God's Family Portrait (cont'd)

Destined for Victory

Paul Sheppard

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.6 • 681 Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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What it means to be blessed, chosen, predestined, and marked as God's children. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1213/29

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0:00.0	You were chosen in him when before the foundation of the world.
0:12.6	He knew you'd be saved before you got here.
0:15.0	This verse says he knew you'd be saved before there was a world for you to show up in that you could get saved in.
0:22.3	Did God choose you or did you choose God? Find out next on today's Destined for Victory
0:28.4	featuring the preaching ministry of Pastor Paul Shepard. Well, the concept of predestination
0:33.9	can be a tricky one. Even the wisest theologians often disagree.
0:38.7	Today, Pastor Paul sheds some light on the subject as he takes us once again to the
0:42.3	book of Ephesians. To hear any recent Destin for Victory Message on Demand, including today's,
0:47.9	remember to come see us at pastorpaul.net. That's pastor paul.net. You can also download
0:53.6	the podcast at Google, at Spotify, or wherever you enjoy your
0:57.5	podcast.
0:58.8	Now, here's Pastor Paul with today's Destined for Victory Message, God's Family Portrait.
1:14.2	All right, look at verse four.
1:17.8	Verse four, we're not only blessed, but we're chosen.
1:19.6	We're chosen.
1:25.8	Just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love.
1:33.3	He chose us.
1:35.3	You know why you're saved?
1:37.2	Because he chose us in Him, in Christ.
1:41.9	When Christ came, he made you a chosen one who have accepted him by faith.
1:51.0	So a lot of people try to get into the, well, you know, the whole foreknowledge doctrine
1:56.4	and sovereignty and foreknowledge and they get into hassles and debates. Don't do that.
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