The lesson will help us see the eternal blessings we have in Christ. In return, these blessings will help us draw ourselves to walking with Him each day and celebrate the privileges of knowing, serving and loving Him.

Spend some time sharing in the group about a purchase that you made sometime in your life that you regret.

Life here on earth brings us worries and regret. As we focus on the worldliness of the world, we distract ourselves away from the real things and in return get the fake ones; we try to avoid the expensive ones and settle for the cheap ones which are damaged and easily broken. Don't you know that God blessed us with genuine, lasting. precious, eternal, spiritual blessings? May this year be the year of breakthroughs as we discover the bountiful riches God had long ago blessed us with. Start claiming His good and perfect gifts. These blessings are the key benefits of a wonderful relationship with God through Christ Jesus.

The word blessing in Ephesians 1:3 is a translation of the Greek word eulogy, and it means "to speak well off". It means that God has spoken of good things for our benefit; that what God has decreed for us are probably beyond our ability to number, but we can outline a few by looking at the verses:

Open Discussion:

1. What are the Spiritual blessings we receive through Christ? Vss. 3-14
   [You can bring a gift box as an illustration and put inside papers with labels of each spiritual gift listed below and take it one at a time as you discuss].
   1. We have been CHOSEN in Christ before the Foundation of the world to be made holy. (vss. 4-5).
   2. We have been ADOPTED as children of God. (vss. 4-5;
   John 1:12). Adopted means loved; He grants us full status as His children, with all the benefits thereof.
   3. We have been ACCEPTED in the beloved. (vs. 6). When we put on Christ, the Father sees His loveliness when He looks at us. The blood of Christ has taken away the guilt of our sins, and we stand before the Father as perfectly accepted.
   4. We have been REDEEMED and all our sins have been forgiven. (vs.7). The price for our sins, the payment to buy us out of eternal condemnation, was fully paid by the blood of Christ. In Christ, we are no longer slaves to sin, but we become slaves to God.
   5. We have RECEIVED the mystery of His will. (vss. 8-10).God has given us wisdom and insight through His Word and has shown us His desire to bring all things together to glorify Christ.
   6. We have OBTAINED an inheritance, (vs. 11). It includes the riches of His glory, the presence of God, the eternal home - these don't scratch the surface of all the blessings that belong to our inheritance.
   I Corinthians 2:9 "But as it is written, Eye has not seen, nor ear has heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for them that love him."
   7. We have been SEALED with the Holy Spirit, (vs. 13-14).When we become God's children, He places His mark of ownership on us, guaranteeing our eternal security.To hold us safe until the day Christ brings us to Him.How do you feel as we unfold these spiritual gifts God has given us?
   
   
2. How do we access all of these blessings?
   They are readily accessible to everyone who is in Christ Jesus. Be in a relationship with Jesus.


3. What was Paul's Prayer for the Ephesians
   (How should we pray then like him for us, today)?
   Verses 15 - 17; TO KNOW GOD BETTER.

Christianity is not a religion. It is a personal relationship with the living God.

Personal relationship does not run on autopilot. It's easy to have an exciting relationship when you first fall in love, but it takes deliberate effort to keep your marriage close and growing as the years go on.The same is true with your relationship with the LORD. When you first come to Christ. It's new and exciting, but it's easy to lose that first love for Christ and to grow distant in your relationship with Him. It becomes a routine or ritual. You are not growing to know him more intimately.

You have read or heard a lot about President Duterte. You know many detailed facts about his life and presidency. Knowing him personally involves knowing many facts about him and knowing many facts about him requires spending personal time with him.

IT GOES THE SAME WITH GOD, WE CAN KNOW GOD BETTER IF WE SPEND MORE TIME IN HIS WORD.

"The quest for your life should be to know Him more and more." - Dr. Lloyd Jones

We are destined for blessings: spiritual and eternal ones. Thus, we can only receive such gifts on the basis of our personal relationship with him. Walking with the power of each blessing day by day. it requires time sent in His Words everyday. Practically, we can read a chapter in the Bible in the morning or before bed time. Then, get Make it consistent or one we and see he changes it will bring your life.

Share some of your blessings in readings God's word next meeting. Encourage everyone to bring their journal or devotional notebooks next meeting.

Let us enumerate once again all the spiritual blessings we have in Christ. First, let us thank Him that through Jesus Christ we gain such wondrous gifts. Second, decide what to do with such gifts? If you say. you want to apply it, nurture and share it. But primarily to enrich ourselves with those precious spiritual gifts, it calls us to spending time with His Word daily.

Every good and perfect gift is from above - James 1:17