Paul begins Ephesians with the comprehensive declaration that; The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.. has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ” (1:3)
He then tells us that we are:
- Chosen, predestined, and adopted as God's children (1:4-5)
- Lavished with His grace (1:6, 8; 2:7)
- Redeemed and forgiven (1:7; 4:32)
- Given the mystery of His will (1:9; 3:4-6)
- Receivers of an inheritance (1:11)
- Sealed with the Holy Spirit (1:13-14; 4:30)
- Greatly loved by God (2;4; 5:25)
- Made alive with new life (2:5-6)
- The workmanship of God, created by Him for doing good works ( 2:10)
- Given God's own peace (2:14)
- Made one with Christ and with every other believer as His own body (2:13-19; 3:4-6)
- Made citizens of God's own kingdom and members of His family (2:19)
- Built into God's own temple and the dwelling place of His Spirit (2:20-22)
- Given boldness and confident access to God (3:12)
- Made powerful beyond our imagination (3:20)
- Given the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace (4:3)
- Individually and uniquely gifted by Christ (4:7)
- Blessed with specially gifted leaders to equip us in the work of ministry (4:11-12)
- Taught by Jesus Christ Himself (4:20-21)
- Given a new self in God's Holy likeness (4:24)
- Made light (5:8)
- Offered the fullness of the Holy Spirit (5:18)
- Given the instructions and resources to make all relationships with others what God intends them to be (5:21-6:9)
- Given God's full armor to make us invencible against Satan and his demonic forces (6:10-17)
