YOUR WEALTH AND WALK IN JESUS CHRIST.
Although Ephesians is not the longest book of Paul’s Epistles, it is the most profound of them. There is a grandeur conception about it, a majesty and dignity, a richness and fullness that will bless your life.
TWO MAIN PARTS.
Its six chapters fall into two equal parts. The first three chapters end with a climactic doxology. This first half, 1-3, is doctrinal, about the “wealth” that is yours through Jesus Christ.
The second is practical, about your “walk” as a child of God. How wealthy you are in Him who is precious.
Paul describes this wealth by saying.
“BLESSED BE THE GOD AND FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, WHO HAS BLESSED US WITH ALL SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS IN HEAVENLY PLACES IN CHRIST.”
Then in the second part the opening verse reads:
“I, THEREFORE, THE PRISONER OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, ASK YOU TO WALK WORTHY IN THE VOCATION WHERE YOU WERE CALLED.”
So we see clearly that this book of Ephesians is the epistle of our “Wealth and Walk in Christ.“
WEALTH.
Chapters 1-3.
We praise God for our excellent spiritual possession. Verses 3-14.
HOW VERY RICH I AM!
We pray that you will perceive the riches of His Grace towards you.
Verses 15-23.
Then, in chapter two, we see His new condition:
Verses 1-10.
And our new relationship with Christ. Verses 11-22.
Chapter 3. Reveals the Divine mystery of our relationship with Him. Verses 1-12.
Receiving the fullness of the Presence of God. Verses 11-21.
WALK.
Chapters 4-6.
Regarding the Church corporately. Please make the time to read…
Chapter 4:1-6 Regarding you as a believer individually. Chapter 4:2-17.
Regarding outsiders who live sensual lives.
Chapter 5:3-21.
Regarding special relationships. Chapter 5:22. Chapter 6:9.
Regarding the fight against the Spiritual powers of darkness. Chapter 6:10-20.
Do you comprehend how wealthy you are in Christ? These excellent, spiritual, Heavenly, eternal riches are yours, through Grace in our Lord Jesus Christ. You possess immense treasures that you may not have comprehended as yet.
1. YOU ARE CHOSEN IN HIM.
“Before the foundation of the world to not only to be saved but to live a Holy life without blame before Him in love.” Verse 4.
“FROM SHADES OF NIGHT TO REALMS OF LIGHT, OH PRAISE HIS NAME … HE LIFTED ME.”
You have been chosen out of this world, once and for all, to be God’s own peculiar treasure. He chose you to be “Holy,” without blame before him in love.
WE CAN NOT YET HAVE “FAULTLESS POWERS” BUT WE MAY HAVE …
“BLAMELESS MOTIVES” IF! WE WALK WITH CHRIST IN LOVE.
ADOPTED.
You are adopted in the sense that as an already child of God, He will publicly declare your legal rights as a born-again believer to live out your position as a chosen, adopted child of God with all the rights and privileges of Heaven that have been given to you. What a promise, what privilege, and what prospect is ours. You are totally blessed.
When someone asks me the question How are you.? Instead of dumping all my illnesses upon them. I reply. “I am blessed.”
It’s the truth! It’s a statement of faith in my total well-being in Christ. I am truly blessed.
REDEMPTION.
Verses 7,8. He not only fore-chose you as His own before you were born and for-fixed your destiny; He bought you with the price of His Precious Blood. Oh, at what cost to Himself to redeem you, ( buy back) to release you and ransom you from sin’s consequences.
You have been redeemed (set free) from the curse of the law Galatians 3:13. Redeemed from the death penalty due to your guilt of sin.
His precious 💞 blood has released you from the bondage of inherited depravity of sin.
We have been bought with a price.
1 Corinthians 6:20. We are His costliest payment. “Through His blood.”💕
REVELATION.
He has made known to us “the mystery of his will” in ages to come (in the fullness of times) beyond the Millennium and the Great White Throne.
To the ages yet to come, Ephesians 2:7. There will be one Throne of God and the Lamb. Rev 23:3. And a sinless glory that will never end.
Can’t wait!!😀
INHERITANCE.
“In Whom (Christ) also you have obtained an inheritance. The words “IN WHOM” are significant because God planned it before the foundation of the World, so no powers of darkness can overthrow the Divine purpose or rob us of our inheritance!
You are …
“IN CHRIST, and
“HE IS IN YOU.” Nothing will separate you from His Love.
SEALED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT.
“After you had believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise.” The inheritance is made sure to God’s elect, and then the elect is sealed and secure for that inheritance. You are “His,” and you are “safe.” Many seals are broken, like Pilate’s, but no one will break this one because you have been sealed by the HOLY SPIRIT!
So, as we look back on these “Spiritual Blessings” which are ours in Christ…Those of…
Election.
Predestination.
Redemption.
Revelation.
Inheritance and the,
Sealing of the Holy Spirit.
We praise the Lord for the breadth, length, and height of Divine Grace. This should drive us to our knees in praise and worship of His Holy Name, The Name above all Names in Heaven and on and under the earth.
Thank you, Jesus!
Amen.
And when the time is right, He will exalt you!
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