Contemplating that truth caused Paul to burst out in a great song of praise in Ephesians 1:3–14, which is one sentence of 200 words in the Greek, and may be the longest sentence in religious literature. It is connected, yet disconnected, and since it is a complicated sentence, we must study it piece by piece. This lyrical song of praise flows from Paul’s heart. His mind goes from glory to glory, from gift to gift, from wonder to wonder. He discusses election, sanctification, foreordination, identification,
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