God's Masterpiece | Ephesians 2:10 | Sermon Only | 07.24.22

"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." -Ephesians 2:10. Sermon Outline God fashions broken people into a masterpiece displaying His wisdom through Jesus. 1. Glorious Up-Cycle: Although we were dead in our sins, God made us alive with Christ and the believer in Jesus is a new creation—an original masterpiece. 2. Glorious Purpose: God is shaping the believer into the image of Christ to do good works. 3. Glorious Church: God’s reveals His grand masterpiece, the church, by uniting believers in Christ. Take-Home Applications • Read Ephesians and underline every time you see the phrase “In Christ” or “In Him” • Confess your selfishness: How do you disregard the purpose for which you were created and live for yourself? • Confess your pride: How do you try to do the work God prepared for you while attempting to maintain control of your own plans? • Spend time with the Lord allowing Him to chisel away selfish, prideful thinking and shape you into the image of His Son—Jesus. (Rom 12:2) • Confess your worth • Ask God to reveal His glorious purpose for you ○ Use the spiritual gift survey to find the ways God has prepared for you. ○ What are God’s commands for you? ○ What has God made you passionate about? ○ Write a personal purpose/vision statement: How would you want people to think of you in 3-5 years? • Fill in the blanks with the words from the Bible references (download a printable version on our website: emmauslutheran.org/sermons) ○ I have been _________with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms (Eph 1:3) ○ He __________me in Christ to be holy and blameless (Eph 1:4) ○ I am _________with His glorious grace (Eph 1:6) ○ I have _________through His blood (Eph 1:7) ○ In Him all things will be _________(Eph 1:10) ○ I have obtained an _________in Christ(1:11) ○ I have been _________with the promised Holy Spirit (Eph 1:13) ○ I am _________up with Christ and _________with Him in the heavenly places (Eph 2:6) ○ He shows the immeasurable _________of his grace in kindness toward me (Eph 2:7) ○ I can be _________ in the Lord (Eph 6:10) ○ I have been made _________in Christ (Eph 2:5) ○ I am created for good _________(Eph 2:10) ○ I who once was far off have been brought __________ (Eph 2:13) ○ I have _________through Jesus in one Spirit to the Father (Eph 2:18) ○ I am joined _________with the church to grow into a holy temple in the Lord (Eph 2:21) ○ I am being built _________with the church into a dwelling place for God (Eph 2:22) ○ I can have _________and access with confidence (Eph 3:12) Scripture References • Genesis 1:27 • 1 Corinthians 13:6 • 2 Corinthians 5:17-18 • Ephesians 2:1-10 • Ephesians 3:6; 9-10 • Ephesians 4:29 • Romans 3:23 • Romans 12:2 • 2 Corinthians 5:17-18 We would love to pray with you today! https://www.emmauslutheran.org/prayer Fill out our virtual Connection Card: https://emmauslutheran.churchcenter.c... Be apart of Emmaus' Mission through giving! http://emmauslutheran.org/give Connect with us online… www.emmauslutheran.org www.facebook.com/Emmausaflc www.instagram.com/emmausaflc www.twitter.com/EmmausAFLC CCLI Copyright License: 148772 CCLI Streaming Plus License: 21006015