Ephesians 1:3
Praise God from Whom all Blessing Flow
Eph 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:
1.
Praise God
the Father
a.
How can Jesus
who is God Himself have a God?
i.
Christ has a
God experientially in order to identify with you and me
1. Philippians 4:20
2. John 20:17
ii.
Just like you
and me Christ calls out to His God in time of suffering
1. Matthew 27:46
iii.
Christ must
submit His will to the Father just like you and me
1. Luke 22:42
iv.
Christ is the
perfect representation of His God
1. John 1:14
v.
Christ is the
most precious gift God the Father can give us
1. Romans 8:32
vi.
Christ is the
path by which we are reconciled back to God
1. Ephesians 2:16
2.
Who through
Jesus has blessed us with all spiritual blessings
a.
What kind of
blessings do I receive in Christ?
i.
You are no
more a stranger to God
1. Ephesians 2:19
ii.
You have been
given immortality
1.
1 Corinthians 15:42-44
iii.
Nothing has
been held back from you
1. 2 Peter 1:3
3.
In the heavenly
places
a.
Christianity
is inherently spiritual, while we may receive physical blessing from God, it is
so much more than mere temporal gifts
i.
Colossians 1:13-14
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