Lyrics · Ephesians
Chosen Before the Foundation
Ephesians 1:1-23
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This song belongs to the Ephesians collection. One recording is available to play here, with the complete lyrics below.
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Ephesians 1: The blessing keeps returning to Christ
The Book of Ephesians opens in a rush of blessing that keeps returning to the same center: Christ. Paul moves from God's purpose before the world's foundation to adoption, redemption, forgiveness, inheritance, and the Spirit's seal without treating any of them as disconnected favors. The scale grows from the recipients' own salvation to God's purpose to gather all things in Christ, in heaven and on earth. Then the chapter turns from praise to prayer. Paul does not ask that they receive a different spiritual status, but that "the eyes of your understanding" be enlightened to the hope, riches, and power already at work. That power is not left undefined. Its measure is Christ raised from the dead, exalted above every authority, and given as head over all things to the church.
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