Ephesians Lesson 1

EPHESIANS

“THE HEAVENLIES”

KEY VERSE: EPHESIANS 2:8,9 – (8) “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (9) Not of works, lest any man should boast.”

KEY WORDS: IN – Found 93 times. GRACE – Found 12 times. BODY – Found 8 times. WALK – Found 8 times.

THEME: As a part of the Body of Christ, the believer has been given a heavenly position and should conduct himself in light of that position.

DATE: 64 A.D.

WRITER: THE APOSTLE PAUL (See I Corinthians).

WRITTEN: To: BELIEVERS (Saints) AT EPHESUS. From: ROME – One of Four Prison Epistles. Others are: Philippians, Philemon, and Colossians.

THE BOOK: Number in Bible – 49th Book. Number of Chapters – 6. Number of Verses – 155. Number in Order of Writing – 10^th  in New Testament.

PURPOSE: (1) To STRENGTHEN believers in their faith. (2) To ENCOURAGE them to walk worthy of their position. (3) To REVEAL the mystery that both believers (Jews and Gentiles) are members of the Body of Christ.

DIVISIONS: Going into the MOUNTAINS TO WORSHIP (Ch. 1-3). Going into the MEADOWS TO WALK (Ch. 4-6). CONDUCT – DOCTRINE: What we BELIEVE- (Ch. 1-3). CREED – DEPORTMENT: How we BEHAVE (Ch. 4-6).

OUTLINE: THE CHURCH IN CHRIST …

I.  ITS ORIGIN (Ch. 1). (1) Selected by the Father (V. 4). (2) Saved by the Son (V. 7). (3) Sealed by the Spirit (V. 13).

II.  ITS FORMATION (Ch. 2). (1) Raised (V. 5). (2) Recreated (V. 20). (3) Reconciled (V. 16). (4) Reunited (V. 19).

III. ITS DESIGN (Ch. 3). (1) The Plan (V. 1-6). (2) The Power (V. 7-12). (3) The Purpose (V. 13, 20).(4) The Praise (V. 2 1).

IV.  ITS DUTIES (Ch. 4-6). (1) To Walk. (a,) In Unity (4:1-16). (b) In Purity (4:17- 32). (e) In Love (5:1-6). (d) In Light (5:7-14). (e) In Caution (5:15-17). (f) In Harmony (5:18, 6-9).  (2) To War. (a) The Enemy – with which we are fighting (6:10-12). (b) The Equipment-with which we are fitted(6:1-‘1-17). (c)The Energy-with which we are filled (6:18-24).

MISCELLANEOUS:  A SERIES OF “WONDERFULS” (W. Wiersbe)

1 . A Wonderful STORY (Ch. 1).

2. A Wonderful BODY (Ch.2).

3. A Wonderful BUILDING (Ch. 3).

4. A Wonderful WALK (Ch. 4).

5. A Wonderful BRIDE (Ch. 5).

6. A Wonderful WARFARE (Ch. 6)

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