Part 1 - God's Puzzle Solved

156 God’s Puzzle SolvedEphesians 1:1-12 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ bythe will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus andto the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace be to you andpeace, from God our Father and from the Lord JesusChrist. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our LordJesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritualblessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4 According ashe has chosen us in him before the foundation of theworld, that we should be holy and without blame beforehim in love: 5 Having predestinated us to the adoptionof children by Jesus Christ to himself, according tothe good pleasure of his will, 6 To the praise of theglory of his grace, wherein he has made us accepted inthe beloved. 7 In whom we have redemption throughhis blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to theriches of his grace; 8 Wherein he has abounded towardus in all wisdom and prudence; 9 Having made knownto us the mystery of his will, according to his goodpleasure which he has purposed in himself: 10 Thatin the dispensation of the fullness of times he mightgather together in one all things in Christ, both whichare in heaven and which are on earth; even in him:11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, beingpredestinated according to the purpose of him whoworks all things after the counsel of his own will:12That we should be to the praise of his glory, whofirst trusted in Christ.Paul tells about Jesus Christ and what happens to Christians,“ 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God.”This was not because Christ was God before His birth.This is by God’s will. What God wills in His thoughtsis written in His Book. “By the will of God, to the saints