A common misinterpretation of Ephesians 1:20 is to view it as a promise of immediate physical prosperity, health, or success for believers today, akin to a name-it-claim-it formula, ignoring the verse's focus on Christ's unique exaltation and the contextual emphasis on spiritual power for comprehending God's inheritance rather than material gain; another error is assuming believers are already positionally equal to Christ at God's right hand in a literal heavenly sense, overlooking that this describes Christ's current mediatorial reign while our seating with Him (v. 6, but fuller in Eph 2:6) awaits future glorification.
Ephesians 1:20
King James Version (1769)
20 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 1:20 highlights the immeasurable power of God demonstrated in raising Jesus Christ from the dead and seating Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, signifying Christ's supreme authority and victory over death, sin, and all powers; this same resurrection power is made available to believers who trust in Christ, empowering them to live victoriously according to God's eternal purpose as outlined in the chapter's prayer for spiritual enlightenment.