Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Desire 1

GREETINGS

1From Small Man (Paul), chosen by the Great Spirit to be a message bearer for Creator Sets Free (Jesus).

To the Great Spirit’s holy people who live in Village of Desire (Ephesus), who walk the good path following the Chosen One.

2Great kindness and peace to you from the Father above and from our Honored Chief Creator Sets Free (Jesus), who is the Chosen One.

CHOSEN FOR GREAT KINDNESS

3All blessings belong to the Great Spirit, who is the Father of Creator Sets Free (Jesus). From the spirit-world above he has gifted us with all spiritual blessings found in the Chosen One.

4In the same way, before he made all things and because of his great love, the Maker of Life chose to make us pure and holy in his eyes. 5He also decided ahead of time, through Creator Sets Free (Jesus), to take us into his family, fulfilling his purpose and making his heart glad. 6This great kindness he has shown us brings honor to him and gives us a highly honored place, together with his much-loved Son.

7-8By paying the highest price, offering his own lifeblood, the Chosen One released us from a great captivity caused by our bad hearts and broken ways. He poured out all of this overflowing kindness on us, showing how wise and understanding he is.

HIDDEN WISDOM MADE CLEAR

9It makes Creator’s heart glad to show us the hidden wisdom of his plan for all of creation, now made clear through the Chosen One. 10This is how Creator brings all things to completion. He makes all things in the spirit-world above and on the earth below come together and find their full meaning and original purpose in the Chosen One.

11-12The Chosen One has shared with us all that he has been given. This was Creator’s plan that he decided long ago to accomplish. A wise and powerful vision he saw within himself. Creator is working out all the details, fitting everything into his purpose, so that we, who are from the tribes of Wrestles with Creator (Israel), who have first put our hope in the Chosen One, will bring praise and honor to him.

13And now, not only we but all other Nations who have heard the truth of this message can participate in his plan. This is the good story that sets all people free.

When we trusted in the Chosen One, he marked us as his own by giving us his promised Holy Spirit. 14He did this to make sure that we, the people he paid a great price for, will receive all that he has planned for us. This brings great praise and honor to him.

SENDING UP PRAYERS

15Ever since I heard of the trust you have in Creator Sets Free (Jesus) and your deep love for all of his holy people, 16I have never stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you when I send my voice to the Great Spirit.

17I pray that the Father of honor and beauty, who is the Great Spirit of our Honored Chief Creator Sets Free (Jesus), will gift you with a spirit of wisdom to know him deeply and understand his mysterious ways.

18I am asking him to shine his light into your hearts so you can clearly see the hope he has chosen us for and the beautiful treasure he has in us, his holy people.

19I pray he will show how much greater his power is for all who put their trust in him. 20This is the same power he used when he brought the Chosen One back to life from the dead and gave him the seat of honor at his right hand. 21This is a high spiritual place greater than all rulers, authorities, and powers. It is a place higher and stronger than all names that can be named, not only in this world but also in the one that is coming.

22This is how he brought all things, seen and unseen, under his loving power and made him the elder#1:22 Lit. head of his sacred family. 23This sacred family is his body on earth, made whole by the one who gives everything and everyone their full meaning and purpose.

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