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Ephesians

The Body of

Christ


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Romans1 Corinthians2 Corinthians

Galatians

EphesiansPhilippiansColossians

Philemon

1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians

1 Timothy2 Timothy

Titus

Polemical Philosophical

& Personal

Prophetical Pastoral

Faith Love Hope Church order

Christ & the

cross

Christ & the

church

Christ & second

coming

Christ & the

congregation

Plan ofsalvation Privileges ofsalvation Perfectingsalvation Purpose ofsalvation

Conflict Conquest Consolation Consistency

Soteriological Christological Eschatological Ecclesiological


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Ephesus

Ephesus


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Purpose of the Epistle

To confirm the position that we have in Christ. To describe what should be the corresponding

conduct which believers ought to exhibit as a

result of that new position.


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Chapters 1-3 Chapters 4-6

Wealth of the Christian Walk of the Christian

1:7 according to theriches of His grace

1:11 we have obtained aninheritance

1:14 a pledge of ourinheritance

1:18 the riches of theglory of His inheritance

2:7 the surpassing riches

of His grace

3:8 the unfathomableriches of His grace

3:16 the riches of His

glory

4:1 walk in a manner worthyof the calling with which you

have been called

4:17 walk no longer just as

the Gentiles also walk 5:2 walk in love

5:8 walk as children of light

5:15 be careful how you

walk

6:11 stand firm against the

schemes of the devil

6:13 stand firm

6:14 Stand firm


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Unique Characteristics

There are very few personal notes orbiographical references within the book.

There are a number of very long sentenceswithin the epistle.

Ephesians 1:3-14 Ephesians 1:15-23

Ephesians 3:1-7

Ephesians 3:8-12

Ephesians 4:11-16Most translations have broken these up intoseveral sentences, but in the original Greek textthey are one continuous sentence.


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Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus

Roman Prison

To the Saints & Faithful Ones

Ephesus, Asia Minor

Tychicus

Onesimus


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Ephesians 1:3-4

3 Blessed be the God and Father of

our Lord Jesus Christ, who hasblessed us with every spiritual blessingin the heavenly places in Christ, 4 justas He chose us in Him before the

foundation of the world

He Blessed

us in Christ

just as He

chose us in Him


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Ephesians 1:3-4

3 Blessed be the God and Father of

our Lord Jesus Christ, who hasblessed us with every spiritual blessingin the heavenly places in Christ, 4 justas He chose us in Him before the

foundation of the world, that we shouldbe holy and blameless before Him. Inlove 5 He predestined us to adoption assons through Jesus Christ to Himself,

according to the kind intention of Hiswill, 6 to the praise of the glory of Hisgrace, which He freely bestowed on usin the Beloved.


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1:1 1:3 1:15

Salutation Blessings in Christ

Position and Possessions

Praise Prayer


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I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so

that you will know...

1:18b 1:18c 1:19

What is the hope of

His calling

What are the riches of

the glory of His

inheritance in the

saints

What is the

surpassing greatness

of His power toward

us who believe

Position Principle:

We have a position

in Christ.

Possession Principle:

We are the inheritance -

shows that we are

greatly valued.

Power Principle: This

power is directed

toward us who

believe.

Wealth of the

Christian

Worth of the Christian Work of the Christian


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Ephesians 1 Ephesians 2

Gives us the past, present

and future of Gods great

plan of salvation.

Gives us the past present and

future of the people whom

God saves.

Gods perspective. Our perspective.

Starts with Gods election

prior to the creation.

Starts with our lost condition

prior to salvation.

Ends with all things in

subjection to Christ.

Ends with the church being

built up into a dwelling of

God.


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The way we

were

Dead in yourtrespasses and sins

(2:1)

In which you formerlywalked according to

the course of this

world (2:2) Were by nature

children of wrath (2:3)

But God

Made us alive toetherwith Christ (2:5)

And Raise us up with

Him (2:6) And seated us with

Him in the heavenly

places in Christ (2:6)


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Ephesians 2:8-10

8 For by grace you have been

saved through faith; and that not ofyourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as

a result of works, that no one should

boast.10 For we are His workmanship,

created in Christ Jesus for good works,

which God prepared beforehand, that

we should walk in them.


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Ephesians 2:11-12

11 Therefore remember, that formerly

you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who arecalled "Uncircumcision" by the so-called

"Circumcision," which is performed in the

flesh by human hands--12

remember thatyou were at that time separate from Christ,

excluded from the commonwealth of Israel,

and strangers to the covenants of promise,

having no hope and without God in the

world.


