Mike Mazzalongo

7 SpiritualBirthday Gifts

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1. Purityjust as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him.- Ephesians 1:4

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2. Adoption

In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself.- Ephesians 1:4b-5a

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3. Grace

According to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us.- Ephesians 1:5b-6

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4. ForgivenessIn Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace which He lavished on us.- Ephesians 1:7-8a

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5. KnowledgeIn all wisdom and insight He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth.- Ephesians 1:8b-10

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6. InheritanceIn Him also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will, to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory. - Ephesians 1:10b-12

Our Inheritance

• Like angels – Luke 20:36• No death – Rev. 7:9-12• Together with saints – I Thess. 4:17-18• Blessed experience – Eph. 1:3• Conscious of self & others – Mt. 17:13• With God – II Tim. 2:11-12• Heavenly activity – II Tim. 2:12

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7. Holy SpiritIn Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory.- Ephesians 1:13-14

Gift Groupings

• 2 x New positions before

God

• 2 x New attitude by God

• 2 x New experience of God

The value of the gift of the Holy Spirit is that He empowers and enables all the other spiritual

gifts given to us.

PurityKeeps our way pure (Rom. 8:26)

AdoptionWe call God, “Father…” through the Holy Sprit (Rom. 8:15)

GraceThe Spirit sustains our earthy home & the Kingdom of God. (Gen. 1:2, I Cor. 12:4)

ForgivenessJesus offered Himself through the Spirit (Heb. 9:14)

KnowledgeMen spoke by the Spirit (II Peter 1:20-21)

InheritanceRaised by the Spirit (Rom. 8:11)

In Jesus,Divinity becomes man through the Holy Spirit (John 1:18)

In Christianity,Humanity becomes godly through the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38)

When is your

Spiritual Birthday?

“Happy Birthday to you To Jesus be trueMay God richly bless youHappy Birthday to you"