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In this lesson Bill Morris reviews some additional content from Ephesians 1:

• Considering our mind, will and emotions in the context of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit (check out the chart used in this post on Galatians 5). "At salvation we get all of God that we're gonna get but how much will He get of us?"
• An overview of what we've learned so far in Ephesians through verse 14.
• New content beginning with verse 15

Below is the outline of verses 1-14:

Ephesians
Chapter 1

The
Blessings of Redemption

1:1-2 God at Work

Paul speaks with authority and holds
this office “by the will of God”

The Church is a society of the
“Saints” and “faithful in Christ Jesus”

Divine blessings of Grace and Peace

1:3-6 The Work and Blessings of the
Father

The blessing of redemption, God is
the giver of these blessings

The medium through which blessings
come—Christ

The blessings are in harmony with
eternal purpose

The election of grace, which is the
foundation of all spiritual blessings

The election is from eternity

Adoption originates in the free
grace of God

Adoption is in connection with the
person of Christ

Adoption is to bring believers into
communion with God Himself

1:7-12 The Work and Blessings of the
Son

Redemption is “in Christ”

The procuring cause of redemption is
the blood of Christ

Redemption in the first and
characteristic blessing is the forgiveness of sins

Redemption has its measure in the
Divine grace

Revelation of the mystery—part
concealed and part revealed

Unification is to be in Christ—in
the fullness of time

Obtained and Inheritance “after
the counsel of His will”

1:13-14 The Work and Blessings of the
Spirit

The Jewish and Gentile Christians
have in common—the seal of the Holy Spirit

A common guarantee of inheritance,
extends until of redemption

The guarantee consists—the “down
payment” of the Spirit

The common doxology “Unto the
praise of His glory”

Outline
by Dr. Ray F. Robbins or Pastor Ray C. Stedman