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GOD HAS ALWAYS LOVED YOU. EPHESIANS 1:3-5. Ephesians 1:3-4. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praise for God who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places ( not heaven- 6:10-13 )
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GOD HAS ALWAYS LOVED YOU EPHESIANS 1:3-5
Ephesians 1:3-4 • Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praise for God • who has blessed us • with every spiritual blessing • in the heavenly places (not heaven-6:10-13) • inChrist, all spiritual blessings are in Christ v.7, v.11;Colossians 2:3; 2 Cor. 5:17; Rom. 5:1, 8:1 • just as Hechoseusin Him 1 Peter 2:9,4-8 • beforethe foundation of the world, 1 Peter 2:18-20; Rev. 13:8; Matt. 25:34
Ephesians 1:4-5 • that we should be holy2 Thess. 2:13-14;1 Peter 1:22-25,2:5,9 • and without blame before HimRom. 8:1; 1 Peter 1:13-16 • in love, Rom. 5:5; 1 Jn. 4:16-5:3 • having predestined us to adoption as sonsRom. 8:29, 14-17 • byJesus Christ to Himself, Jn. 14:6,1-3 • according to the good pleasure of Hiswill, 1 Tim. 2:3-4; John 3:16; 2 Peter 3:9; Gal. 3:26-27