"But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ." (Eph. 2:13) We were the ones who, at one time in our life, were far away from the blessings of God. Our sins had separated us from the love of God. But Jesus offered His...

"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them." (Eph. 2:10 NASB) "We are His workmanship" means that we are the product of His creative genius. We are the very fabric that He uses....

"...In the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus." (Eph. 2:7) God has poured out His love on us and has given to us the full extent of His grace and kindness. He did this to demonstrate for all...

"And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus." (Eph. 2:6) God raised us from death to life when He raised Jesus. It's through our union with Jesus that God raises us up to rule in heavenly places with Him. Without...

"Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved)." (Eph. 2:5) Christ died for us while we were still disobedient and sinful and He brought us to life. We were spiritually dead in sin. That didn't mean that we were...

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ." (Eph. 1:3 NASB) Paul says that we have already been blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ. God is not holding...