It's hot today, so we skip the meet the host segment, The Retrobots help out,
as we wait for Nathan to phone in to comment on our main topic. Ambient noise
from being out in the breeze causes some background noise, but my noise gate
managed to filter some of it. You know how we roll... low tech, and when we can
achieve pristine, studio sound we like it. This is one show where we threw that
caution to the wind... literally.
Main Topic
Once Nathan's phone call comes in, we get right into looking at Ephesians
1:1-14.
There's a lot of heavy hitting topics in such a short span of verses, and it's
important to understand who the audience this message is intended. Blessings,
promises, assurances, but these are not blanket promises for all humanity, only
those who are the faithful ones.
Greeting
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in
Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Written to the saints at Ephesus.
Saints/Ephesians who are faithful.
Faithful in Christ. (faithful to the gospel)
Spiritual Blessings in Christ
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in
Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
God blesses us. (God the father of our lord, our lord Jesus,)
God the authority to bless, and blessings that can't be taken by lower
authority.
Blessings to us who are faithful in Christ.
Blessings from the best heaven has to offer.
We return those blessings to God in the form of gratitude and praise.
4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should
be holy and blameless before him. In love
5 he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the
purpose of his will,
6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the
Beloved.
He (God) chose us. Does this apply to all humanity? No, this is specifically
for the elect, the believers.
God made his choice before creation.
Restoring people to him,
Who? He predestined us for adoption.
How? He predestined adoption through Christ
According to his will. His will, not ours, or anybody else'.
What's his will? To be in him, (Christ). To be holy, blameless, in love.
Also to praise his (God's) grace.
Why? Due to grace, blessings come.
Blessings to us, who are in him (the beloved, Christ).
Also grace that is extended to the people groups who have yet to connect,
believe, and become the elect. Opportunity to connect to the power, and promise
is available, even if not chosen (free will).
7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our
trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight
9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which
he set forth in Christ
Christ. in him is redemption (salvation, adoption).
The price, his blood.
What it buys. Forgiveness for all sin (transgression). An irrevocable blessing
from grace.
Grace that is lavished on us.
Grace that unlocks the mystery of God's purpose.
Grace that gives wisdom and insight.
A purpose established with Christ (before creation, for redemption, adoption,
to understand how to live well, and love our creator)
10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in
heaven and things on earth.
A statement that some consider a difficult saying. If only the elect get to
claim the kingdom, then why does it say "all" will be gathered to him?
.
Purpose of the plan (of redemption, salvation, of restoration) comes in
fullness of time, when the time is right.
All things being things in heaven and things in earth. (Things, not people).
Not universal salvation, but universal sovereignty that Jesus has in the power
of his blood.
Jesus has ultimate authority, but the person still has to connect, and plug
into that power.
All people will bow, but some will be cast off, while others go to glory, and
this united heaven and earth.
Remember the audience of this writing, faithful believers, not an open letter
to humanity. Getting back into context...
11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to
the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,
12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of
his glory.
13 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your
salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
Inheritance is obtained through Christ.
Predestined according to God's purpose. Planned before we ever knew there would
be a need.
According to his will alone.
"We" (meaning Paul, the Ephesians, and early Christians) are privileged to be
the first generation of believers.
His good will. His authoritative will.
First comes hearing the gospel. Then comes belief, which seals the relationship
of adoption.
Sealed by the holy spirit.
14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it,
to the praise of his glory.
The guarantee (downpayment, earnest) is the holy spirit, and his seal. (Since
Christ is the full payment)
The downpayment is temporary blessing, and assurance, until we come into full
inheritance at life's end.
It's a down payment of blessing paid to us, until we can move into our home in
the kingdom.
As we sign off, the Retrobots, David and Callie, share a closing thought of the
week.
