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teach us how to enter in to all of our fabulous wealth in union with
Christ. But you do have it.

Are you familiar with Schaeffer’s Theology? He asked himself the
question, “What happened to me the moment I got saved?”
When he finished his study he came up with thirty three things. I
don’t know if there are 33 things or 3,333 things. What I do know
is this. However many things take place when you get saved,
they take place in every Christian. We’re all the same. When
Christ takes up residence in your heart, you become unspeakably
rich. How tragic so much of Christendom is in such poverty today
and such bareness because they haven’t seen their wealth in
Christ!

That’s the theme of Ephesians. Chapter 3:8, “Unfathomable
riches in Christ.” Unfathomable riches for every Christian who is
in Christ. Before I leave this wonderful theme, look at chapter 2:6,
“He raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in the
heavenly places in Christ Jesus.”

When we studied the book of Hebrews we discussed that often
repeated expression, “He sat down.” What did it mean Christ
sat down at the right hand of the majesty on high? The Spirit of
God tells us in Hebrews. He sat down because His work was
finished. He sat down because He was done. He sat down
because He was satisfied. He sat down because He was resting
in a work that was well done and accomplished.

What does it mean that Christian’s are seated with him in
heavenly places? Simply this. He sat down because He was
enjoying His finished work. We sit down with Him because we
are enjoying His finished work. It means to rest with Him and
to be satisfied with that which satisfies Him. Christians can sit
down because the work is done.

In Watchman Nee’s little book on Ephesians “Sit, Walk, Stand”,
he points out the necessity to begin with sitting. It’s not “Walk, Sit,