{"id":28778,"date":"2022-10-05T08:00:22","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T12:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=28778"},"modified":"2022-09-29T12:45:10","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T16:45:10","slug":"we-have-been-blessed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/we-have-been-blessed.htm","title":{"rendered":"We Have Been Blessed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-28784 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/spiritual-blessing-sm.jpg\" alt=\"We Have Been Blessed with Every Spiritual Blessing\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/spiritual-blessing-sm.jpg 350w, https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/spiritual-blessing-sm-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><br \/>\nIn previous posts we considered how God wants us as His people to <a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/be-a-blessing-to-others.htm\">bless others as we have been blessed<\/a>. We can find some good lessons in Ephesians 1 about our blessings in Christ Jesus.<\/p>\n<h2>Lessons from Ephesians 1 of How We Have Been Blessed<\/h2>\n<p>Take some time to reflect on what Ephesians 1 teaches us about how we are blessed.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>We are blessed by God in Christ Jesus.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul class=\"class2\" style=\"padding-left: 25px; font-style: italic; list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us (Eph. 1:3)<\/li>\n<li>through Jesus Christ (Eph. 1:5)<\/li>\n<li>freely given us in the One he loves (Eph. 1:6)<\/li>\n<li>in him we have (Eph. 1:7)<\/li>\n<li>in Christ (Eph. 1:9)<\/li>\n<li>under Christ (Eph. 1:10)<\/li>\n<li>in Christ, in him (Eph. 1:13)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>We are blessed with every spiritual blessing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul class=\"class2\" style=\"padding-left: 25px; font-style: italic; list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ (Eph. 1:3)<\/li>\n<li>adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ (Eph. 1:5)<\/li>\n<li>glorious grace, freely given us (Eph. 1:6)<\/li>\n<li>redemption through his blood (Eph. 1:7)<\/li>\n<li>the forgiveness of sins (Eph. 1:7)<\/li>\n<li>marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit (Eph. 1:13)<\/li>\n<li>guaranteeing our inheritance (Eph. 1:14)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>We are blessed in accordance with the sovereign and purposeful will of God.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul class=\"class2\" style=\"padding-left: 25px; font-style: italic; list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>he chose us in him before the creation of the world (Eph. 1:4)<\/li>\n<li>he predestined us for (Eph. 1:5)<\/li>\n<li>in accordance with his pleasure and will (Eph. 1:5)<\/li>\n<li>with all wisdom and understanding (Eph. 1:8)<\/li>\n<li>according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ (Eph. 1:9)<\/li>\n<li>to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment (Eph. 1:10)<\/li>\n<li>having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will (Eph. 1:11)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>We are blessed for a reason beyond ourselves.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul class=\"class2\" style=\"padding-left: 25px; font-style: italic; list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>to be holy and blameless in his sight (Eph. 1:4)<\/li>\n<li>to the praise of his glorious grace (Eph. 1:6)<\/li>\n<li>to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ (Eph. 1:10)<\/li>\n<li>in order that we &#8230; might be for the praise of his glory (Eph. 1:12)<\/li>\n<li>to the praise of his glory (Eph. 1:14)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>We are blessed out of the good heart of God.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul class=\"class2\" style=\"padding-left: 25px; font-style: italic; list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>in love &#8230; (Eph. 1:4)<\/li>\n<li>in accordance with his pleasure and will (Eph. 1:5)<\/li>\n<li>grace, which he has freely given us (Eph. 1:6)<\/li>\n<li>in accordance with the riches of God&#8217;s grace that he lavished on us (Eph. 1:7-8a)<\/li>\n<li>according to his good pleasure (Eph. 1:9)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With blessings from a good and gracious God, we have all we need to live a purposeful life as a blessing to others. &#8212; &#8220;Praise God from whom all blessings flow!'&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In previous posts we considered how God wants us as His people to bless others as we have been blessed. 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