Homerton Baptist Church
Evening Service (260621)

      • Ephesians 1:7–10ESV

  • Hymn 335 - There's no greater name than Jesus

      • Galatians 3:1–14ESV

  • Hymn 325 - O the deep, deep love of Jesus!

      • John 17:1–26ESV

      • Amos 7:1–9ESV

      • Ephesians 1:7–10ESV

      • Ephesians 1:5–6ESV

  • Galatians 3:1–14 ESV
    1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith— 6 just as Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”? 7 Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. 8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed.” 9 So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. 10 For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” 11 Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.” 12 But the law is not of faith, rather “The one who does them shall live by them.” 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”— 14 so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.
    Ephesians 1:7–10 ESV
    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 Christ, things in heaven and things on earth in him.
    Introduction
    We come to consider the third of these glorious truths that Paul is highlighting in this first chapter that is Redemption.
    1. Election v4
    2. Adoption v5-6
    3. Redemption v7-10
    4. Inheritance v11-12
    5. The Holy Spirit v13-14
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    1. Redemption v7

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    Ephesians 1:7 ESV
    7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
    in the second paragraph the attention is shifted from heaven to earth, from the past to the present, and, in a sense, from the Father to the Son. ...The infinitely close connection between the Father and the Son in the work of redemption is fully maintained. ...the emphasis has changed from the work of the Father to that of the Son. It is the Beloved, that is, the Son, in whom we have our redemption. It is he who shed his blood for us (verse 7)
    Redemption indicates deliverance as a result of the payment of a ransom. There was no other way for sinners to be saved. God’s justice must be satisfied. Hendriksen, W.,
    This redemption implies: a. emancipation from the curse, that is, from the guilt, punishment, and power of sin (John 8:34; Rom. 7:14; 1 Cor. 7:23; Gal. 3:13), and b. restoration to true liberty (John 8:36; Gal. 5:1). I
    John 8:34 ESV
    34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin.
    1 Corinthians 7:23 ESV
    23 You were bought with a price; do not become bondservants of men.
    Galatians 3:13 ESV
    13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”—
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    2. Through his Blood v7

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    Ephesians 1:7 ESV
    7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
    It was, moreover, a redemption through his blood, a redemption, therefore, which implied substitution of the life of One for the life of others. Thus, thus only, atonement could be made (Lev. 17:11; Heb. 9:22). Moreover, the blood through which alone redemption could be accomplished was his blood, that of the perfect Redeemer. The blood of animals was merely symbolical and typical. Hendriksen, W.,
    The Day of Atonement - Lev 16
    Hebrews 9:11–12 ESV
    11 But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) 12 he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.
    1 Peter 1:18–19 ESV
    18 knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.
    Hebrews 9:22 ESV
    22 Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.
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    3. Forgiveness of Sins v7-9

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    Ephesians 1:7–9 ESV
    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

    a. Forgiveness v7

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    Ephesians 1:7 ESV
    7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
    Now the purpose of this redemption was “that we might from sin be free.” It was with that objective in mind and heart that he “bled and died upon the tree.” Hence, Paul says, “the Beloved, in whom we have our redemption through his blood,” the forgiveness of our trespasses. These two—a. redemption by blood and b. forgiveness of trespasses—go together. Redemption would not be complete without procuring pardon. Hendriksen, W.,
    Psalm 103:12 ESV
    12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
    Colossians 2:13–14 ESV
    13 And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, 14 by cancelling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.

    b. Infinite v7-8

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    Ephesians 1:7–8 ESV
    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
    Now forgiveness takes place according to the riches of his [the Father’s] grace. Forgiveness and grace are in complete harmony. The standard established by God’s grace determines the measure of his forgiveness. Hendriksen, W.,
    Note that the Father forgives not merely of, but according to, his riches, riches of grace. Hendriksen, W.,
    In a similar passage (1 Tim. 1:14) the apostle states, “And it super-abounded, namely, the grace of our Lord, with faith and love in Christ Jesus.” Just as in that passage grace is said to have kindled faith and love, so here grace floods the souls of believers with wisdom and insight. Hendriksen, W.,
    1 Timothy 1:14 ESV
    14 and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

    i. Wisdom

    Wisdom is knowledge plus. It is the ability to apply knowledge to the best advantage, enabling a person to use the most effective means for the attainment of the highest goal. Hendriksen, W.,

    ii. Insight

    Insight (cf. Col. 1:9, understanding) is the result of setting one’s mind on God’s redemptive revelation in Christ, the mystery of his will Hendriksen, W.,
    Colossians 1:9 ESV
    9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

    c. Overflowing Grace v9

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    Ephesians 1:9 ESV
    9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ

    i. His Will

    He caused his grace to overflow … in that he made known to us the mystery of his will! He did not keep it to himself. Hendriksen, W.,
    1 Timothy 3:16 ESV
    16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

    ii. His Purpose

    It was the Father’s will that the most sublime secret be broadcast far and wide, and that it penetrate deeply into the hearts of those who were his own. God’s plan of salvation, moreover, must be made known in order that it may be accepted by faith, for it is by faith that men are saved. Hendriksen, W.,
    Its disclosure, too, was according to his good pleasure. Cf. verse 5 above, where foreordination is also ascribed to the Father’s good pleasure. We learn from this that the Father, far from being less loving than the Son, takes special delight in planning whatever must be planned in order to bring about the salvation, full and free, of men who had plunged themselves into misery and ruin, and takes equal pleasure in telling them about this marvelous plan! Hendriksen, W.
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    4. Eternal Plan v10

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    Ephesians 1:10 ESV
    10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in Christ, things in heaven and things on earth in him.
    The Father’s good pleasure, his cherished purpose, the plan in which his soul delighted, a plan drawn up in eternity, was to be realized in time. Hendriksen, W.,
    Ephesians 1:19–23 ESV
    19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20 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.
    Conclusion
    “Round about us we observe so many facts which seem to be unreasonable, so much undeserved suffering, so many unaccountable calamities, such an uneven and inexplicable distribution of destiny, and such an enormous contrast between the extremes of joy and sorrow, that anyone reflecting on these things is forced to choose between viewing this universe as if it were governed by the blind will of an unbenign deity, as is done by pessimism, or, upon the basis of Scripture and by faith, to rest in the absolute and sovereign, yet—however incomprehensible—wise and holy will of him who will one day cause the full light of heaven to dawn upon these mysteries of life” (Herman Bavinck - The Doctrine of God, my translation from the Dutch; Grand Rapids, Mich., second printing, 1955). Hendriksen, W.,

      • Ephesians 1:7ESV

      • Ephesians 1:7ESV

      • Ephesians 1:7–9ESV

      • Ephesians 1:7ESV

      • Ephesians 1:7–8ESV

      • Ephesians 1:9ESV

      • Ephesians 1:10ESV

  • Hymn 545 - Father of mercies, in your Word
  • Hymn 517 - Breathe on Me, Breath of God
  • Doxology 1145 Chorus

      • Romans 1:7ESV

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