The Christian world appears to be searching for the blessings of God in all the wrong places.
A movement of “health, wealth, and prosperity” have taken over the focus of many believers. But Paul declares that all the blessings of God can be found in one place.
In this episode of the deeperChristian Podcast, we dive into a study of Ephesians 1:3-14 and discuss where to find God’s blessings for your life.
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Episode 39 Overview
In this episode …
- we talk about God’s blessings and where to find them
- we give an overview of Ephesians 1:3-14, with a specific focus on verse three
- we listen to a clip from T. Austin-Sparks’ sermon The Mighty Presence of God
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Bible Verses Mentioned
- Ephesians 1:3-14 — Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth–in Him. In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory. In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.
- Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (Adjective)
- who has blessed us (verb)
- with every spiritual blessing (noun)
- Blessings found in Jesus: You are … Chosen, Accepted, Made Holy, Made Blameless, Adopted as Children, Redeemed, Forgiven, Given all Wisdom and Prudence, sealed with the Holy Spirit, and a partaker of the Mystery.
- Romans 8:28 — And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
- 1 John 4:8, 16 — He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. … And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
- 2 Peter 1:3 — as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, …
- Psalm 16:11 — You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
- Galatians 5:22-23 — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
- Jeremiah 1:5 — “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”
- Genesis 1:1 — In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
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