• Before Service Songs –
• Ps. 103 Alternate: 1, 2, 8
• A Hymn of Glory Let us Sing: 1, 4, 5
• *Votum & Salutation
• *Song of Response – Ps. 24: 1, 5
• Ten Words of the Covenant
• Prayer
• Song of Response – Ps. 65: 2, 3
• Reading of Scripture – Ephesians 1:15-23; 2:1-10
• Song of Response – Ps. 47: 1, 2
• Reading of the Text – Ephesians 2:4-7
• Ministry of the Word: The Christ who Saves is now Exalted!
  1. The riches of his grace
     • This is exactly where we must start.
     • Jesus ascension into heaven does not mean that he is not with us.
     • Today we look at Jesus' glory and our sharing of this glory.
     • If you belong to Christ. If you believe that His sacrifice is for you, then you are bound to Him.
     • It doesn't matter whether you are Jewish or not. It doesn't matter what your job is, or where you live, or what you do in life. If you believe and repent you can be saved apart from all of the things that define you as a person. This is who we are now.
     • The story of Jesus' work is the story of God working out the love he has for us. Making us His own.
  2. Christ is seated in glory
     • God exalted His Son.
  3. We are seated with him
     • We are included in Jesus' glory even though we have not yet been perfected.
     • Your new life begins when you accept Jesus.
     • Struggles in life will remain until the end. But God will work them out with his grace and power.
     • Life ends with us seated with Christ in glory.
• *Song of Response – Hymn 41
• Thanksgiving Prayer
• Offertory – Safe Families
• *Song of Closing – Hymn 44
• *Benediction