Ephesians 1:20

“which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and made Him to sit at His right hand in the heavenly places”

“Which He wrought in Christ”: “Which He exerted in Christ” (NEB). “How much power was necessary to take Christ, crucified, mutilated, disgraced, dead, and to raise Him in newness of life, radiant, triumphant, glorious, and to place Him at the right hand of God on His throne in heaven? That same power is ours. This Paul would have us believe, and act upon the belief” (Erdman p. 45). “What God has done in the Lord Jesus exemplifies the ability of God to accomplish the powerful acts necessary to fulfill His promises to man” (Caldwell p. 57). From this statement certain conclusions are demanded: In like manner God will fulfill every promise to us. Nothing can stop God from giving us eternal life. except us (2 Timothy 2:11). The same power that raised Christ, will raise us (1 Peter 3:21). “When we know the excessive greatness of this power, nothing will ever disturb our hope. Other men also hope; alas, their hopes are built on air, there is no power to fulfill their hopes. to bestow that for which they hope” (Lenski p. 397). “That is the act above all others and beyond all others that shows the unlimited power and ability of God to do all that He has promised to do for His children” (Coffman p. 134).

Yet how often do Christians act like they have absolutely no help from God? The Bible says that no temptation that will ever come our way, that is greater than our powers of endurance (1 Corinthians 10:13). Do we believe that God is powerful enough to keep this promise? The Bible also instructs Christians to add various qualities to their lives (Galatians 5:22). Do we believe that such is possible? On. daily basis we see people reaping what they have sown (Galatians 6:7). We see the truth demonstrated that true happiness cannot be found apart from God (Titus 3:3). We see people selfishly grasping for life who are only failing to find it (Matthew 16:25). We see people gaining much, but in the end having nothing of real value (Matthew 16:26). Everyday we see the fulfillment and truthfulness of what God has said in the Scriptures!

“And made Him to set at His right hand”: The fulfillment of Psalms 110:1. The place and position of highest honor. “The Father's throne has also become Christ's throne (Revelation 3:21). It is the throne of God and of the Lamb (Revelation 22:1; Revelation 22:3)” (Spiritual Sword Lectureship p. 21). “That is, He promoted Him to the place of supreme honor and executive authority” (Stott p. 59). Premillennialism has. serious problem with this statement. According to Paul and Peter (Acts 2:34), following the resurrection Jesus ascended to the right hand of God, the fulfillment of Psalms 110:1. This Psalm specifically has Jesus ruling while He has enemies Psalms 110:2 "Rule in the midst of Thine enemies". Yet Premillennialism claims that Jesus will not rule until His enemies have been completely defeated. Premillennialism has Jesus reigning during an Utopian period, but the Bible has Jesus reigning until the enemies are totally defeated (Psalms 110:1). In addition Psalms 110:1 has Jesus being priest while He is reigning as King. If Jesus is not reigning now, then He is not. priest now, and if He is not. priest now, then currently no man can find favor with God (Hebrews 4:14).