EPISODE · Apr 3, 2026 · 9 MIN
Were You Chosen By God Before The World Began?
from Words From The Word · host Good News Baptist Church of St. Maarten
Do you ever wonder if God truly delights in you—not out of obligation, but because you are His? Many believers know they're saved, but live as if they're on probation rather than fully loved as sons and daughters of the Most High. Today's devotion pulls back the curtain on one of Scripture's most transformative truths: predestination, election, and your adoption into God's eternal family.Pastor Roderick Webster opens Ephesians chapter one (KJV) to reveal how God marked you out beforehand—before you ever chose Him—and secured your place in His household through Jesus Christ, all according to the good pleasure of His will.───In This Episode:What predestination really means—and why it's good news, not badThe purpose of election: to be holy and blameless before God for eternityHow adoption into God's family changes everything about how you liveThe role of the Holy Spirit in crying out "Abba, Father" on your behalfWhy God's delight in you is the foundation of your identity and confidencePractical steps to live as if you're chosen, beloved, and fully acceptedPassages explored: Ephesians 1:1, 1:5, 1:11 | Colossians 1:21–22 | Romans 8:15 | Galatians 4:4–7 | Philippians 2:15 | Ephesians 5:27 | 2 Peter 3:11–14 (all KJV)───Key Scripture:"Because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father." — Romans 8:15 (KJV)───Watch / Listen:https://youtu.be/3NYHEn6qtuAContinue the series: Words From The Word — All Spiritual Blessings: A Devotional Journey Through Ephesians (KJV)───Share this episode with someone who needs to know they're chosen, loved, and forever secure in God's family.#WordsFromTheWord #KJV #Ephesians1 #ChristianIdentity #GodsLove
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