What kind of life

do you want?
 The life of
God’s Child
Ephesians 1
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What must a child of
God
e our Life?
L – live in accordance to
God’s will
L – live in accordance to God’s will
Ephesians. 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the
will of God, to the saints which are at
Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ
Jesus:
Ephesians 1:4-5
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 he
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predestined us for adoption to himself as

sons through Jesus Christ, according to the
purpose of his will,
 God had already decided that
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through Jesus Christ he would

make us his children- this was his
pleasure and purpose.
Ephesians 1:13-14
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,
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who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we
acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.
Ephesians 6:6
6 Obey them not only to win their favor
when their eye is on you, but like
slaves of Christ, doing the will of God
from your heart.
I – inculcate God’s plan
in our minds
I – inculcate God’s plan in our minds
Ephesians. 1:9-10
9God did what he had purposed, and
made known to us the secret plan he
had already decided to complete by
means of Christ.
 This plan, which God will
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complete when the time is right, is

to bring all creation together,
everything in heaven and on earth,
with Christ as head.
Ephesians 1:11
11 All things are done according to God’s
plan and decision; and God chose us to be
his own people in union with Christ because
of his own purpose, based on what he had
decided from the very beginning.
Psalms 33:11
11 But the plans of the Lord stand
firm forever, the purposes of his
heart through all generations.
Proverbs 19:21
21 Many are the plans in man’s
heart, but it is the Lord’s
purpose that prevails.
F – foster God’s work in
our lives
F – foster God’s work in our lives
Ephesians. 1:16-18
16 I have not stopped giving thanks to God for you. I
remember you in my prayers 17and ask the God of
our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, to give you
the Spirit, who will make you wise and reveal God to
you, so that you will know him.
18 I ask that your minds may be
opened to his light, so that you will
know what is the hope to which he has
called you, how rich are the
wonderful blessings he promises his
people,
John 21:15
15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said
to Simon Peter, “ Simon son of John, do you
truly love me more than these?” “Yes,
Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “ Feed my lambs.”
Matthew 10 :38
38 and anyone who does not
take his cross and follow me is
not worthy of me.
E – exercise the power of
God
E – exercise the power of God
Ephesians. 1:19-20
19 and how very great is his power at work in us
who believe. This power working in us is the
same as the mighty strength 20 which he used
when he raised Christ from death and seated
him at his right side in the heavenly world.
Ephesians 1:21-22
21 Christ rules there above all heavenly rulers,
authorities, powers, and lords; he has a title
superior to all titles of authority in this world
and in the next. God put all things under
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Christ’s feet and gave him to the church as

supreme Lord over all things.
Ephesians 3:20
20 Now to him who is able to do
immeasurably more than all we
ask or imagine, according to his
power that is at work within us.
 The life of
God’s Child
L – live in accordance to God’s will
I – inculcate God’s plan in our minds
F – foster God’s work in our lives
E – exercise the power of God
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