According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love ... (Ephesians 1:4)
According to the good pleasure of His will. (Ephesians 1:5)
According to the riches of His grace. (Ephesians 1:7)
According to His eternal purpose which He purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Ephesians 3:11)
"But my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:19)
" ... that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, unto all patience and long suffering with joyfulness; giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light!" (Colossians 1:10-12)
Thus, "... the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power, which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set [Him] at His own right hand in the heavenly [places]" (Ephesians 1:19)
Thus, "... the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power, which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set [Him] at His own right hand in the heavenly [places]" (Ephesians 1:19)
"Wherein He hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; having made known unto us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He hath purposed in Himself; that in the dispensation of the fullness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ who works all things after the counsel of His own will; that we should be to the praise of His glory, who first trusted in Christ ..." (Ephesians 1:8-12)
"Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; who hath saved us, and called [us] with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, but is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel ..." (II Timothy 1:8-10)
Stand in the offering plate.
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