Ephesians 1: The Blessing of the Father
God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing, but we often choose to live as paupers—we ignore the blessing of the Father.
God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing, but we often choose to live as paupers—we ignore the blessing of the Father.
No matter your cultural or ethnic background, the wisdom of the cross is always upside down when compared to the wisdom of the world. The world teaches us to rely on ourselves and on our own knowledge, but the way of the cross teaches us that we must rely on the Spirit.
What does it mean for us that Jesus is seated at the right hand of God? Ephesians 1:17–23 tells us.
Paul’s life-changing prayer in Ephesians 1:17–19a looks at the glory of our inheritance in Christ and how it gives us joy in the present.
Ephesians 1:3–14 shows us the beautiful truth of our salvation in three tenses. We have been redeemed and are in Christ, but await our full inheritance.
Our identity in Christ stems from the work of the Trinity: the Father adopted us, the Son redeemed us, and the Spirit sealed us.
Our salvation is a work of the Triune God: the work of the Father, Son, and Spirit. Ephesians 1:3–14 is a single sentence praising Him for this work.
What does it mean to be a saint? Ephesians 1:1–4 gives the answer.
Our wealth influences our walk. If we seek after worldly wealth, the way that we live will reflect the values of the flesh. But if we pursue spiritual wealth, we will walk like a child of God.
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