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.
In order to follow Christ, we need to know Him and walk in His ways. Two of Paul’s prayers in Ephesians sum up these truths for believers.
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.
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.
There is a huge difference between the fate of the false teachers and the fate of the righteous. While He brings judgment on the false teachers, God has given His children an undefiled and unfading inheritance.
Does death make you afraid? If you have been raised with Christ, death is the moment when you enter into the presence of God.
How do you begin and end each day? It matters. We need to wake up and fall asleep reflecting on who we are in Christ.
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