https://www.facebook.com/1394425402/videos/240564478166291/ In Ephesians 1:10 God exposes, “that in the dispensation of the fullness of time, He might gather together all things in Christ.” God has given two dispensations or Covenants where He revealed Himself. God gave the First Covenant through Moses where the Law required animal sacrifices to cover their sin. The Second Covenant was Jesus Christ coming as the Savior of the world to declare the Father to people. (John 1:18; 3:13-21) Jesus...
https://www.facebook.com/1394425402/videos/476177127245953/ In Ephesians 1:9 God discloses, “having made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself…” In Mark 4:11, mystery is a truth that was formerly written in the Old Testament, but its meaning was not revealed until the New Testament, when Jesus came to earth. In the Old Testament, the people were under the Law, which was intended to show them that they needed a Savior outside of...
https://www.facebook.com/1394425402/videos/317635776975227/ In Ephesians 1:7-8, Jesus gives us salvation and forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence! Where is the Wisdom of God found? In His WORD! Wisdom is spiritual knowledge given to us by the Holy Spirit, after receiving Jesus. (Cf. John 1:12) Prudence is understanding this knowledge through Holy Spirit, our teacher. (Cf. 1 Corinthians 2:7, 10-13) Because of love,...
https://www.facebook.com/1394425402/videos/471512961203808/ In Ephesians 1:7 God says, “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.” Salvation is a free gift to every person, but each one has to receive Jesus' gift. (Romans 3:22-26) By His grace, we are made 100%holy if we ask forgiveness of our sins. In Ephesians 2:8-9, God makes His offer of salvation clear. “For by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of...
In Ephesians 1:4c-5a God pronounces, “…In love, having predestinated us to the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself…” God’s love is so very vast that He was willing to have His perfect Son to be made sin for us. (Romans 5:6-11) Jesus desires to give us His perfect righteousness, even when we are sinners. (Colossians 2:11-15) When God looks at the people that choose to follow Christ, God sees them as having never sinned. (Psalm 103:8-18) Predestinated means God evaluated us in...
https://www.facebook.com/1394425402/videos/1310323662773789/ In Ephesians 1:4 God makes it clear, “just as He (God) chose us in Him (Jesus) before the foundation of the world that we should be holy and without blame before Him.” (Cf. 2 Thessalonians 2:13-16) God chose and elected us, because He knew what choices we would make in this life. (Romans 9:11; 8:28; 11:5; cf.10:9-11) Salvation, which depends totally on God, was initiated in God’s eternal mind. We are not saved because we deserve it,...
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places in Christ.” (Ephesians 1:3) God promised through Abraham that Jesus would bless all the families of the earth. (Genesis 12:3; 17:17-18; Matthew 1:2-23; cf. Galatians 3:13-14) In Christ, we have all the benefits of knowing God. When Jesus died on the cross, the veil of the Temple was torn from top to bottom, giving us access into the throne room of Almighty God. (Cf....