2021 - 01 - 03 Radiate Joy By The Rev Neeta Nichols.WAV

Today's sermon was given by the Rev. Neeta Nichols for the congregation of Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The scripture reading is from Ephesians 1:3-14 and the Gospel lesson is John 1:1-18. Ephesians 1:3-14 New Revised Standard Version Spiritual Blessings in Christ 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 just as he chose us in Christ[a] before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love. 5 He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace 8 that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and insight 9 he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ, 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. 11 In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance,[b] having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will, 12 so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory. 13 In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; 14 this[c] is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God’s own people, to the praise of his glory. Footnotes [a] Ephesians 1:4 Gk in him [b] Ephesians 1:11 Or been made a heritage [c] Ephesians 1:14 Other ancient authorities read who Gospel lesson is in the recording.