THE BLESSEDNESS OF GOD'S WORK OF REDEMPTION (7 OF 44)
Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-10
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The Blessedness of God's Work of Redemption (7 of 44)
Series: The Church at Ephusus: God's Calling, Empowering, and Instruction for the Church
Patrick Edwards
Ephesians 1:7-10
Introduction
Despite how our English translations have broken it up, Ephesians 1:3-14 is one giant sentence and thought. Thus, everything contained within these verses and within this one sentence must be interpreted in light of the main idea that Paul is seeking to convey to us. He gives us that main idea in verse 3, ''Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.'' Paul says here that God is blessed; He is to be praised by us. He should be worshiped simply because He is God and deserves all worship. But, to better help us understand who God is, Paul elaborates upon God's character and work by telling us that He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing. In other words, who is God? He is the One who blesses believers with every spiritual blessing. That is the God whom we bless, praise, and worship.
To show us, however, just how immeasurably deep the spiritual blessings of God are Paul begins then in verse 4 to spell out those blessings. Last week, we humbly sought to understand the blessing of God the Father who blesses us by choosing us for salvation and for adoption as sons and daughters. Paul tells us that before the foundations of the world God chose us in Christ. In other words, Jesus is both the electing and the elected One and thus everything we have comes only by our spiritual union with Him. Simply put, God chose Christ to be the Redeeming One and thus chose you to be joined by faith to Jesus. In Jesus we are made sons and daughters of God, ''according to the purpose of His will, to the praise of His glorious grace, with which He has blessed us in the Beloved.''
In sum, Paul says that God has blessed us by choosing us to be recipients of His grace. That was God's plan an ...
Series: The Church at Ephusus: God's Calling, Empowering, and Instruction for the Church
Patrick Edwards
Ephesians 1:7-10
Introduction
Despite how our English translations have broken it up, Ephesians 1:3-14 is one giant sentence and thought. Thus, everything contained within these verses and within this one sentence must be interpreted in light of the main idea that Paul is seeking to convey to us. He gives us that main idea in verse 3, ''Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.'' Paul says here that God is blessed; He is to be praised by us. He should be worshiped simply because He is God and deserves all worship. But, to better help us understand who God is, Paul elaborates upon God's character and work by telling us that He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing. In other words, who is God? He is the One who blesses believers with every spiritual blessing. That is the God whom we bless, praise, and worship.
To show us, however, just how immeasurably deep the spiritual blessings of God are Paul begins then in verse 4 to spell out those blessings. Last week, we humbly sought to understand the blessing of God the Father who blesses us by choosing us for salvation and for adoption as sons and daughters. Paul tells us that before the foundations of the world God chose us in Christ. In other words, Jesus is both the electing and the elected One and thus everything we have comes only by our spiritual union with Him. Simply put, God chose Christ to be the Redeeming One and thus chose you to be joined by faith to Jesus. In Jesus we are made sons and daughters of God, ''according to the purpose of His will, to the praise of His glorious grace, with which He has blessed us in the Beloved.''
In sum, Paul says that God has blessed us by choosing us to be recipients of His grace. That was God's plan an ...
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