Week 13: The Messiah’s Family · August 4

Read Ephesians 1:2-6

² Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

³ Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. ⁴ For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love ⁵ he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— ⁶ to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.

Week 13 Reflection Questions:

As you read this passage that speaks about what it means to be family to the Messiah, what stands out most to you?  What do you learn about God in each?  What do you learn about yourself?