May 12, 2024: The Heart of God for the Church

Pastor Nicole showed us the Heart of God for the Church from Ephesians 1:3-14.

She started by encouraging us to sit with God and mine for nuggets of truth that are everywhere around us (illustrated by her experience mining for Turquoise!)

Ephesians 1:3 says that we have been blessed with every spiritual blessing (divine privileges and resources) in heavenly places. These are resources that God gives us to fulfill opportunities He places in our lives. Pastor Nicole went verse by verse in the text and asked us, "Where do you see yourself?"

Do you recognize and know that you are:

Chosen

Adopted (irrevocably)

Made New

Accepted

She pointed out that we receive everything from God through His grace and that grace is what empowers us to do what He calls us to do.

God wants sons and daughters who work in cooperation with Him. We are sealed with the Holy Spirit who is the guarantee of our inheritance. As we trust Him, we step into our inheritance and through our inheritance our purpose is made known.

Pastor Nicole pointed out how important it is for us to renew our minds so that we can fully walk in God's truth. Not doing this keeps us from walking in our authority in Christ.