Read: Ephesians 1
Christmas has been described as a “one size fits all” holiday. Today we make Christmas be whatever we need it to be at the moment. And frankly Christmas is quite athletic, in that it can do many things and change plans on the go to accommodate the needs of a particular situation.
The Apostle Paul seems to not have heard about our modern idea of Christmas and the many ways we can make it change to meet our needs. He had only one focus, one message. His letter to the church in Ephesus outlines that message.
1. We are destined for adoption as his children.
2. In Christ, we have obtained an inheritance.
3. Believers are marked with a seal of the promised Holy Spirit.
Try as we might to change the message of the season to meet our needs at the moment, isn’t this word from Paul the real message of the season? I think so. I like to think of it like a “magic marker.”
Worship Next Week
Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14
Sermon Title: “Magic Marker”
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