death and Resurrection of Christ Ephesians 1:20
c) Seating Jesus at the right hand of God in heaven Ephesians 1:20L21
d) All things under the feet of Jesus Ephesians 1:22
e) He is made head of the Church Ephesians 1:22
3. The essential nature of the Church
a) The body of Christ Ephesians 1:23a
i) Symbolic
ii) Significant
b) Fullness of God Ephesians 1:23b
i) Blessed
ii) All provisions made
4. Understanding the Fullness of God’s blessings
a) Blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places Ephesians 1:3
b) Chosen in love Ephesians 1:4
i) Holy
ii) Without blame
c) Predestined for adoption as sons Ephesians 1:5, 11
d) Redemption in the blood of Christ Ephesians 1:7
e) Forgiveness of sin according to the riches of God’s grace Ephesians 1:7L8
f) Revelation of Knowledge of God’s will Ephesians 1:9
g) Given an inheritance Ephesians 1:11
h) Given the Holy Spirit Ephesians 1:13L14
i) Seal
ii) Guarantee
UNDERSTANDING OF GOD’S PLAN
Ephesians 1:15-19
1. Prayer for the Spirit of wisdom and revelation Ephesians 1:17
2. Enlightenment Ephesians 1:18
a) Knowledge of the hope of our calling
b) Hope of God’s calling
c) Riches of God’s glory in the saints
3. Power of God
a) Exceeding greatness of His power Ephesians 1:19
b) This power is at work in our life Ephesians 1:19