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•Eph. 1:1-5Eph. 1:1-5

• “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus:

• Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

• Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will...”

•A child has _COMPLETE_ A child has _COMPLETE_ forgiveness.forgiveness.

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•Eph 1:5-10Eph 1:5-10

• “He predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.”

•A child has _CONCRETE_ A child has _CONCRETE_ security.security.

•Hebrews 13:5 “I will never Hebrews 13:5 “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”leave you nor forsake you.”

•A child has _INTIMATE_ A child has _INTIMATE_ access.access.

•Psalm 103Psalm 103

•Psalm 139:

• You have searched me, LORD,    and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise;    you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down;    you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue    you, LORD, know it completely. You hem me in behind and before,    and you lay your hand upon me.

•Psalm 68:5 God is a father to the fatherless

•Isaiah 64:8 God is the potter and we are the work of His hand.

•Matthew 7:11 “If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!”   

•Romans 8:15 Romans 8:15 “for you did not receive “for you did not receive

a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the spirit of Sonship. And by him we cry, received the spirit of Sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” “Abba, Father.”

•A child has _FUTURE_ A child has _FUTURE_ hope.hope.

•Isaiah 41: 9-10

• “I have chosen you and have not rejected you. So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.” Isaiah 41:9-10