Still have questions? Want to tell us something? Send email
<http://podcast.heltsley.net/contact> through the web site. Visit us on
Facebook <http://heltsley.net/facebook> to comment through our HPNCast
Community. Use the comment form on any of the show notes, or give us a call on
our voicenail number. (401)753-4844
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It's hot today, so we skip the meet the host segment, The Retrobots help out,
as we wait for Nathan to phone in to comment on our main topic. Ambient noise
from being out in the breeze causes some background noise, but my noise gate
managed to filter some of it. You know how we roll... low tech, and when we
can achieve pristine, studio sound we like it. This is one show where we
threw that caution to the wind... literally.
Main Topic
Once Nathan's phone call comes in, we get right into looking at Ephesians
1:1-14.
There's a lot of heavy hitting topics in such a short span of verses, and
it's important to understand who the audience this message is intended.
Blessings, promises, assurances, but these are not blanket promises for all
humanity, only those who are the faithful ones.
Greeting
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are
in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Written to the saints at Ephesus.
Saints/Ephesians who are faithful.
Faithful in Christ. (faithful to the gospel)
Spiritual Blessings in Christ
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us
in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
God blesses us. (God the father of our lord, our lord Jesus,)
God the authority to bless, and blessings that can't be taken by lower
authority.
Blessings to us who are faithful in Christ.
Blessings from the best heaven has to offer.
We return those blessings to God in the form of gratitude and praise.
4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we
should be holy and blameless before him. In love
5 he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to
the purpose of his will,
6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the
Beloved.
He (God) chose us. Does this apply to all humanity? No, this is specifically
for the elect, the believers.
God made his choice before creation.
Restoring people to him,
Who? He predestined us for adoption.
How? He predestined adoption through Christ
According to his will. His will, not ours, or anybody else'.
What's his will? To be in him, (Christ). To be holy, blameless, in love.
Also to praise his (God's) grace.
Why? Due to grace, blessings come.
Blessings to us, who are in him (the beloved, Christ).
Also grace that is extended to the people groups who have yet to connect,
believe, and become the elect. Opportunity to connect to the power, and
promise is available, even if not chosen (free will).
7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our
trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight
9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which
he set forth in Christ
Christ. in him is redemption (salvation, adoption).
The price, his blood.
What it buys. Forgiveness for all sin (transgression). An irrevocable
blessing from grace.
Grace that is lavished on us.
Grace that unlocks the mystery of God's purpose.
Grace that gives wisdom and insight.
A purpose established with Christ (before creation, for redemption, adoption,
to understand how to live well, and love our creator)
10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in
heaven and things on earth.
A statement that some consider a difficult saying. If only the elect get to
claim the kingdom, then why does it say "all" will be gathered to him?
.
Purpose of the plan (of redemption, salvation, of restoration) comes in
fullness of time, when the time is right.
All things being things in heaven and things in earth. (Things, not people).
Not universal salvation, but universal sovereignty that Jesus has in the
power of his blood.
Jesus has ultimate authority, but the person still has to connect, and plug
into that power.
All people will bow, but some will be cast off, while others go to glory, and
this united heaven and earth.
Remember the audience of this writing, faithful believers, not an open letter
to humanity. Getting back into context...
11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according
to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his
will,
12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of
his glory.
13 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your
salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
Inheritance is obtained through Christ.
Predestined according to God's purpose. Planned before we ever knew there
would be a need.
According to his will alone.
"We" (meaning Paul, the Ephesians, and early Christians) are privileged to be
the first generation of believers.
His good will. His authoritative will.
First comes hearing the gospel. Then comes belief, which seals the
relationship of adoption.
Sealed by the holy spirit.
14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it,
to the praise of his glory.
The guarantee (downpayment, earnest) is the holy spirit, and his seal. (Since
Christ is the full payment)
The downpayment is temporary blessing, and assurance, until we come into full
inheritance at life's end.
It's a down payment of blessing paid to us, until we can move into our home
in the kingdom.
As we sign off, the Retrobots, David and Callie, share a closing thought of
the week.
Still have questions? Want to tell us something? Send email
<http://podcast.heltsley.net/contact> through the web site. Visit us on
Facebook <http://heltsley.net/facebook> to comment through our HPNCast
Community. Use the comment form on any of the show notes, or give us a call
on our voicenail number. (401)753-4844
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