Ephesians 1:11-14

Praise God For The Inheritance Obtained (Eph 1:11-14)

I. The Supremacy of God Over All Things (Common, General Way)
---Sovereignty, Dominion, Control I Chron. 29:11-13; Isa. 46:10; Daniel 4;35; Ps. 115:3
A) Physical World (Jer. 32;17; Matt. 5:45; Josh. 10:12-13; s. 107:25)
B) Animal Kingdom (Ps. 147:8)
C) Animal Kingdom (Matt. 10:29; Ps. 104:21)
D) Lives of Men (Prov. 21:1; 16:9; Acts 17:28; James 4:15)
E) Nations and Kingdoms (Dan. 2:21)
F) Evil (Ps. 76:10; Gen. 50:20; Acts 4:27-28)

II. Predestination in Particular (Eph. 1:5; Rom. 8:29-30; 9:11-14; Matt. 25:34)

III. The Inheritance Obtained (11, 14, 18; Col. 1:12; Heb. 9:15; Pet. 1:4)

IV. Predestination Evidenced (explanatory) God opens eyes to see our Sin and Christ’s righteousness; depend upon, rely in, trust in, lean on, rest on, have confidence in (Acts 13:48; Thes. 1:4)