Sermon slides from Sunday morning October 11, 2015 at the Heritage Addition church of Christ located in Booneville, Arkansas

1. Why I Love the church of Christ, Part
7 Lesson Text:
Eph. 2:1-10
Heritage Addition church of Christ
By Jim Bradshaw
Sunday Morning, October 11, 2015
Because of the G.R.A.C.E. found within

2. It is Not about the
buildingIt is the Body of Christ

3. Golden
Opportunities
Mat 7:12 ESV "So whatever you wish that others would do to
you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Gal 6:9-10 ESV And let us not grow weary of doing good, for
in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. (10) So
then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and
especially to those who are of the household of faith.

4. Walmart is not
the only Saving
Place
The Mission of the church must be
the same as its head:
Luke 19:10 ESV For the Son of Man
came to seek and to save the lost."

5. The Lord’s Supper
1Co 11:24-39 ESV and when he had given thanks, he broke it,
and said, "This is my body which is for you. Do this in
remembrance of me." (25) In the same way also he took the
cup, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my
blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me."
(26) For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you
proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. (27) Whoever,
therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an
unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the body and blood
of the Lord. (28) Let a person examine himself, then, and so
eat of the bread and drink of the cup. (29) For anyone who
eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks
judgment on himself.

6. Jesus Christ is the Head of the church
of Christ
Eph 1:20-23 ESV that he worked in Christ when he raised
him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the
heavenly places, (21) far above all rule and authority and
power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not
only in this age but also in the one to come. (22) And he put
all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things
to the church, (23) which is his body, the fullness of him
who fills all in all.

7. Our Leaders
Tit 1:5-9 ESV This is why I left you in Crete, so that you
might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in
every town as I directed you-- (6) if anyone is above
reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are
believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or
insubordination. (7) For an overseer, as God's steward, must
be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered
or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, (8) but
hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and
disciplined. (9) He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as
taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound
doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.

8. G
R
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C
E
-od’s
-iches
-t
-hrist’s
-xpense
Mercy – God’s goodness
to those in need
Grace – God’s goodness
to those who do not
deserve such favor

9. G
R
A
C
E
Eph 2:1-6 ESV And you were dead in the
trespasses and sins (2) in which you once walked,
following the course of this world, following the
prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now
at work in the sons of disobedience-- (3) among
whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh,
carrying out the desires of the body and the mind,
and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest
of mankind. (4) But God, being rich in mercy,
because of the great love with which he loved us,
(5) even when we were dead in our trespasses,
made us alive together with Christ--by grace you
have been saved-- (6) and raised us up with him
and seated us with him in the heavenly places in
Christ Jesus.

10. G
R
A
C
E
Eph 2:1-6 ESV And you were dead in the
trespasses and sins (2) in which you once walked,
following the course of this world, following the
prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now
at work in the sons of disobedience-- (3) among
whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh,
carrying out the desires of the body and the mind,
and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest
of mankind. (4) But God, being rich in mercy,
because of the great love with which he loved us,
(5) even when we were dead in our trespasses,
made us alive together with Christ--by grace you
have been saved-- (6) and raised us up with him
and seated us with him in the heavenly places in
Christ Jesus.
Romans 3:23; 6:23
Rom 1:18 ESV For the wrath of God is revealed from
heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of
men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
John 3:16, 17
Rom 5:8-10 ESV but God shows his love for us in that while
we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (9) Since, therefore,
we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we
be saved by him from the wrath of God. (10) For if while we
were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his
Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be
saved by his life.

11. G
R
A
C
E
Eph 2:1-10 ESV And you were dead in the
trespasses and sins (2) in which you once walked,
following the course of this world, following the
prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now
at work in the sons of disobedience-- (3) among
whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh,
carrying out the desires of the body and the mind,
and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest
of mankind. (4) But God, being rich in mercy,
because of the great love with which he loved us,
(5) even when we were dead in our trespasses,
made us alive together with Christ--by grace you
have been saved-- (6) and raised us up with him
and seated us with him in the heavenly places in
Christ Jesus.
Rom 6:3-9 ESV Do you not know that all of us who have
been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
(4) We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death,
in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the
glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. (5)
For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we
shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.
(6) We know that our old self was crucified with him in order
that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we
would no longer be enslaved to sin. (7) For one who has died
has been set free from sin. (8) Now if we have died with
Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. (9) We
know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die
again; death no longer has dominion over him.

12. G
R
A
C
E
Eph 2:7-10 so that in the coming ages he might
show the immeasurable riches of his grace in
kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. (8) For by
grace you have been saved through faith. And this is
not your own doing; it is the gift of God, (9) not a
result of works, so that no one may boast. (10) For
we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for
good works, which God prepared beforehand, that
we should walk in them.
Col 3:17 ESV And whatever you do, in word or deed,
do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving
thanks to God the Father through him.
Col 3:23 ESV Whatever you do, work heartily, as for
the Lord and not for men,

13. G
R
A
C
E
Eph 2:13-16 ESV But now in Christ Jesus you who
once were far off have been brought near by the
blood of Christ. (14) For he himself is our peace,
who has made us both one and has broken down in
his flesh the dividing wall of hostility (15) by
abolishing the law of commandments expressed in
ordinances, that he might create in himself one new
man in place of the two, so making peace, (16) and
might reconcile us both to God in one body through
the cross, thereby killing the hostility.
1Co 12:13 ESV For in one Spirit we were all
baptized into one body--Jews or Greeks, slaves or
free--and all were made to drink of one Spirit.
Grace is only found in Christ – In the Church!

14. G
R
A
C
E
Eph 2:17-22 ESV And he came and preached peace
to you who were far off and peace to those who
were near. (18) For through him we both have
access in one Spirit to the Father. (19) So then you
are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are
fellow citizens with the saints and members of the
household of God, (20) built on the foundation of
the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself
being the cornerstone, (21) in whom the whole
structure, being joined together, grows into a holy
temple in the Lord. (22) In him you also are being
built together into a dwelling place for God by the
Spirit.