Fusion: week of 9/21

FAMILY THEME: ADOPTION

ADOPTED BY BLOOD

Ephesians 1:3 - 23

Paul explains that salvation involves our adoption as children of God.

1.  Our Adoption is Initiated by God

     (Ephesians 1:3-12)

     God wholly and entirely initiates the plan for our salvation and 

     spiritual adoption.

 
2.  We Join God's Family by Hearing the Truth and Responding in Faith

     (Ephesians 1:13-14) 

     While God initiates our adoption, our inclusion still requires a

     response on our part.

 
3.  We Must Grow Deeper in our Understanding of Salvation

     (Ephesians 1:15-23)

     Being adopted is the beginning of what should be an ever-deepening

     understanding of our inheritance in Christ.