1. Blessings of Discipleship
Eph 1:3-14
Some aspects of the wording of Paul can be a bit confusing. I try to break down the teachings being present
Blessings are spiritual blessings; these are not physical.

2. Blessings of Discipleship
God Blessed Us With All Spiritual Blessings
God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
His only begotten Son
Spiritual Blessings
In Christ

3. Blessings of Discipleship
God Chose Us
To be Holy and Blameless
From before the beginning
God did not choose a person but a people of a certain character
II Thes 2:13-14, chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
By Paul’s Gospel
All are called: few are chosen
Jn 3:16, who so ever believes should not perish….

4. Blessings of Discipleship
Chose (Election)
Choose the nature of kingdom citizens
Holy and Blameless
Analogy of Israel
The decedents of Abraham were chose w/o merit (The nation of Israel)
only the faithful received the blessing of the land
Lineage of Abraham was chose by God, not by merit but of his own will.
All men are chose today; but few accept
All are called: few are chosen
Jn 3:16, who so ever believes should not perish….

5. Blessings of Discipleship
God Predestined Us
To Adoption
Not by birth or family lineage
Predestined – Adoption
God did not Predetermine a person but a family
Gal 3:26-27, Children of God by Faith…
Similarly, Israel thought they were in the kingdom because they were descendants of Abraham.
Here, a people is predestined, those who are adopted.

6. Blessings of Discipleship
Predestined
To Adoption
Analogy of Israel (Rom 9)
The decedents of Abraham were predestined to inhabit the Land of Canaan
w/o merit (The nation of Israel)
But all did not inhabit the land
All had the promise but only the faithful entered the land
a person was not predestined but Adoption was
When it comes to being God’s children, Israel trusted in their ancestry, not personal believe and action

7. Blessings of Discipleship
God Made Accepted
In Jesus
Through our obedience

8. Blessings of Discipleship
God Made Us Accepted BY:
Jesus Redeemed
With his Blood
Symbol of law of Moses sin sacrifice
Jesus the perfect sacrifice
Redeemed us
Bought us back
Offering for the forgiveness of our sins
I Pet 1:18-20, Redeemed by Blood of Jesus

9. Blessings of Discipleship
Jesus Revealed the Mystery
Through the Comforter (Holy Spirit)
Jn 14-16, Jesus promised the Holy Spirit
Mystery
All gathering together into one
Who
Eph 2:11-13, brought together by the Blood of Christ
Gal 3:28-29, no more Jew and Greek, bond and free, male and female, we are all one in Christ
Mystery is both Jew and Gentle are accepted

10. Blessings of Discipleship
Jesus Offers the Inheritance
Jn 14:2-3, Jesus left to prepare a place for us
Jesus Predestined
We should be to the Praise of his Glory
Holy Spirit Sealed Us
It is the earnest of inheritance until judgment
down payment or security

11. Blessings of Discipleship
The Trinity
God the Father
Lord Jesus Christ (Son)
Holy Spirit

12. Blessings of Discipleship
God Chose
Holy & blameless
God Predestined
Adoption
All Spiritual Blessings
Jesus Redeemed
Jesus Revealed Mystery
Jesus Offers the Inheritance
Holy Spirit is the Down Payment of the Inheritance
Lesson focuses on God’s blessings; not so much on the conditions of these blessings, or when they are received.
Gal3:26-29