God’s purpose in history, God’s purpose today

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God’s purpose in history, God’s purpose today Ephesians 1:3-14 God’s purpose in history, God’s purpose today

Verses 3-6 3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 4For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love 5he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, a) Our status b) His purpose in accordance with his pleasure and will c) The big reason 6to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.

Verses 7-10 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace 8 that he lavished on us. a) Our status With all wisdom and understanding, 9 he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, 10 to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfilment b) His purpose c) The big reason to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.

Verses 11-14 a) Our status 11 In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, b) His purpose 12 in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. c) The big reason 13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.

Verses 3-14 a) Our status blessed, holy, blameless, adopted, chosen, heirs, redeemed, forgiven, god’s possession predestined, planned, purpose of his will, wisdom, mystery, before the creation of the world, until the times reach their fulfilment b) His purpose c) The big reason united in Christ to the praise of his glory

1. Jesus was present in his suffering and anguish

2. God is present in our sufferings and our uncertainties