20070114 e blessing in Christ

Slide1 : Every Spiritual Blessing in Christ! Ephesians 1:1-3 OIF 2007 Sermon Series Rev. Paul J. Bucknell


Slide2 : Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and who are faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 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.' Ephesians 1:1-3


Slide3 : Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God


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Slide5 : to the saints who are at Ephesus Saints does not refer to the apostle but to the disciples Saints does not refer to the dead but living ‘Saints’ means ‘separated one’ or ‘holy’ Not to Temple Diana (Artemis) Belong to God


Slide6 : to the saints who are at Ephesus, and who are faithful in Christ Jesus


Slide7 : D I C HO T OM Y


Slide8 : 'I am not good enough.' Belief shapes action Chris† GRAVE V C † 'But I am in Christ!'


Slide9 : Ephesians 1:3 One long sentence (1:3-14)


Slide10 : Ephesians 1:3 What word is repeated in 1:1-3? Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and who are faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 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.'


Slide11 : Ephesians 1:3 euloghtov o yeov kai pathr tou kuriou hmwn ihsou cristou o euloghsav hmav en pash eulogia pneumatikh en toiv epouranioiv en cristw euloghtov o yeov kai pathr tou kuriou hmwn ihsou cristou o euloghsav hmav en pash eulogia pneumatikh en toiv epouranioiv en cristw What word is repeated in 1:3?


Slide12 : in the heavenly places in Christ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing The Giver The Recipient The Object


Slide13 : 'For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.' (6:12) invisible part of man (soul) relating to the wind having to do with the Spirit of God those things not pertaining to earth Spiritual Every Spiritual Blessing in the heavenlies (1:3, 20; 2:6; 3:10; 6:12)


Slide14 : Every Spiritual Blessing in the heavenlies Spiritual Earthly Belief provides a confidence in what we cannot see.


Spiritual Blessings : Spiritual Blessings Blessings #1 becoming God’s child Blessings #2 being God’s child ' every spiritual blessing'


Spiritual Blessings : Spiritual Blessings


Slide17 : Unworthy Appreciative Saint - holy Blessed Called to walk in Christ