Ephesians 3:12

 

Ephesians 3:12

The Proclamation of Our Position in Christ

 

Eph 3:12  In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. 

  v       1.      All Believers Have:

a.       Paul does not qualify the “we” in this statement which means that it is intended to be universal.

                                                              i.      Before Christ we were condemned

1.      Ephesians 2:3 

                                                            ii.      Now in Christ we are no longer condemned

1.      Ephesians 2:16-19 

            2.      Boldness

a.       We can now come to our loving Father with boldness

                                                              i.      Once we lived in fear of the wrath of God

1.      2 Thessalonians 1:8 

                                                            ii.      Now we can come boldly into His presence

1.      Hebrews 10:19-22 

b.      We can now have boldness when we interact with the world

                                                              i.      We can be bold in the face of ungodly laws - Acts 5:28-29 

                                                            ii.      We can be bold in the face of great evil - Proverbs 28:1 

                                                          iii.      We can be bold in the face of fierce persecution - Revelation 12:11 

          3.      Access

a.       There are no limits in our relationship with God

                                                              i.      We can fellowship with Him in our Churches - Ephesians 4:3-6 

                                                            ii.      We can fellowship with Him in our Families - Deuteronomy 6:6-7 

                                                          iii.      We can fellowship with Him in our Communities - Acts 17:22-23 

                                                          iv.      We can fellowship with Him in our places of Business - Ephesians 6:7-8 

                                                            v.      We can fellowship with Him in our times of Play - Psalm 19:1 

           4.      Confidence

a.       We no longer need to walk with the shame and fear that the world lives in but in confident victory

                                                              i.      2 Timothy 1:7 

           5.      Through the Work of Christ

a.       All of this is possible by the blood of the Lamb who cleanses us from all sin

                                                              i.      1 John 1:9