...then you must exhibit the family character. In Ephesians 1:5, God speaks about the adoption as stated, "having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will". Jesus came to us to adopt and gather his children for eternity. He...

...out more of Your plan for us as we continue to study this letter! C) v.4 Paul has just said that God "has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ" (v.3). This is an extremely important verse in the letter to the Ephesians and to us. What are those...

...Josh, would you please read Ephesians One, verses 3 through 6?" Josh read: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every ..spiritualblessing in the heavenly places in Christ," (Ephesians 1:3). Suddenly Jimmy interrupted,...

...is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. (Un. 3:1-2) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us...adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will. (Eph. 1:3-5) The relationship between the overcomer and God is to be...

...were born. The apostle Paul writing to the church at Ephesus makes it clear, Grace to you from God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us...and without blame before him in love . . , having predestinated us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of...

...He knew it would be necessary to send Jesus to reconcile man back to Himself. Ephesians 1:4,5 says> "Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation...adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will." God, in His omnipotence, could have created people that would serve...

...Jesus bought it back with His Blood and victory over Satan through Calvary. Ephesians 1:4-6 states: "He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the...predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to 353 Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by...

...them to observe all things that I have commanded you..." (Matthew 28:19-20) "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us...just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world. . ." (Ephesians 1 :3-4) "Eenie, Meenie, Mynie, Moe, . ." —Popular Decision Making Stratagem...

...them to observe all things that I have commanded you..." (Matthew 28:19-20) "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us...just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world. . ." (Ephesians 1 :3-4) "Eenie, Meenie, Mynie, Moe, . ." —Popular Decision Making Stratagem...

...Ephesians. Notice the repeated expressions, "in Him" and "in Christ," etc.: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us...just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as...