IN HIM WE ARE CHOSEN

Introduction:

A. What Does It Mean To Be "IN HIM?"

1. It means to be a part.

2. It means to take part.

B. What Do We Gain By Being In Him?

Body: Ephesians 1: 3 - 6

I. God Has Blessed Us With Every Spiritual Blessing.

A. We Come Short In No Gift (1 Corinthians 1: 7).

B. We receive the strength we need (Philippians 4: 13).

C. We are blessed in the heavenly places.

II. God Chose Us In Him.

A. He had a plan for salvation before creation.

B. He chose that we should be holy - - in Christ!

C. He chose that we should be without blame - - in Christ!

D. We will be before (in front of) Him.

III. God's Adoption Comes Through Him.

A. We are adopted into a "good family."

B. We belong to a different country (Philippians 3: 20).

IV. God Makes Us Accepted.

A. This was the pleasure of His good will.

B. Praise is to be given to His grace.

C. We are ACCEPTED - - warts, problems and all!

Conclusion:

A. What Does It Mean To Be In Him?

1. In Him We Have Every Spiritual Blessing.

2. In Him We Are Chosen To Be Holy and Blameless.

3. In Him We Have A New Family (Adoption).

4. In Him We Are Accepted.

B. Are You In Him?