1 This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus.
I am writing to God’s holy people in Ephesus, who are faithful followers of Christ Jesus.
2 May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. 4 Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. 5 God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. 6 So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son. 7 He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. 8 He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.
Tori's Comments:
Yay, Ephesians! These books are beginning to zoom by!
We are blessed with every spiritual blessing! We need to hold onto that truth, even when it doesn't feel like it's so.
Terrie's Comments:
WOW... What a great start to this challenge!!!! So many gems that we should just read and let them sink in a while!
We have been blessed with EVERY SPIRITUAL BLESSING in the heavenly realms BECAUSE we are united with Christ!!
EVEN BEFORE God Made the World... God LOVED us and CHOSE us in Christ to be HOLY and WITHOUT FAULT in his eyes!
God DECIDED in ADVANCE to ADOPT us into HIS OWN FAMILY by bringing us to himself THROUGH JESUS!
He WANTED to do this... and it gave Him GREAT PLEASURE!
He PURCHASED OUR FREEDOM with the blood of Jesus and FORGAVE our sins!
He has SHOWERED HIS KINDNESS on us along with ALL WISDOM and UNDERSTANDING!
Just let those benefits sink in a while!!! We are truly Blessed by God through Jesus Christ!
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