All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Christ (Colossians 2:3). All the treasures. That's a lot.
The other night I started trying to think of some of the treasures. I read over Ephesians 1-2 and made a list.
- We are faithful in Christ Jesus – 1:1. (I think this means that we will be faithful because we are united to Christ.)
- We have been blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ – 1:3.
- We were chosen in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless – 1:4.
- We were blessed with His glorious grace in the Beloved (Christ) – 1:6.
- We have redemption, and forgiveness of all our trespasses, in Him, through His blood – 1:7.
- The mystery of God's will has been made known to us in Christ – 1:9.
- We have obtained an inheritance in Him – 1:11.
- We were sealed with the Holy Spirit in Him – 1:13
- We were raised up and seated in Christ Jesus – 2:6.
- The immeasurable riches of God’s kindness will be shown us in Christ – 2:7.
- We are His workmanship, created for good works, in Christ Jesus – 2:10.
- Instead of having no hope, we were brought near to God in Christ Jesus – 2:13.
Not only that, but
- We can consider ourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus - Romans 6:11.
- In Christ Jesus we have been given the free gift of eternal life - Romans 6:23.
- There is no condemnation for us in Christ Jesus - Romans 8:1.
- We are set free from the law of sin and death in Christ Jesus - Romans 8:2.
- If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation - 2 Corinthians 5:17.
