Equip: Week 1 – New Reality: Saints
February 6, 2022 / Gospel Light AndersonNew Reality: Saints
Ephesians 4:11-12
11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ
Saints = Gods Holy people = The
We used to be:
• Guilty
• Sinful
• Cursed
• Orphans
• Lost
• Rebels
• Impoverished
• Hopeless
• Separated from God
• Fools
• Blinded
• Weak
• Unbelieving
• Dead in trespasses
• Dead in sins
• Following the course of the world
• Following satan
• Sons of disobedience
• Living in the passions of the flesh
• Carrying out the desires of the body and the mind
• By nature, children of wrath
• Separated from Christ
• Alienated from the commonwealth of Israel
• Strangers to the covenants of promise
• Having no hope and without God in the world
• Far off
• Hostile to God
• Enemies of God
• At war with God
• Strangers
• Aliens
We are NOW Saints and we are:
• Innocent
• Sinless
• Blessed
• Adopted
• Found
• Follower
• Rich
• Hopeful
• United with God
• Wise
• Seeing
• Strong
• Believing
• Alive in Him
• Following Christ
• Sons and daughters of obedience
• Living in the passions of the spirit
• Carrying out the desires Christ in you
• By nature, children of peace
• United with Christ
• Engrafted into tree of life
• Recipients of the covenants of promise
• Having Hope and with God in the world
• Close
• Ally of God
• Friend of God
• At peace with God
• Fellow citizen
• Native
• Forgiven
• Free
• Priceless
• Fruitful
• Renewed
• Righteous
• Chosen
• Loved
• Strengthened
• Holy
The New Reality is that things are NOW
1) A New – II Corinthians 6:18
2) A New – Revelation 2:17
3) A New – John 14:1-4
4) A New – Psalm 57:2
5) A New – Romans 6:4
II Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!