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Raised by Gods Power

• Ephesians 115-23

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Headless Chickens

• v22 He gave Christ as HEAD over all
  things to the church

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Jesus weeps for us

• O Jerusalem, Jerusalem,
• the city that kills the prophets and stones
  those sent to her! How often I wanted to gather
  your children together, just as a hen gathers her
  brood under her wings, and you would not have
  it!
• Luke 1334

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The Right Ingredients

• FAITH in what Jesus can do v15
• LOVE for His people v15
• SPIRITUAL WISDOM v17-18
• We appropriate what we appreciate!
• (RTF)

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Spiritual Wisdom comes from the Knowledge of
Jesus v17

• Isaiah 112 compare Ephesians 117
• cf also Matt 1354 Mark 62 Luke 240 Luke
  252
• Isaiah 113 compare Ephesians 118a
• cf also Matt 94 Luke 225 Luke 947 John 235
• He was the true light which, coming into the
  world, enlightens every man
• John 19

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Gods Desire for Humanity

• v18-19
• - that we have HOPE
• - that we have PURPOSE
• - that we have SPIRITUAL RICHES GLORY
• - that we have an INHERITANCE
• (a conviction of MORE TO COME)
• - that we have POWER

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The Headless Humanity

• v18-19
• - is HOPELESS
• - is PURPOSELESS
• - is SPIRITUALLY POOR DRAB
• - believes there is NOTHING FOR ME IN THE FUTURE
• - is a POWERLESS VICTIM

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Raised with Christ

• v20-23
• - Christ died in the headless humanity
• - But He knew that Gods destiny was something
  better
• - Therefore God raised Him up
• - We can be raised with Him!