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EPHESIANS
Introduction.
1. Applicable to the Church universal.
2. Ephesians deals with the Church, the body of Christ,
Colossians deals with Christ, the head of the Body.
3. Major Divisions
a. The christians Glorious Privilege. Chs. 1-3
b. The christians Glorious Pathway. Chs. 4-6
4. Major emphasis
a. Revelation of the PRAISE (character) of His glory
and POWER of the Church. Chapter 1.
b. Revelation of the POSITION of the Church. Chapter 2.
"Broken Barriers, seated in heavenly places".
c. Revelation of the PUZZLE (mystery) of the Church.
Chapter 3. "Jew and Gentile in Christ"
d. Revelation of the PERFECTION (maturity) of the Church.
Ch.4. key "unity".
e. Revelation of the PRESENTATION of the Church. Ch.5.
key "walk".
f. Revelation of the PREVAILING (victory) of the Church.
Ch.6. key "stand".
5. Other emphasis
a. Sit "in heavenly places" Ch.2.
b. Walk "in love" Ch.5.
c. Stand "stand with loins girded" Ch.6.
I. THE PERCEPTION OF THE BODY 1:4-6
In The Past
1. CONCEPT Chosen by the Father v.3.
a. Chosen in Christ v.4."before the foundation of the
world".
Check John 17:24, 1 Peter 1:18-20, Rev. 13:8, 17:8
b. For what purpose? v.4. "that we should be holy without
blame in love."
Adopted as children by Jesus Christ v.5.
In The Present
2. CONSTRUCTION Redeemed by the Son v.6-9.
a. ACCEPTED IN CHRIST v.6.
b. PROMISE FOR THE BODY v.7-14
1. Redemption v.7. "through His blood"
2. Revelation v.8-9 "the mystery of his will"
3. Regeneration v.11-12 "The Praise of His Glory" made
new
4. Revitalization v.13-14 "sealed with the Holy
Spirit"
In The Future
3. CONSUMMATION Raptured
a. Rapture v.10 "gathered together in one"
Note. v.13. We are Sealed with the Holy Spirit.
III. PRAYER FOR THE BODY 1:15-16
Basis for praying was the result which the sealing with the
Holy Spirit brought to light in the believers.
1. In the Moral Realm v.15 "Faith in God"
"Love for the saints"
2. Evident to others v.15 "I heard it"
3. Causes thanksgiving v.16 "cease not to give thanks"
4. Creates a spirit of prayer v. 16. "Making mention of you
in my prayers"
IV. PURPOSE OF THE BODY 1:17-18
1. The ESSENCE of the petition v.17."the Spirit of wisdom"
Check - Isaiah 11:2
2. The EVIDENCE of the Enlightenment.
a. Changed will. v.17. "the eyes of your understanding
being enlightened" as opposed to blindness of heart.
Greek for eyes "Kardia" = will, emotions, intellect.
b. Changed direction. v.17. "that you might know the hope
of His calling" not my will, thine be done.
c. Changed purpose. v.17. "the riches of the glory of His
inheritance in the Saints."
- What God gets out of us not what we get out of Him.
V. POWER OF THE BODY 1:19-23
1. Operation of it in us. v.19. "which worketh in us"
2. Evidence of it in Christ. v.20-21
a. in His resurrection. v.20.
b. in His Ascension v.20.
c. in His exaltation. v.21-22.
3. Evidence of it in the Church. v.22-23.
a. working under His headship. v.22.
b. fills all things (the Church is the vehicle) v.23.