Today’s sermon was given by our reader Julie Taylor on the 14th July 2024 on the book of Ephesians. Download Mp3 HERE! Sermon starts at 2:55 Ephesians 1 v 3-14 Praise for Spiritual Blessings in Christ 3 Praise be to the … Continue reading →
Today’s sermon was given by our reader Julie Taylor on the 14th July 2024 on the book of Ephesians.
Download Mp3 HERE!
Sermon starts at 2:55
Ephesians 1 v 3-14
Praise for Spiritual Blessings in Christ
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed
us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
4 For he chose
us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.
In love
5 he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in
accordance with his pleasure and will –
6 to the praise of his glorious grace,
which he has freely given us in the One he loves.
7 In him we have redemption
through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of
God’s grace
8 that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and
understanding,
9 he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his
good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ,
10 to be put into effect when the
times reach their fulfilment – to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth
under Christ.
11 In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan
of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will,
12 in
order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the
praise of his glory.
13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the
message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were
marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit,
14 who is a deposit
guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s
possession – to the praise of his glory.