During my morning Bible meditation I was once again struck at the number of blessings Paul describes because of our Union with Christ in just the first two chapters of Ephesians. Here is a simple breakdown for your amazement – this list should cause us to “sing like never before.” I have included an Evernote link at the bottom with this same information in case you would like to import this list in your Evernote account.
Chapter 1
- v.3 – in Christ we have been blessed with every spiritual blessing from the heavenly places. Paul will then list several of those blessings, beginning with our election (the very topic we most want to avoid).
- v.4 – in Christ we were chosen to be holy and blameless.
- v.5 – in Christ we were adopted as sons and daughters in God’s family
- v.6 – in Christ we are blessed by the glorious grace of God.
- v.7 – in Christ we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
- v.9 – in Christ the mystery of God’s will has been made known to us.
- v.10 – in Christ all things will be united in the fullness of time.
- v.11 – in Christ we have an inheritance, one that is incorruptible.
- v.12 – in Christ we are able to worship and praise to His glory.
- v.13 – in Christ we have been sealed with the promise of the Holy Spirit.
- v.19 – in Christ we have the immeasurable power of the greatness of God.
Chapter 2
- v.5 – in Christ we have been made alive; we were once dead in our sin. Dead. No heartbeat.
- v.6 – in Christ we have been placed in the heavenly places with him.
- v.7 – in Christ will will find the immeasurable riches of God’s grace and kindness toward us.
- v.10 – in Christ we were created for good works.
- v.13 – in Christ we have been brought near by the blood of Jesus; we were once far away.
- v.14 – in Christ we find reconciliation, breaking down a wall of hostility.
- v.15 – in Christ we have been created as a new man or woman.
- v.18 – in Christ we have access to the Father (mediator).
- v.21 – in Christ we grow in holiness.
- v.22 – in Christ we are built into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.
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