Fellow Slave of Christ
Friday, March 1, 2024
Michael Reeves: Of Sanctification
Ephesians 4:8-10
Ephesians
4:8-10
He
That Ascended Up Far Above All the Heavens
Eph 4:8 Wherefore he saith, When he
ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
Eph 4:9 (Now that he ascended, what
is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
Eph 4:10 He that descended is the
same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all
things.)
1. The
Apostle Paul’s Scriptural Proof for God’s Plan for the Church – vs. 8*
a. Paul
observed something interesting in Psalms:
i. Psalm 68:17-19
b. Paul
saw this because Christ Himself points to this passage as a proof of His
divinity
i. John 3:9-15
2. If
God is Eternally in the Heavens, How Did He Ascend into Heaven? – vs. 9*
a. First
of all, Jesus is God
i. Colossians 2:9
ii. 1 Timothy 3:16
b. Jesus
came to earth on a special mission
i. Philippians 2:5-11
c. Jesus
looted the Devil’s possessions
i. Colossians 2:14-15
d. Jesus
broke the authority of the Devil over us
i. Hebrews 2:14-15
3. He
that Descended Also Ascended to His Great Exaltation – vs. 10*
a. Jesus
is the victor over death
i. 1 Corinthians 15:54-57
b. Jesus
alone can break the seal and reveal God’s plan for the end of the age
i. Revelations 5:1-5
c. Jesus
has all power
i.
Matthew
28:18-20
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
The Trinity & Patriarchy / James White and Douglas Wilson / Sweater Vest...
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Ephesians 4:7
Ephesians
4:7
The
Gift of Christ
Eph 4:7 But unto every one of us is
given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
1.
What are the Gifts That God the Father Gives
Through His Son Jesus?
a. Every
individual gets a gift
i. The
gift should not make us prideful
1.
Romans
12:3-5
ii. Each
gift is unique and special
1.
Romans
12:6-8
iii. Each
gift is for the benefit of our fellow believers
1.
1 Peter
4:10
b. It
is Christ that gives the gifts
i. No
man can give out these gifts because Christ is the sole head of the Church
1.
Matthew
23:8-10
c. Every
individual gets a unique portion of the gifts
i. The
gifts are to be profitable for all
1.
1 Corinthians
12:7-11
ii. There
is no hierarchy to be found in the gifts
1.
1 Corinthians
12:27-31
iii. The
sum point of all the gifts is a love for one another
1. 1 Corinthians 13:1-2
Friday, February 9, 2024
Ephesians 4:6
Ephesians
4:6
One
God and Father of All
Eph 4:6 One God and Father of all, who is above
all, and through all, and in you all.
1. There
is One God
a. There
are many things that are called god but only one God
i. 1 Corinthians 8:4-6
b. There
is only one God, yet there are three persons in the Godhead
i. 1 John 5:7
2. God
is Father of All His Children
a. Paul
is writing to believers only because he says in:
i. Ephesians 4:3
b. Later
in verse 7 he says:
i. Ephesians 4:7
3. God
the Father is Supreme Above All Things
a. Even
though the Son is Coequal and Coeternal with the Father. He willingly
subordinates Himself to the Father
i. Luke 22:42
b. The
Spirit submits Himself to the Son and therefore to the Father who is above the
Son
i. The
Son sends the Holy Spirit
1.
John
16:7
ii. The
Holy Spirit does not speak of Himself but reveals what the Son has taught
1.
John
16:13-14
4. God
the Father’s Action Sustains All Things
a.
Philippians
2:12-13
5. God
the Father Abides in All of His Children
a. The
Church is being built for His habitation
i. Ephesians 2:20-22
b. We
are all His dwelling place
i. John 14:23
c. From
the unity of the trinity flows the unity of the church, which is a demonstration
to the world of the love of God
i. John 17:20-23