Wealth In Christ

Ephesians 1:7-12

By David Turnerwww.BibleStudies-Online.com

What is the World’s Wealth?

World’s view of Wealth

• Wealth is money/possessions• Wealth is friends and/or family• Wealth is accomplishments• Wealth is within• Wealth is contentment• Wealth is the human spirit• Wealth is intellect/knowledge• Wealth is health

• It doesn’t tarnish.• It cannot be stolen.• It cannot be lost.• It is eternal.

God’s Definition of Wealth

Ephesians 1:3–12 (ESV)

The Father Selected Us to be wealthy3 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, 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.

The Son Has Saved Us and made us wealthy7 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 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. 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.

We are Rich

• Because by grace the Father Selected us (1:4-6)

• Because by grace the Son has Saved Us and made us sons (1:7-12)

• Because by grace the Spirit has Secured us (1:13-14)

Last Week we saw that:

• We are rich because the Father selected us:– before the foundation of the world (v. 4)– to be his children through adoption (v. 5)– So that he would be praised because of the glory

of His grace (v. 6).

Today we will see that we are wealthy

• Because by the outpouring of the riches of his grace through his son we are rich (1:7-12).– Because we have been bought with the blood of

Christ (v. 7)– Because we have been forgiven for our sins (v. 7)– Because we have been given the wisdom to

understand the mystery of His will (8-10)• That all things will be brought together in Christ.• That we have an inheritance in all things through Christ.

We Were bought with a price

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,

Redemption – We have been bought

In Adam

In Christ

Blood of Christ

Redemption – We have been bought

•Dead in Trespasses and sins•In bondage to the things of this world•Under law, not grace•Children of Satan•In the flesh

•Alive in Christ•Freed from the bondage of this world•No longer under law but under grace•Children of God•In the Spirit

Blood of Christ

We Were bought with a price

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,•Christ took our trespasses and nailed them to the Cross. He took our judgment for us.•We are forgiven for our part in the Sin of Adam. •We are forgiven for our personal sins.

We Were bought with a price

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,•Riches – Wealth, abundant resources•Grace – unmerited/undeserved favor•Lavished upon us – beyond what is necessary, overabundance, exceedingly more…

We are wealthy In the knowledge of The mystery of His will

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•Mystery of the redemption and forgiveness (Gospel) through Christ•Mystery of including Gentiles into the program•And …….

Wealthy in the knowledge of the unification of the Cosmos

10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.•Note: He chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world. Now, he unites the cosmos together IN HIM.•Everything is restored to conform with the character of God through Christ.

We are Wealthy because we are His Children

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, •Because we are in Christ, we are adopted Children of the Father.•As Children, we benefit in the wealth possessed by the Father.– Our Father created the universe and owns all things– Our Father loves enjoys handing out blessings to his

children because we love his son.

We are Wealthy because we are His Children

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, • It’s all of the Father’s doing.– He predetermined the program according to his

purpose– He works out the program according to His will– He gets the credit for it

God Gets the Praise

12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory.

God’s Grace has made us wealthy

• Creation is Grace• The existence of Angels is by God’s grace• Our existence is by God’s grace• Our adoption is by God’s grace• Our salvation is by God’s Grace• But the greatest act of grace of His grace is ….

The Grace in giving His beloved Son.

John 3:16

16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever

believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.