4. I AM A SAINT
(Liberating Grace)
Ephesians 1: 1 - 4

5. (Eph 1:1) From Paul,
who by God's will is an
apostle of Christ Jesus ---
To the saints in Ephesus,
who are faithful in their
life in union with Christ
Jesus:
(Eph 1:2) May God our
Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ give you
grace and peace.

6. (Eph 1:3) Let us give thanks to
the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ! For in our union
with Christ He has blessed us by
giving us every spiritual blessing
in the heavenly world.
(Eph 1:4) Even before the world
was made, God had already
chosen us to be His through our
union with Christ, so that we
would be holy and without fault
before Him. Because of His love

7. ARE YOU SAINTS
OR
PERFECTIONISTS?

8. Perfectionism:
•Trying to prove
my worth by
being perfect

9. HOW PERFECTIONISM
HARMS

10. 1.It defeats my initiative.
• You're waiting. As a result,
perfectionism causes
procrastination. You set your
standards so high, and
perfectionism causes paralysis
and you can't get anything
done.
Ecclesiastes 11:4 "If you wait for
perfect conditions, you'll never
get anything done."

11. Ecclesiastes 11:4
"If you wait for
perfect conditions,
you'll never get
anything done."

12. 2. It damages my relationships
• The Bible says, "Love forgets
mistakes. Nagging about them
parts the best of friends." It
damages relationships.
• Perfectionism -- this desire to
always correct -- damages
relationships.

13. 3. It destroys my happiness.
Ecclesiastes 7:16
"Do not be excessively
righteous and do not be
overly wise. Why
should you ruin
yourself?"

14. HOW TO BECOME
SAINTS/HOLY BY
THE GRACE OF GOD

15. 1. REALIZE GOD
MAKES YOU
HOLY/SAINT

16. (Eph 1:4) Even before the
world was made, God had
already chosen us to be His
through our union with Christ,
so that we would be holy and
without fault before Him.
Because of His love.

17. 2. ENJOY

18. (Eph 1:5) God had
already decided that
through Jesus Christ He
would make us His
children---this was His
pleasure and purpose.

19. 3. LET GOD
HANDLE THINGS.

20. (Eph 1:11) All things are
done according to God's plan
and decision; and God chose
us to be His own people in
union with Christ because of
His own purpose, based on
what He had decided from
the very beginning.

21. 4. ACT IN FAITH,
NOT FEAR

22. (Eph 1:15) For this
reason, ever since I
heard of your faith in
the Lord Jesus and
your love for all of
God's people.

23. 5. EXCHANGE MY
PERFECTIONISM
FOR GOD'S
HOLINESS

24. (Eph 1:18) I ask that your
minds may be opened to
see His light, so that you
will know what is the hope
to which He has called
you, how rich are the
wonderful blessings He
promises his people.

25. CONCLUSION
• A SAINT IS REMORSEFUL
OVER SIN
• A SAINT IS POWERFUL
OVER SIN
BECAUSE YOU ARE HOLY BY
THE GRACE OF GOD