In Christ (Ephesians 1)

I thought we would start on a new book Ephesians. Our unity as Christ-Followers is with our Lord Jesus and we are also called to unity with one another. We the church (Followers of Christ) are the display of the Father's glory chosen by the Father for that purpose.

Ephesians 1 : 1 - 14

Our Father chose us in Christ our Lord before the world was formed, and in our Lord we have all spiritual blessings, in our Lord we are blameless and  holy. Without us being connected to our Lord none of this is true. It is with Christ in Christ that we can claim any of this.
Our Father created us with the plan to reconcile us to Himself through Christ our Lord.

In our Lord we have been redeemed, we are out Father's inheritance, we also have been forgiven and we are made wise and knowledgeable. This our  Father did for His own pleasure. One of the greatest comforts that we gain when we are in relationship with the Lord is that we learn that we are our Father's pleasure and delight through our Lord Jesus. This kind of security and confidence gives us the boldness and courage to serve and glorify the Father through our Lord.

Ephesians 1 : 15 - 23

Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.
And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

In our Lord the Father demonstrated His power but He gave all that power to our Lord, the head of the church. 

Let us always remember in all that is only in our Lord and through our Lord that we can bring glory to our Father.