Ephesians: Far Above All Rule

1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Ephesians: Far Above All Rule Scripture Reading: Ephesians 1:15-23 The point being made in Ephesians 1:20-23 is straightforward enough.&nbsp; Having risen from the dead, Jesus has been exalted as head over all things.&nbsp; Conquering death itself, He now rules as sovereign over all authorities, seated at the right hand of God the Father.&nbsp;He reigns, not only now, but forever and leads His church as its regal and tender head. It is the&nbsp;connection between this truth&nbsp; (the royal exaltation of Christ) and the immediate notion preceding it (the conversion and enlightenment of Christians) that is marvelously encouraging in its logic.&nbsp; Here is the logic . . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ... fact number one - Jesus was raised from the dead and is exalted in heaven above all earthly and angelic authorities by the power of God.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ... fact number two - that same power, in all its omnipotent strength, is the power which has worked in the heart of every believer, drawing him/her to faith in Christ and changing him/her, year by year, to be transformed into the likeness of Jesus. The power that raised Christ from His stone-sealed grave and set Him over everything, is the same power that has breathed life into our dead hearts.&nbsp; There are a few awesome implications that can be drawn from this truth.&nbsp; (1) What an amazing thing God has done in our lives in bringing us salvation!&nbsp; (2) God has the power to convert the most hardened person.&nbsp; This encourages us in our prayers and efforts to win others to Christ.&nbsp; (3) The eternal security of believers rests on the omnipotence of God.&nbsp; This produces genuine rest and hope. Bethel Baptist Church https://bethelbaptistscs.org/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/40824280/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/200688355