Ephesians 1:1-12 “An Overview of the Gospel’s Blessings”
1) We have been given every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places (v.3):-
- chosen to be made holy and blameless (v.4)
- lovingly predestined for adoption as God’s children (v.5)
- blessed us with His grace and with the same love the Father has for the Son (v.6)
- redemption from our slavery to sin and alienation from God (v.7)
- forgiveness of our sinful rebellion against God (v.8)
- an inheritance in Christ Jesus
2) What is the purpose of these spiritual blessings?
- so that we would be made a new people, holy and blameless for God (v.4)
- according to the purpose of God’s will (v.5); the mystery of His will (v.9); to work all things together according to the council of His will (v.11)
- to praise and glorify the riches of His grace (v.7) and His glory (v.12)
- to make known God’s wisdom and His richness in lavishing them on us (v.8)
- to achieve God’s purposes of uniting all things in Himself (v.10)
3) Application:
- These blessings form our new identity in Christ, we should live according to who we are now in Christ
- We should seek to live in awe and wonder at what God has done
- We should be praising God’s grace, glory, wisdom and purposes in the Gospel
- To be involved in God’s work of uniting all things to Himself by making known these wonderful blessings in the world
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