Count Your Blessings (2026-01-25, David Camera, Ephesians 1:3-14)

A sermon on Paul's introductory praise of the Triune God by Rev. David Camera. Application questions: What comes to your mind when you think of a blessing?  Look at verses 3-14, list all the “blessings” God has made available.  What words or phrases are repeated?   Why do you think Paul repeats himself?   What has God the Father done, what has God the Son done, what has God the Spirit done?  How are people made recipients of God’s blessed salvation?  How would you answer someone who argued that God’s blessings are available apart from Christ?  What evidence does Paul provide that assures us that God’s blessings are found in Christ?  How could you use this passage to answer someone who claimed that there were additional blessings given to Christians after their salvation?  What we are most thankful for is an indication of the things we value most highly. For what blessings in your life do you typically thank God? Compare your list to Paul's.  Take some time to thank God in prayer for the blessings listed in this passage which belong to all Christians.