God's Secret Purposes Revealed

God’s Secret Purposes Revealed

Preaching Passage: Ephesians 1:1a

Scripture Reading: Ephesians 1:1–23

God’s Secret Purposes Revealed (Ephesians 1:1a) 

Introducing God’s Will: 

Ephesians 1:1a— “will of God” 

Ephesians 1:4— “chose us … before the foundation of the world” 

Ephesians 1:5— “predestining us…according to the good pleasure of His will” 

Ephesians 1:7— “redemption through His blood…” 

God’s Decreed (or Sovereign) Will: 

Ephesians 1:11— “having been predestined according to the purpose of Hiim who works all things according to the counsel of His will…” 

Revelations 4:11— “…because of Your will they existed and were created.” 

Daniel 4:16, 17, 34–35 

Isaiah 46:9–11 

Deuteronomy 29:29a

God’s Preceptive Will: 

Deuteronomy 29:29b

Genesis 50:15–18, 19–20

God’s Plan to Save Sinners: 

Ephesians 1:7–9 

Acts 2:22–24 

Acts 4:27–28 

Genesis 3:15

“Paul, and apostle of Christ Jesus, by the will of God” (Ephesians 1:1a): 

1 Corinthians 4:1 

Philippians 3:5–7 

Acts 22:3–4 

Acts 9:1–6, 15 

Acts 1:21 

1 Corinthains 15:8–9 

2 Corinthians 12:11–12 

2 Corinthians 12:1–4

“Therefore…walk worthy of the calling with which you have been called…” (Ephesians 4:1)