Blessings of being a Member of the Church

Ephesians 1: 3 -6 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, 5 having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,

Ephesians 1: 3 -6 6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.

I. Being able to Praise God Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, Ephesian 1: 3

II. The fact that all spiritual blessings are in Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, Ephesian 1: 3

II. The fact that all spiritual blessings are in Christ. Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. 1 John 2: 15 -16

II. The fact that all spiritual blessings are in Christ. Therefore “Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you. ” 18 “I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and daughters, Says the Lord Almighty. ” 2 Corinthians 6: 17 -18

II. The fact that all spiritual blessings are in Christ. 2. In contrast to what the world offers, notice the spiritual blessings in Christ: a. Forgiveness. Eph. 1: 7; b. Being added to the church. Acts 2: 47; c. Times of refreshing. Acts 3: 19 d. Reconciliation. Eph. 2: 16 e. Grace. Tit. 2: 11, 12

II. The fact that all spiritual blessings are in Christ. 2. In contrast to what the world offers, notice the spiritual blessings in Christ: f. His presence. Mat. 28: 18 -20 g. The privilege of Christ as an advocate. I John 2: 1 h. Completeness. Col. 2: 10 i. The promise of life. I Tim. 4: 8

III. Being chosen just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, Ephesians 1: 4

IV. The kind of life lived before him. For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God. 21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: 1 Peter 2: 20 -21

IV. The kind of life lived before him. What all does this living before him involve? a. In Worship? b. In every day activities? c. In our private lives and thoughts?