Ephesians 4:17-32, Walking in Newness, pt1: Here we move onto more detailed commands given to individual believers, but which are also applied to entire congregations! So to sum up where we are heading, our section begins with a fervent request that the Ephesians no longer live as the Gentiles (4:17). This leads into a short … Continue reading Ephesians 4:17-32, pt1
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Ephesians 4:7-16, Four Gifts for the Church, pt2: As we established last week, this section deals with the church as the body of Christ – growing. This growth comes from Christ himself through four gifts. Outline: 1) The Gift of Grace, v7 2) The Gift of Giving, v8-10 3) The Gift to Equip, v11-13 4) … Continue reading Ephesians 4:7-16, pt2
Click here to download study notes: Ephesians 4 1-6 Study Notes, pt2 Ephesians 4:1-6, Christian Unity, pt1: The first 6 verses of Ephesians chapter 4 deal with the exhortation that the Christians in Ephesus are to “live a life worthy of the calling they have received” (4:1). We have a two-point outline: 1) the instruction … Continue reading Ephesians 4:1-6, pt2
Click here to download study notes: Ephesians 4 1-6 Study Notes, pt1 Ephesians 4:1-6, Christian Unity, pt1: We now move from the narrative to exhortation. In Ephesians 1–3 we read the story of God who saves us in Christ. In Ephesians 4–6 we are drawn into the story, not just as people for whom God … Continue reading Ephesians 4:1-6, pt1
Click here to download study notes: Ephesians 3 14-21 Study Notes, pt2 Ephesians 3:14-21, Prayer for Spiritual Strength, pt2: We have already established that in 3:14-19, there are three major requests of Paul: 1) that God would give them power both through his Spirit, and through the indwelling of Christ; 2) that God would strengthen … Continue reading Ephesians 3:14-21, pt2
Click here to download study notes: Ephesians 3 14-21 Study Notes, pt1 Ephesians 3:14-21, Prayer for Spiritual Strength: This is the second prayer recorded in this letter. We see Paul’s first prayer report in 1:15-19. Now in both passages, Paul’s prayer is directed to God the Father (1:17; 3:14). He asks God to give the … Continue reading Ephesians 3:14-21, pt1
Click here to download study notes: Ephesians 3 1-13 Study Notes Ephesians 3:1-13, Gospel Mystery Revealed: The first two chapters of Ephesians tell the story God’s saving work in Jesus Christ. But in chapter 3, we see Paul’s participation in the story of God’s salvation, yet God remains the primary actor. This is an important … Continue reading Ephesians 3:1-13
Click here for study notes: Ephesians 2:11-22, One in Christ: Just as Ephesians 2:1-10, verses 11-22 begin with bad news! The bad news is our condition apart from God (vv. 11–12). In addition, both portions inform us of God’s intervention (v. 13) which leads to the good news of how God, in Christ, has solved … Continue reading Ephesians 2:11-22
Click here for study notes: Ephesians 2 1-10 Study Notes 2 Ephesians 2:1-10, Alive by Grace: How We Are Saved: For it is by grace you have been saved (2:8). The Greek word for “grace” is charis, which has a range of meaning including: “graciousness, charm, favor, goodwill.” - A better understanding of this word … Continue reading Ephesians 2:1-10, pt2
Click here for study notes: Ephesians 2 1-10 Study Notes Ephesians 2:1-10, Alive by Grace: The final two verses of Ephesians 1 introduced the church as Christ’s “body, the fullness of him who fills all in all” (1:23). So you might expect Ephesians 2 to say more about the church. It does, but not right … Continue reading Ephesians 2:1-10, pt1
Click here for study notes: Ephesians 1 20-23 Study Notes Ephesians 1:20-23, Christ’ Sovereignty: Firstly, we have looked at God’s mystery of Salvation revealed for those whom He has elected. Secondly, we have looked at the appropriate response for this great mystery & spiritual blessings, and that is an attitude of prayer. But we’re not … Continue reading Ephesians 1:20-23
Click here for study notes: Ephesians 1 15-19 Study Notes Ephesians 1:15-19, Responding to the Spiritual Blessings: In Ephesians 1:9, Paul says that everything the Lord has done for those in Christ, is a mystery now being revealed. Therefore, without the working of the Lord to reveal his will for salvation, the spiritual blessings we’ve … Continue reading Ephesians 1:15-19
Click here for study notes: Ephesians 1 3-14 Study Notes Ephesians 1:3-14, Spiritual Blessings This passage is all about praise! Praising God the Father, the Son, & the Holy Spirit for every spiritual blessing given to believers. And it sort of reveals in 3’s. First: 1) We give praise to the Father who elects, vv4-6. … Continue reading Ephesians 1:3-14
Click here for study notes: Ephesians 1 1-2 Study Notes Ephesians 1:1-2 The Book of Ephesians emphasizes the connection between sound doctrine (theology) and right practice (practical living) in the Christian life. In Ephesians, Paul argues that theology is practical. In order to live out God’s will for us in our lives practically, we must … Continue reading Ephesians 1:1-2
