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Our Unseen Treasures
Sermon #1 In "Unseen Things" Series

(Eph. 1:7-12)

Intro: I recently found a check in a shirt that I had not worn for a month. I was twenty dollars richer than I thought I was. I hurriedly went to the bank and cashed it. In Christ, we are richer than we think! God help us to cash in on what is ours in Him!

*"riches" v.7=vast wealth; "abounded" v.8=above and beyond We are spiritual millionaires! Notice all the unseen treasures in the previous verses: election (v.4), predestination (v.5), adoption (v.5), acceptance (v.6), and now.

1. The Redemption Of Our Souls (v. 7)

*"redemption"=to liberate by the payment of a ransom.

A. The Person of redemption - "in Whom" cf. "in" through Ch.

B. The possession of redemption - "we have"/now/not distant

C. The power of redemption - "blood"/cf. 1Pet. 1:18,19

*Illus. Wealthy Englishman bought African slave to free him.

2. The Remission Of Our Sins (v. 7)

*"forgiveness" is used interchangeably with "remission" in NT

A. The concept of forgiveness - "to carry away, to remove"

B. The connection of forgiveness - w/redemption; Matt.26:28

C. The celebration of forgiveness - sins"=faults/Ex. scapegoat

*Illus. "According to"=dominated by/Prodigal/Gone (papers?)

3. The Revelation Of Our Status (v.8-12)

*"will"=design, determination/big word in Ch.(see 1: 1;5;9; 11)

A. Our insight - The God Who knows all "hath made known"

B. Our inclusion - Gentiles brought into the big plan - v.10

C. Our inheritance - a predetermined allotment in Him! v.11

*We're somebody in Jesus!

Conclusion : A preacher friend inherited the old home place. His dad had tried to talk to him 2 or 3 times before his death, but my friend changed the subject. After living there for several years, $30,000 was found hidden in an old freezer chest, no doubt what dad wanted to talk to him about. We're richer than we think!

Sermon By Evangelist Tom Hayes-
Saluda, NC-USA

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