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NASB | Ephesians 1:3 ¶ 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, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 1:3 ¶ Blessed and worthy of praise be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ, |
Subject: Every Spiritual Blessing? |
Bible Note: What is the Good Life? When I think about the Good Life, the life that I want to have in Christ, these are some things that come to mind: Always in spiritual communication with God. Never concerned about having enough, being enough, doing enough. Always confident that the outcome will be right. Always satisfied with what I have, be it much or little. Always finding enjoyment, and giving thanks in all things. Always aware of God’s grace and how very much He loves me. Abounding in the fruits of love and righteousness produced through my life. Knowing beyond any possible doubt that I will be this way forever!!! If I were to spend my life living like this, I would never know a day without joy. Jesus lived this way. We oftentimes feel like it’s impossible for us to live our lives this way, and yet the Bible tells us to do these things: Pray always (Ephesians 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,). Don’t worry (Matthew 6:34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: 2Co 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:) Be content (Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.) Enjoying life (1 Timothy 6:17 trust in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;) Filled with God’s love and grace (2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.) Abounding in fruit (John 15:8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.) Have you ever noticed how many times the Bible says something that appears to be just the opposite of what we think, or of what we see in our lives? In Ephesians 1:3 we read “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:†How many of us really believe that we have already received every spiritual blessing? That spiritually, we are complete? That there is no spiritual blessing we have not yet received. If you asked me, that’s not how I’d characturize myself. Yet the Bible is true, and this is what it says. What are some of these blessings we have received? Titus 3:5-7 brings out several things that God has done for us. “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.†He has saved us by the washing of regeneration (lit. palin – again, and genesia – birth, or “the washing of re-birthâ€), and renewing of the Holy Spirit. The one other place in the Bible that the word for regeneration is used is Matthew 19:28 “in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory†as Jesus restores His kingdom. Jesus has restored His kingdom in us. We have been justified by grace. We have been made heirs. Galations 2:16 “Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.†|
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