Ephesians ’s Blessings I :1-14 Heartland Baptist Fellowship April 29, 2020

Purpose: Reveal the Christ’s sufficiency, The churches Unity and the Christian’s Duty through the study of Paul’s Prison to the Ephesians.

Theme: Building the body Christ in the image and likeness of Christ.

Title: Revealing our True Identity.

Ephesians 1-2 reveals Christ’s deity. . -4 reveals the Churches unity. -6 reveals the Christians duty.

I break this chapter down very simply:

Ephesians 1:1-2 Paul’s Introduction to us Ephesians 1:3-14 Christ’s Blessings to us Ephesians 1:15-23 Paul’s for us

I. Christ’s blessings to us. Ephesians 1:1-14

A. All spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: Ephesians 1:3, Daniel 12:4, (First Coming) Luke 1:17, (Second Coming) 4:5-6

1. He has us in him. Ephesians 1:4

2. He has us unto the adoption of children by Christ to himself. Ephesians 1:5

3. He has made us in the beloved. Ephesians 1:6

4. He has us. Ephesians 1:7

5. He has abounded toward us in all and . Ephesians 1:8

6. He has made known unto us the of his will. Ephesians 1:9-12

7. He has us with this holy Spirit of promise and provided for us the of our inheritance. Ephesians 1:13-14

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B. Notice the word .

1. “All” has a prominent place in describing our ______in Christ in the last verse of this chapter. Ephesians 1:20-23

2. The Churches unity related to the word “all”. :6

3. The Christians duty related to the word “all”. :13-14

C. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who hath blessed us with all ______blessings in heavenly places in Christ.

D. Count your ______, name them one by one. Count you many blessings, see what God hath done.

1. He has us in him. Ephesians 1:4, :11- 13, 1 Corinthians 15:22John 3:16, 2 Peter 3:9, Ephesians 2:1 , Ephesians 2:3, Ephesians 2:12, 2 Timothy 1:9

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