Ephesians Food for the soul

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Ephesians - Food for the soul Postcards at
front 1 each, 3 for pack of 5
LPO Summer 2009 Pete Phillips St John's
College Durham
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Restaurant Saloon du Cheval, Sallertaine
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Wednesday MorningSaving GraceEphesians
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Saving Grace Ephesians 21-10
1As for you, you were dead in your transgressions
and sins, 2in which you used to live when you
followed the ways of this world and of the ruler
of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now
at work in those who are disobedient. 3All of us
also lived among them at one time, gratifying the
cravings of our sinful nature and following its
desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by
nature objects of wrath. 4But because of his
great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead
in transgressionsit is by grace you have been
saved. 6And God raised us up with Christ and
seated us with him in the heavenly realms in
Christ Jesus, 7in order that in the coming ages
he might show the incomparable riches of his
grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ
Jesus. 8For it is by grace you have been saved,
through faithand this not from yourselves, it is
the gift of God 9not by works, so that no one
can boast. 10For we are God's workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which
God prepared in advance for us to do.
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Saving Grace Ephesians 21-10
For it is by grace you have been saved, through
faithand this not from yourselves, it is the
gift of God (8)

• Grace isn't dependant on the recipient
• Free gift is the same to the worst sinner
• Grace, like God, is universal
• Over all, through all, in all (48)
• Grace and Faith go hand in hand...
• God's grace released by our decision
• Faith gives Grace sticking power! (???)

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Saving Grace Ephesians 21-10
For it is by grace you have been saved, through
faithand this not from yourselves, it is the
gift of God (8)

• What is saving grace?
• Creation and the Fall
• Covenant Relationship the stopgap?
• Incarnation of Jesus
• Ministry of Jesus
• Death and Resurrection of Jesus
• He breaks the old magic, pays the price
• Covenant Relationship the real thing

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Saving Grace Ephesians 21-10
For it is by grace you have been saved, through
faithand this not from yourselves, it is the
gift of God (8)

• Ephesians 2
• Breaks down the dividing wall
• New people new relationship
• New creation with God
• Grace saves us see Chapter 1
• Faith is still the gift of God
• Give thanks all up to God

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Saving Grace Ephesians 21-10
For it is by grace you have been saved, through
faithand this not from yourselves, it is the
gift of God (8)

• Philip Pullman dust settling antigrace
• Grace clings to us through the work of the Holy
  Spirit in our lives transforming us, gracing
  us, making us partakers of the nature of
  God...theosis (2 Peter 14)

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Saving Grace Ephesians 21-10
For it is by grace you have been saved, through
faithand this not from yourselves, it is the
gift of God (8)

• The Spirit's role is
• to daub us with God
• to mould us into God's shape
• to recreate us in God's image
• to help others see God in us
• God's handiwork, masterpiece, garden
• Salvation just the beginning of a story

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Where did Paul come from? What did his future
hold? And your past... ...your future... ...in
God
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Saving Grace Ephesians 21-10
For it is by grace you have been saved, through
faithand this not from yourselves, it is the
gift of God (8)

• God's handiwork, masterpiece, garden
• What would this mean for us on holiday
• Can God grace us at LPO?
• Can God mould us while we relax?
• Is it about us or about him?
• Grace says it's all about him...

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EphesiansFood for the soul
LPO Summer 2009 Pete Phillips St John's
College Durham