Ephesians 1:3-14 - Blessings

Bill Strite standing in for Pastor Dave: Most of us without thinking about it view blessings as what happens around us, but then when life goes awry it feels like we might have lost God's blessings. The blessings of God are mostly spiritual in nature and cannot be taken away from us

So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any better then; you do now. As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way of life shaped by God’s life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness. God said, “I am holy; you be holy. [1 Peter 1:13-16]