Bible Readings:
John 10:1 – 42
Sermon Outline:
Ephesians 1:3–6 (NKJV)
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
4just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,
5having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
6to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.
I The eternal covenant of redemption between the Father and the Son concerning the salvation of the church
II The purpose of God’s election
- That God’s elect should be holy and blameless.
- The second purpose is that God’s elect should enjoy blessed fellowship with their Creator and Redeemer.
- The third and ultimate purpose of election is to the glory of God.
Ephesians 1:5 (NKJV)
5having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
Ephesians 1:9 (NKJV)
9having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,
Ephesians 1:11 (NKJV)
11In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will,