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BLESS GOD. Ephesians 1:1-3. Bless God. 1 Now 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Bless God.
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BLESS GOD Ephesians 1:1-3
Bless God • 1Now 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: • 2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Bless God • 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: Ephesians 1:1-3
Bless God Ephesus Thecity of Ephesus was derived from the Hittite culture. It was an ancient city in province of Turkey originally built by Attic and Ionian in the 10th century. The Romans controlled it in 129 A.D. The temple are Artemis (Diana) was completed in 550 B.C. The temple is one of the “7 Wonders of the World”.
Bless God The Process • Blessed • Chosen (1:4) • Mystery Revealed (1:9) • Predestinated (1:11)
Bless God Course of This World • Time Past (2:2) • Power of The Air (2:2) • God’s Love (2:4) • We Are Raised Up! (2:6)
Bless God Contradiction • Paul the Prisoner (3:2) • The Gentiles (3:6) • Access (3:12) • Comprehension (2:2)
Bless God Why Bless God? • We have eternal life • We have hope • We are sitting in the “presence of God”