"The Blood Bought Church"

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Sermon Notes
Sermon Series:  Ephesians
Sermon Scripture:  Ephesians 1:7-10

In Christ, We Have Redemption Through His Blood (1:7)

• The Purchase: We are _____________ from slavery.
  • This changes our _________________.
  • Believers are not defined by their past sins but as “redeemed.”
• The Pardon: We are _______________ of our sins.
  • This gives us _______________.
  • Forgiveness is not fragile. It rests on Christ’s blood, not our performance.

In Christ, We Receive the Riches of God’s Grace (1:8)

• God’s grace is ________________.
• God’s grace is ________________.
• God’s grace is ________________.
  • God’s
  • Riches
  • At
  • Christ’s
  • Expense
• God’s grace is ________________.
  • God not only allowed a sacrifice for our sins…
  • God not only provided a sacrifice for our sins…
  • God _______________ a sacrifice for our sins!

In Christ, We See the Revelation of God’s Will (1:9)

• Before Christ, God’s plan of salvation had been ________________.
• Through Christ, God’s plan of salvation has been ________________.
  • We need to know the big story of the Bible…
    • _____________- God created the world and humanity good, designed for relationship with Him.
    • _________- Humanity rebelled against God, bringing sin, brokenness, and death into the world.
    • _________________- God intervened through the work of Christ to rescue and save sinners.
    • _________________- God promises to renew all creation, bringing a new heaven and new earth where His people dwell with Him forever.
  • We need to know the basic message of the gospel…
    • _________- He is holy, just, and the Creator who is worthy of all worship.
    • _________- All people are sinners who have fallen short of God’s glory and are under judgment.
    • ________________- Jesus, fully God and fully man, lived a perfect life, died for sins, and rose again to provide salvation.
    • ________________- We are called to repent of sin and trust in Christ by faith to receive forgiveness and eternal life.

In Christ, We Will Enjoy the Restoration of All Things (1:10)

• At just the right time, God will unite all things in Christ.
  • Sinners united to God through the ________________.
  • Jews united to Gentiles in the ________________.
  • Heaven united to earth in a new ________________.
• Jesus will one day make all things ___________.
• Jesus will one day make all things ____________.