The document discusses the concept of wealth from a Christian perspective, highlighting that true wealth is found in spiritual blessings through Christ. It outlines Ephesians 1:7-12, emphasizing that believers are rich in grace, forgiveness, understanding, and inheritance as children of God. The richness comes from God's selected grace, the redemption through Christ's blood, and the securing of our status as His children, ultimately aiming to bring glory to God.

1. Wealth In Christ
Ephesians 1:7-12

2. What is the World’s Wealth?

11. World’s view of Wealth
• Wealth is money/possessions
• Wealth is friends and/or family
• Wealth is accomplishments
• Wealth is within
• Wealth is contentment
• Wealth is the human spirit
• Wealth is intellect/knowledge
• Wealth is health

13. • It doesn’t tarnish.
• It cannot be stolen.
• It cannot be lost.
• It is eternal.

14. Ephesians 1:3–12 (ESV)
The Father Selected Us to be wealthy
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every
spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as
he chose us in him before the foundation of the
world, that we should be holy and blameless before
him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption as
sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose
of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with
which he has blessed us in the Beloved.

15. The Son Has Saved Us and made us wealthy
7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of
his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and
insight 9 making known to us the mystery of his will,
according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10 as
a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him,
things in heaven and things on earth. 11 In him we have
obtained an inheritance, having been predestined
according to the purpose of him who works all things
according to the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who
were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of
his glory.

16. We are Rich
• Because by grace the Father Selected us (1:4-
6)
• Because by grace the Son has Saved Us and
made us sons (1:7-12)
• Because by grace the Spirit has Secured us
(1:13-14)

17. Last Week we saw that:
• We are rich because the Father selected us:
– before the foundation of the world (v. 4)
– to be his children through adoption (v. 5)
– So that he would be praised because of the glory
of His grace (v. 6).

18. Today we will see that we are wealthy
• Because by the outpouring of the riches of his
grace through his son we are rich (1:7-12).
– Because we have been bought with the blood of
Christ (v. 7)
– Because we have been forgiven for our sins (v. 7)
– Because we have been given the wisdom to
understand the mystery of His will (8-10)
• That all things will be brought together in Christ.
• That we have an inheritance in all things through Christ.

19. We Were bought with a price
7 In him we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to
the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon
us,

20. Redemption – We have been bought
In
Adam
In
Christ
Blood
of
Christ

21. Redemption – We have been bought
•Dead in Trespasses
and sins
•In bondage to the
things of this world
•Under law, not grace
•Children of Satan
•In the flesh
•Alive in Christ
•Freed from the bondage
of this world
•No longer under law but
under grace
•Children of God
•In the Spirit
Blood
of
Christ

22. We Were bought with a price
7 In him we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to
the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon
us,
• Christ took our trespasses and nailed them to
the Cross. He took our judgment for us.
• We are forgiven for our part in the Sin of
Adam.
• We are forgiven for our personal sins.

23. We Were bought with a price
7 In him we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to
the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon
us,
• Riches – Wealth, abundant resources
• Grace – unmerited/undeserved favor
• Lavished upon us – beyond what is necessary,
overabundance, exceedingly more…

24. We are wealthy In the knowledge of
The mystery of His will
in all wisdom and insight 9 making known to us
the mystery of his will, according to his purpose,
which he set forth in Christ
• Mystery of the redemption and forgiveness
(Gospel) through Christ
• Mystery of including Gentiles into the program
• And …….

25. Wealthy in the knowledge of the
unification of the Cosmos
10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all
things in him, things in heaven and things on
earth.
• Note: He chose us in Christ before the
foundation of the world. Now, he unites the
cosmos together IN HIM.
• Everything is restored to conform with the
character of God through Christ.

26. We are Wealthy because
we are His Children
11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having
been predestined according to the purpose of him
who works all things according to the counsel of his
will,
• Because we are in Christ, we are adopted
Children of the Father.
• As Children, we benefit in the wealth possessed
by the Father.
– Our Father created the universe and owns all things
– Our Father loves enjoys handing out blessings to his
children because we love his son.

27. We are Wealthy because
we are His Children
11 In him we have obtained an inheritance,
having been predestined according to the
purpose of him who works all things according
to the counsel of his will,
• It’s all of the Father’s doing.
– He predetermined the program according to his
purpose
– He works out the program according to His will
– He gets the credit for it

28. God Gets the Praise
12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ
might be to the praise of his glory.

29. God’s Grace has made us wealthy
• Creation is Grace
• The existence of Angels is by God’s grace
• Our existence is by God’s grace
• Our adoption is by God’s grace
• Our salvation is by God’s Grace
• But the greatest act of grace of His grace is ….

30. The Grace in giving His
beloved Son.

31. John 3:16
16 “For God so loved the world, that he
gave his only Son, that whoever
believes in him should not perish but
have eternal life.