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Ephesians 2:13

But now in Christ Jesus you who

formerly were far off have been

brought near by the blood of Christ.


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Ephesians 2:14-16

14 For He Himself is our peace, who

made both groups into one, and brokedown the barrier of the dividing wall, 15 by

abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is

the Law of commandments contained inordinances, that in Himself He might make

the two into one new man, thus

establishing peace, 16 and might reconcile

them both in one body to God through the

cross, by it having put to death the enmity.


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Ephesians 3:4-7

4 And by referring to this, when you

read you can understand my insight intothe mystery of Christ, 5 which in other

generations was not made known to the

sons of men, as it has now been revealed

to His holy apostles and prophets in theSpirit; 6to be specific, that the Gentiles are

fellow heirs and fellow members of the

body, and fellow partakers of the promise in

Christ Jesus through the gospel, 7 of which

I was made a minister, according to the gift

of God's grace which was given to me

according to the working of His power.


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Pauls Prayer

14 For this reason, I bow my

knees before the Father, 15 from

whom every family in heaven andon earth derives its name, 16 that

He would grant you, according to

the riches of His glory, to be

strengthened with power throughHis Spirit in the inner man

(3:14-16).


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PracticalUnity

(4:1-3)

Doctrinal

Unity

(4:4-6)

Doctrinal

Diversity

(4:7-11)

PracticalDiversity

(4:12-16)


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And He gave

some as apostles,

and some as prophets,

and some as evangelists,

and some as pastors and teachers

For theequipping

of the saints

For thework of

service

For the buildingup of the body

of Christ


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Verse 14 Verse 15 Verse 16

The negative

result

The Positive

result

How that result is

achieved

Tossed about

children

Growing up

into Christ

By all members

pulling together in

love

Truthing in love (4:15)

E h i 4 17 19


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Ephesians 4:17-19

17 This I say therefore, and affirm

together with the Lord, that you walk nolonger just as the Gentiles also walk, in the

futility of their mind, 18 being darkened in

their understanding, excluded from the lifeof God, because of the ignorance that is in

them, because of the hardness of their

heart; 19 and they, having become callous,

have given themselves over to sensuality,for the practice of every kind of impurity

with greediness.

E h i 4 20 24


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Ephesians 4:20-24

20 But you did not learn Christ in this

way, 21 if indeed you have heard Him andhave been taught in Him, just as truth is in

Jesus, 22 that, in reference to your former

manner of life, you lay aside the old self,which is being corrupted in accordance with

the lusts of deceit, 23 and that you be

renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and

put on the new self, which in the likeness ofGod has been created in righteousness

and holiness of the truth.


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Instructions for the New Self

Lay aside falsehood; speak truth (4:25). Do not sin in your anger (4:26).

Do not steal; instead share (4:28).

Let no unwholesome word procede from

your mouth; edify (4:29).

Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God (4:30).

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and

clamor and slander be put away from you;

be kind and forgiving (4:31-32)

E h i 5 18 21


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Ephesians 5:18-21

18 And do not get drunk with wine, for

that is dissipation, but be filled with theSpirit, 19 speaking to one another in psalms

and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and

making melody with your heart to the Lord;20 always giving thanks for all things in the

name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God,

even the Father; 21 and be subject to one

another in the fear of Christ.


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Be Subject to One Another

Wives, be subjectto your own husbands,as to the Lord (5:22).

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ

also loved the church and gave Himself upfor her (5:25).

Children, obey your parents in the Lord,

for this is right (6:1).

Fathers, do not provoke your children to

anger (6:4).


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Be Subject to One Another

Slaves, be obedient to those who are yourmasters according to the flesh (6:5).

Masters, do the same things to them, and

give up threatening, knowing that boththeir Master and yours is in heaven, and

there is no partiality with Him (6:9).

E h i 6 10 12


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Ephesians 6:10-12

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord, and

in the strength of His might.

11 Put on the full armor of God, that

you may be able to stand firm against the

schemes of the devil.

12 For our struggle is not against flesh

and blood, but against the rulers, against

the powers, against the world forces of thisdarkness, against the spiritual forces of

wickedness in the heavenlyplaces.


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Loins girded

with truth

Breastplate ofrighteousness

Shod your feet with the preparation

of the gospel of peace

Shield of faith

Helmet of salvation

Sword of the Spirit, which is the word

of God.


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