Sermon Cloud

1. God Gives Us Grace in Great Abundance

• Ephesians 1:6

2. God's Grace Comes to Us in Redemption

• Ephesians 1:7
• Ephesians 2:8

3. God's Grace Involves Us in His Plan of Salvation

• Ephesians 1:9-10

4. He has Sealed us with the Holy Spirit

• Ephesians 1:13

Significance of being Sealed

1. Sign of Ownership
2. Sign of Finished Transaction
3. Sign of Security
4. Sign of Authenticity

5. He has given us a Deposit in the Holy Spirit

• Ephesians 1:14

The Tenses of Our Salvation

1. We have been saved - blood of Christ
2. We are being saved - changed by the Holy Spirit
3. We will be saved - when Jesus returns

The Purpose of it All

• Chosen, Adopted and Accepted by the Father
• v6 To the praise of His glory of His grace

• Redeemed, Forgiven and Will Revealed by Son
• v12 to the praise of His glory

• Sealed and Guaranteed by the Spirit
• v14 to the praise of His glory