Ephesians 1:1-14,. Part 2

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"In Christ Jesus."

There are 11 mentions in these 14 verses of being “in Christ Jesus” (and variations), one “in love,” and one “in all wisdom.”

In real estate, the joke is that the three most important things to remember are, “location, location, location.” In Christianity, the three most important things are, “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.”

John 15:5. “I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.” (Context is John 15:1-11).

Jesus used a simple picture familiar to the Jewish farmers and home-owners to whom He was talking. A vine-dresser, pruning, bearing fruit. Paul drove the same point home by repeating “in Christ” with a list of blessings, benefits, and promises.