EPHESIANS – WEEK 4

Chosen – Part 2

MAY 3, 2026

EPHESIANS 1:3-14 – Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in Christ, things in heaven and things on earth in him. 

11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. 13 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory. 

JOHN 3:16b – …whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

ROMANS 10:13 – For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

ACTS 2:21 – And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

JOHN 6:44 – No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.

Helkusei (ἑλκύσῃ) – to lead by force.

“Our problem isn’t that we can’t choose God. Our problem is that we don’t WANT to choose God. Our CHOOSER works fine – it’s our WANTER that’s out of whack.”

J.D. Greear

ACTS 16:14 – The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.

EPHESIANS 1:5-6 – In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. 

EPHESIANS 1:7-8 – In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 

• The Father planned your salvation.
• Jesus accomplished your salvation.
• The Holy Spirit seals your salvation.

EPHESIANS 1:9-12 – …making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in Christ, things in heaven and things on earth in him. 11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. 

PROVERBS 16:33 – The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.

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EPHESIANS 1:13-14 – In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.

This truth will produce:

1. Assurance
2. Power
3. Humility
4. Hope
5. Boldness