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Friday, April 19, 2013

All I need I already have


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, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.
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, so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. 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, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.     (Ephesians 1:3-14 ESV)
The Christian is - 
 adopted by the Father (vv. 3 - 6) 
 redeemed by the Son (vv. 7-12)
 sealed by the Spirit (vv. 13 - 14) 
The key to true revival is to remind ourselves of who we already are and what we 
already possess. 

1 comment:

  1. The key to true revival is to remind ourselves of who we already are and what we
    already possess.

    What great and inspiring post! Thank you!

    So true-- If we are In Christ,and he is our savior--
    for according to Revelations 1: 18
    "I have the keys of death and hades."
    Which according to Revelations 9:1 is the bottomless pit!

    And he has given them (the keys) to us (the believers) according to Matthew 16: 19
    "I will give you the keys of the kingdom and whatever you shall bind on earth shall have been bound in hearven, and whatever you shall losse on earth shall have been loosed in heaven."

    Words to revive the fearful into a great place of faith for sure!

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