Ephesians 1:1-14: Spiritual Blessings in Christ
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Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
God's people in Christ (11Xs in Greek, 9Xs in NIV; in him, in whom) are chosen by grace.
God's people in Christ (11Xs in Greek, 9Xs in NIV; in him, in whom) are chosen by grace.
For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.
However, we aren't chosen for our own sake, but for the sake of what God wants to accomplish through us.
(E.g. Joseph in Egypt).
gen 50:
But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.
Ephesians 1:7-10
This redemption is accomplished through the sacrificial blood of Jesus.
This redemption is accomplished through the sacrificial blood of Jesus.
In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.
We are a part of God's larger story of deliverance.
We are a part of God's larger story of deliverance.