EPHESIANS 1: YOUR IDENTITY IN CHRIST AUGUST 11, 2024 SESSION 2

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EPHESIANS 1: YOUR IDENTITY IN CHRIST AUGUST 11, 2024 SESSION 2 è Background and Review: Grace and Peace è Ephesians 1:3 - The Power Of Blessing • Meaning: Empowered, enabled by God to prosper in spirit, soul, body, relationally, provisionally, productivity in every way! (Genesis 12:3; Deuteronomy 28:1-8; Galatians 3:13, 14, 29) • The opportunity to be a Blessing to God, to others He brings into your circle and leads you to bless! • “The Heavenly Places in Christ” • 3 terms • Christ’s location (Romans 8:34) • Christ’s blessings (John 16:14, 15) [i.e., Love, Grace, Peace, Identity, Provision, Protection, Wisdom, Favor, Security….] • Our honor, responsibility, to Bless the Lord! (See Psalm 103, i.e.) è Ephesians 1:4 – He chose you in Christ • When? Before time; before you; before your choices • What? (did God see) In Christ, you are loved perfectly, and are holy and blameless. • See 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 – The Great Exchange! • Our problem: failure to see ourselves in Christ and act accordingly! (Unbelief is a Killer!) • Romans 5:17 – RECEIVE!!! è COMMUNION: A holy act of Worship and Thanksgiving! A Holy, intimate connection with Jesus and what happened at the Cross …. The internal, spirit-ministered connection with and response to the body and blood of Christ.