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Ephesians 1:3-10 (MSG)

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³ How blessed is God! And what a blessing he is! He's the Father of our Master, Jesus Christ, and takes us to the high places of blessing in him. ⁴ Long before he laid down earth's foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love. ⁵ Long, long ago he decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus Christ. (What pleasure he took in planning this!) ⁶ He wanted us to enter into the celebration of his lavish gift-giving by the hand of his beloved Son. ⁷ Because of the sacrifice of the Messiah, his blood poured out on the altar of the Cross, we're a free people--free of penalties and punishments chalked up by all our misdeeds. And not just barely free, either. Abundantly free! ⁸ He thought of everything, provided for everything we could possibly need, ⁹ letting us in on the plans he took such delight in making. He set it all out before us in Christ, ¹⁰ a long-range plan in which everything would be brought together and summed up in him, everything in deepest heaven, everything on planet earth.

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 3) Blessings In Christ (part VIII) (2012-03-12)
(v. 3) Baptism into Christ (part II) (2010-12-30)
(v. 4) Holy Matrimony (2013-11-30)
(v. 4) Baptism into Christ (part II) (2010-12-30)
(v. 5) Baptism into Christ (part II) (2010-12-30)
(v. 5) Blessings In Christ (part I) (2012-03-05)
(v. 6) Baptism into Christ (part II) (2010-12-30)
(v. 6) Blessings In Christ (part III) (2012-03-07)
(v. 7) God Is (part II) (2011-03-21)
(v. 7) 30 Days at the Cross - It Keeps on Cleansing (2008-07-23)
(v. 7) Baptism into Christ (part II) (2010-12-30)
(v. 7) Why We Need Jesus - He Reconciles Us to God (2009-04-25)
(v. 8) Baptism into Christ (part II) (2010-12-30)
(v. 9) Baptism into Christ (part II) (2010-12-30)
(v. 10) Baptism into Christ (part II) (2010-12-30)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 4) Sermon: With God (2013-07-28)
(v. 5) Sermon: With God (2013-07-28)

Definition(s):
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer