Lesson 3 The Fifteen Spiritual Blessings that are in
the book of Ephesians
Ephesians 1:3 (KJV)
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:
Paul spent three
years at Ephesus. Paul is writing this book from prison. Ephesians is one of the four books that are
called the “Prison Epistles” (Ephesians, Philemon, Philippians, and Colossians)
that the Apostle Paul wrote while in prison.
Some call this epistle “the summit of revealed truth” and Dr. A.T.
Pierson spoke of it as “Paul’s Third Heaven Epistle” for it soars from the
depths of our sins to the heights of our redemption.
Paul is in bonds
in the flesh, but the Spirit of God has taken his thinking and control of pen
to speak of the blessing of the believer in Christ. Paul sits down to write and maybe, Paul
remembers the wealth of Ephesus. Ephesus
was one of the five most important cities of the Ancient World of its day. Ephesus is a large city with a population of
about 350,000, with a banking system, Library, Theater and even public bathroom
with a sewer system.
Paul writes to
them about the great wealth they have by being “IN CHRIST”.
Someone called these fifteen spiritual blessing the “fifteen
jewels of grace”
The first Jewel is “chosen” in Christ - His Possession
Ephesians 1:4 (KJV) 4 According as he hath chosen us in
him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without
blame before him in love:
Ephesians
1:14 (KJV)
14 Which is the earnest of our
inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the
praise of his glory.
The Second Jewel
is “holy” in Christ?? V4 - His Purity
1 Peter 1:16 (KJV)
16 Because it is written, Be ye
holy; for I am holy.
2
Corinthians 5:21 (KJV)
21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin;
that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
The Third Jewel is
“without blame” in Christ v4 - His Promise
2
Peter 3:14 (KJV)
14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that
ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace,
without spot, and blameless.
1
Thessalonians 5:23 (KJV)
23 And the very God of peace
sanctify you wholly; and I pray God
your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of
our Lord Jesus Christ.