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Ephesians 2:1-10 (view passage online)
Paul describes the desperate condition of humanity before salvation. People live dead in trespasses, walk according to the course of the world, fulfill the desires of their flesh and mind, and exist as children of wrath by nature. Understanding this condition helps believers appreciate God’s saving work.
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Ephesians 1:15-23 (view passage online)
Paul prays for believers to know the hope of God’s calling, the riches of His inheritance, and the exceeding greatness of His power toward those who believe. The same power that raised Christ from the dead now works in believers.
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Ephesians 1:11-14 (view passage online)
Believers obtain a secure inheritance, predestined according to God’s purpose. God seals His people with the Holy Spirit of promise. The Holy Spirit serves as the guarantee of this inheritance.
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Ephesians 1:7-10 (view passage online)
Believers have redemption through the blood of Christ, receiving the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace. God makes known the mystery of His will to His people. Redemption means God buys us back and releases us by paying a ransom price.
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Ephesians 1:1-6 (view passage online)
God chooses believers in Christ before the foundation of the world and predestines them to adoption as sons. He makes His people accepted in the Beloved. Every spiritual blessing belongs to us in Christ.