I. Blessings from God the Father (4-6)
A. He has selected us (4)
1. Doctrine of Election
2. Election refers to people
a. John 15:16, “You have not chosen me,
but I have chosen you”
b. God’s grace makes us willing to respond
B. He has adopted us (5)
1. Doctrine of Predestination
2. Predestination refers to purposes
a. The events of the crucifixion (Acts 4:25-28)
b. Our conformity to Christ (Romans 8:29-30)
c. Our inheritance (Ephesians 1:11)
d. Our adoption (Ephesians 1:5)
C. He has accepted us (6)
1. Grace makes us acceptable
2. Philemon 17-19 ‘receive him as you would me’
II. Blessings from God the Son (7-12)
A. He has Redeemed us (7a)
1. Free from the Law (Galatians 5:1)
2. Free from slavery to sin (Romans 6)
3. Free from the power of Satan (Galatians 1:4)
4. Free from the power of the world
(Colossians 1:13-14)
B. He has Forgiven us (7b)
1. ‘To carry away’
2. Scapegoat (Leviticus 16)
C. He has Enlightened us (8-10)
1. Mystery – a sacred secret, now revealed
2. The reconciliation of all men in Christ
(OT & NT)
D. He has Inherited us (11-12)
1. We have an inheritance (1 Peter 1:1-4)
2. We are His inheritance (John 17)
III. Blessings from God the Holy Spirit (13-14)
A. He has Sealed us (13)
1. A finished transaction
2. Ownership
3. Security & protection
4. Authenticity
B. He has given us an Earnest (14)
1. Downpayment – promise of more to come
2. Pledge – guarantee of promises made
