SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS THROUGH THE COVENANT OF GRACE

SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS THROUGH THE COVENANT OF GRACE

Eph. 1: 3-5   Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

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:

⁵ Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms or places.

This means, that in Christ we have all the benefits of knowing God. Our relationship with God has been renewed.

Being chosen for salvation, Mathew 22:14 says, for many are called, but few are chosen. When we hear/feel the Holy Spirit tugging at our heart, we must surrender ourselves to Him.

To enter into these spiritual blessings, we must receive the invitation of his righteousness through Jesus Christ.

Being adopted as His children, Eph 1:5, we were predestinated (or fore ordained by divine decree) unto the adoption by Jesus Christ to Himself.

John 1: 12-13   That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

Being born makes you physically alive and places you in your parent’s family.

Being born of God makes you spiritually alive and puts you in Gods family.

Another spiritual blessing is forgiveness:

1^st John 1:9   If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

All people by nature and by practice are sinners, at our conversion; all our sins are forgiven, past present and future.

Even after we become Christians, we still sin and still need to confess or repent.

Another spiritual blessing is insight:

Insight is a clear understanding of the inner nature of some specific thing.

Insight is: The ability to see and understand clearly.

2^nd Tim 2:7   Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

God speaks through His word and we need to be open to it and meditate on it.

Read the word then consider what you have read by thinking it through and meditating on it.

God, through the Holy Spirit will give you understanding.

Another blessing is the gifts of the Holy Spirit:

Eph 4:4-12   There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

⁵ One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

⁶ One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

⁷ But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

⁸ Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

⁹ (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

¹⁰ He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

¹¹ And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

¹² For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

Eph 1:17   That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

The spirit of wisdom, knowledge and understanding, comes from God the Father, through the Holy Spirit who reveals the truth to your spirit.

It is that still small voice within you that says, don’t do that, or don’t take that road, etc.

We receive through His mercy and grace. This is His gift to you. It is not of your works, but of His grace and favor.

Another spiritual blessing is Power to do the will of God:

God’s will, His word, is the will of God, will never lead you where the grace of God can not keep you.

2^nd Peter 1:3   According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

Many believers want an abundance of God’s special favor and peace, but they are unwilling to put forth the effort to know Him better. We must stay in His word and live life for Him.

The power to lead a godly life comes from God the Father and the Holy Spirit.

God allows us to share in His divine nature, in order to keep us from sin. With Jesus as our savior we become worthy to have a relationship with our heavenly Father.

God by his spirit empowers us with his own goodness. When we receive Christ as savior, we receive the spirit of God.

Another blessing is the hope of living forever with Christ:

Hope is the inner image of who we are in Christ Jesus

Heb 6:19   Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

This confidence in God is like a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls.

Two unchangeable things are God’s promise and his oath. He can not lie, because God is truth. A covenant with God is a forever covenant.

You can be sure of his promises; you don’t need to wonder if he will change His plans.

Our hope is secure and immoveable, when we anchor it in God.

If our faith is strong we won’t lose hope, have faith in God, faith is a positive response to what grace has already made available.

Stay in the word,

Brother Andy