THE SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS 1
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ:
There is this drive for earthly/material blessings that could blind the eye of the believer to what we have in Christ Jesus. We of course know that their were times when christianity was taught as a sect of poor and maybe wretched people who await a glorious inheritance or wealth after the life here on earth. Then came the sudden "revelation" of promise of wealth to believer which had its root in the promise of God to the children of Israel if they obeyed His commandment, that is if they remained faithful to Him.
Deuteronomy 8:6-9,17-18
“So obey the commands of the lord your God by walking in his ways and fearing him.
For the lord your God is bringing you into a good land of flowing streams and pools of water, with fountains and springs that gush out in the valleys and hills.
It is a land of wheat and barley; of grapevines, fig trees, and pomegranates; of olive oil and honey.
It is a land where food is plentiful and nothing is lacking. It is a land where iron is as common as stone, and copper is abundant in the hills.
He did all this so you would never say to yourself, ‘I have achieved this wealth with my own strength and energy.’
Remember the lord your God. He is the one who gives you power to be successful, in order to fulfill the covenant he confirmed to your ancestors with an oath.
These and other verses gave birth to the so called "prosperity gospel" which many have abused, misinterpreted and some condemned.
However Jesus placed the priority right when He said:
Matthew 6:32-33
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Do we know the measure and power of the spiritual blessings we have in Christ Jesus, it dwarfs and make so irrelevant any material blessing we can think of.
* You are chosen to be holy and blameless
* Adopted as a child of God
* Accepted as a beloved
* Redeemed by His blood receiving forgiveness of sin from the richness of His grace
* Receiving all wisdom and prudence
. . .
DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE IN CHRIST JESUS?
Do you know your spiritual blessings. Selah!
Ephesians 1:18-19
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
And what [is] the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
I see you reconnecting, improved and nourished. PRAY brethren, PRAY!
You are blessed.
Love
@thewatcher
Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ:
There is this drive for earthly/material blessings that could blind the eye of the believer to what we have in Christ Jesus. We of course know that their were times when christianity was taught as a sect of poor and maybe wretched people who await a glorious inheritance or wealth after the life here on earth. Then came the sudden "revelation" of promise of wealth to believer which had its root in the promise of God to the children of Israel if they obeyed His commandment, that is if they remained faithful to Him.
Deuteronomy 8:6-9,17-18
“So obey the commands of the lord your God by walking in his ways and fearing him.
For the lord your God is bringing you into a good land of flowing streams and pools of water, with fountains and springs that gush out in the valleys and hills.
It is a land of wheat and barley; of grapevines, fig trees, and pomegranates; of olive oil and honey.
It is a land where food is plentiful and nothing is lacking. It is a land where iron is as common as stone, and copper is abundant in the hills.
He did all this so you would never say to yourself, ‘I have achieved this wealth with my own strength and energy.’
Remember the lord your God. He is the one who gives you power to be successful, in order to fulfill the covenant he confirmed to your ancestors with an oath.
These and other verses gave birth to the so called "prosperity gospel" which many have abused, misinterpreted and some condemned.
However Jesus placed the priority right when He said:
Matthew 6:32-33
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Do we know the measure and power of the spiritual blessings we have in Christ Jesus, it dwarfs and make so irrelevant any material blessing we can think of.
* You are chosen to be holy and blameless
* Adopted as a child of God
* Accepted as a beloved
* Redeemed by His blood receiving forgiveness of sin from the richness of His grace
* Receiving all wisdom and prudence
. . .
DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE IN CHRIST JESUS?
Do you know your spiritual blessings. Selah!
Ephesians 1:18-19
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
And what [is] the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
I see you reconnecting, improved and nourished. PRAY brethren, PRAY!
You are blessed.
Love
@thewatcher
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