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God’s Blessing/God’s Plan (Eph. 1:1-14)
God’s Blessing From whom do blessings come? (Eph. 1:3, God the Father) God’s first blessing upon mankind (Gen. 1:28, 5:2) God blessed Noah and his sons (Gen. 9:1) God blessed Abram/Abraham (Gen. 12:2, 22:17, 26:3, Heb. 6:13-15) God blessed Sarai (Gen. 17:16) God blessed Isaac (Gen. 26:24) God blesses the righteous (Ps. 5:12) Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah and the people whom He has chosen (Ps. 33:12) God blesses those who fear and obey Him (Ps. 128:1-5) All good things, all blessings, come from God Our Father (James 1:17:18) What kind of blessings are believers promised? (Eph. 1:3, Spiritual blessings) To be blessed is to be pronounced as holy (Eph. 1:4), to receive divine favor Where are these spiritual blessings to be found? (Eph 1:3, 2:6, in Heaven) Who is blessed by God? (Eph. 1:1, 4, 11, Those He has chosen) Israel chosen by God, a special people (Deut. 7:6, 14:2, 1 Chron. 16:13, Ps. 135:4, Is. 41:8, as servants, 43:10, as witnesses, 43:20-21, to glorify Him, 44:1) Jesus chosen by God (Matt. 12:18) Kingdom of God taken from Israel and give to a nation producing fruits, Many called few chosen (Matt. 21:43, 22:1-14) After much prayer to God, Jesus chose 12 Apostles (Luke 6:12-13, John 6:70, 15:16-19, Acts 1:2) Paul made an apostle of Christ by the will of God? (Eph. 1:1, i.e. God chose Him, Acts 9:15, 22:14) From the Greek, Apostolos, an Apostle is one “sent forth” No one comes to Jesus unless drawn to Him by the Father (John 6:44 & 65) Believers are chosen as “living stones” making up God’s spiritual house (1 Pe.2:4-6) Believers are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of special possession (1 Pe. 2:9) The chosen will be conquerors with Christ (Rev. 17:14) When did God choose whom He would bless/save? (Eph. 1:4-5, 11-12, before the creation of the world, he predestined/foreordained his own, Jer. 1: 4-5, Rom. 8:28-29, 2 Th. 2:13-14) Why did he chose to save believers? (Eph. 1:5, out of love, 1 Pe. 2:9-10, to declare His glory) How are believers blessed by God? (Eph. 1:3-8, 13) through hearing about and believing in the redeeming sacrifice of Jesus Christ which is in accordance with God’s grace)
God’s Plan What is God’s Plan? (Eph. 1:9-10, to bring all things in Heaven and Earth under Jesus Christ) See Also (Isa. 14:26-27, 46:3-11, 55:10-11, Matt. 25:34, Acts 2:22-24, Rev. 13:7-8) Why has He revealed His plan to us? (Eph. 1:11-12, to give us hope and to encourage us to declare His glory) How are believers marked/sealed for salvation? (Eph. 1:13, by the Holy Spirit)
God’s Blessing From whom do blessings come? (Eph. 1:3, God the Father) God’s first blessing upon mankind (Gen. 1:28, 5:2) God blessed Noah and his sons (Gen. 9:1) God blessed Abram/Abraham (Gen. 12:2, 22:17, 26:3, Heb. 6:13-15) God blessed Sarai (Gen. 17:16) God blessed Isaac (Gen. 26:24) God blesses the righteous (Ps. 5:12) Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah and the people whom He has chosen (Ps. 33:12) God blesses those who fear and obey Him (Ps. 128:1-5) All good things, all blessings, come from God Our Father (James 1:17:18) What kind of blessings are believers promised? (Eph. 1:3, Spiritual blessings) To be blessed is to be pronounced as holy (Eph. 1:4), to receive divine favor Where are these spiritual blessings to be found? (Eph 1:3, 2:6, in Heaven) Who is blessed by God? (Eph. 1:1, 4, 11, Those He has chosen) Israel chosen by God, a special people (Deut. 7:6, 14:2, 1 Chron. 16:13, Ps. 135:4, Is. 41:8, as servants, 43:10, as witnesses, 43:20-21, to glorify Him, 44:1) Jesus chosen by God (Matt. 12:18) Kingdom of God taken from Israel and give to a nation producing fruits, Many called few chosen (Matt. 21:43, 22:1-14) After much prayer to God, Jesus chose 12 Apostles (Luke 6:12-13, John 6:70, 15:16-19, Acts 1:2) Paul made an apostle of Christ by the will of God? (Eph. 1:1, i.e. God chose Him, Acts 9:15, 22:14) From the Greek, Apostolos, an Apostle is one “sent forth” No one comes to Jesus unless drawn to Him by the Father (John 6:44 & 65) Believers are chosen as “living stones” making up God’s spiritual house (1 Pe.2:4-6) Believers are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of special possession (1 Pe. 2:9) The chosen will be conquerors with Christ (Rev. 17:14) When did God choose whom He would bless/save? (Eph. 1:4-5, 11-12, before the creation of the world, he predestined/foreordained his own, Jer. 1: 4-5, Rom. 8:28-29, 2 Th. 2:13-14) Why did he chose to save believers? (Eph. 1:5, out of love, 1 Pe. 2:9-10, to declare His glory) How are believers blessed by God? (Eph. 1:3-8, 13) through hearing about and believing in the redeeming sacrifice of Jesus Christ which is in accordance with God’s grace)
God’s Plan What is God’s Plan? (Eph. 1:9-10, to bring all things in Heaven and Earth under Jesus Christ) See Also (Isa. 14:26-27, 46:3-11, 55:10-11, Matt. 25:34, Acts 2:22-24, Rev. 13:7-8) Why has He revealed His plan to us? (Eph. 1:11-12, to give us hope and to encourage us to declare His glory) How are believers marked/sealed for salvation? (Eph. 1:13, by the Holy Spirit)
