Realities of Ephesians 1:1-3
Amplified Bible Eph 1:1-2 Paul, an apostle (special messenger) of Christ Jesus (the Messiah), by the divine will (the purpose and the choice of God) to the saints (the consecrated, set-apart ones) at Ephesus who are also faithful and loyal and steadfast in Christ Jesus: this verse tells us that we are already bless and that we have everything that we need by the spirit of God and that the Spirit has set us apart the ones who are loyal and steadfast in Jesus. We have God's unmerited favor and ability(Grace). This state of mind(Peace) that is offered to us allows us to harmonize with God(Peace) and allows God to do amazing things through us(Grace & Peace). Jesus gave us freedom from the war between man and God(Peace) law and order is established(Peace). We didn't earn it(Grace). We don't deserve it(Grace), it is a gift from God(Grace), which is manifest in and through our Lord Jesus Christ(Truth, Grace & Peace). This is the whole perspectives the whole purpose the cornerstone for writing this book and for the New Testament believer. It's not just a formal greeting (Grace and Peace) it is a reminder to the believer
NIV | Eph 1:3 Praise 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.3 Praise expression of admiration, worship be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has already blessed past tense made holy, declared holy, bestowed joy on us in the heavenly realms God's Kingdom the area of his domain of his thought his knowledge with every spiritual affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things. blessing God's help, helping believer come to God, God approval of good wishes, fortunate thing to be glad or relieved about in Christ. We have something that's relieved and we should be glad about it and it is in Christ. This something that has been relieved and made us glad has already been done in God's kingdom. It allows us to be joyful and operate from a peaceful state. God manifested this expression through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. If you want to know how much God loves you. Look to Jesus. The Bible is unfolding revelation from end to the beginning and when we read we have to be careful to look from the end to the beginning. When you look at this you see that God has supplied all our needs. He has supplied all our needs from a tranquility state to a physical state. We have already been blessed and all the blessings are discovered in Christ. We are not looking to what God will do. Our faith is looking at what God has already done through Jesus and believing in our hearts what God has already done through Jesus. Our faith is our response from what we believe in our hearts to what God has already done through Jesus. New testament prayer is not God, I know you will or God, can you or God, I know you are able and then putting in the name of Jesus on the end. New testament prayer is God I know you already done a great work help me to believe from my heart what you have already demonstrated through my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. So I can experience in my life, health, healing, prosperity etc......I know and believe that you have already done etc...... help me to walk in the life you have already designed for me.
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