Ephesians Revisited | Paul's letter to the Churches surrounding Ephesus

This letter is attributed to the Apostle Paul and contains a beautiful picture of a unified church that is structured around mutual submission and edification. Many scholars believe that this letter was written by students of Paul's teachings in another generation after Paul's death. Either way, there is much to learn from this letter about how to be the church in a hostile world.

1. 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord Eph 4:1.

2. 1:1-2 To the saints who are in Ephesus and are faithful in Christ Jesus:  2  Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 

3. 1:3-2:10 3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4  just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love. 5  He destined us …

4. 2:11-13

5. 2:14-3:21

6. 2:14-3:21 16  I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, 17  and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. 18  I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19  and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 

7. 4:1-6 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3  making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4  There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, 5  one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6  one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all. 

8. Apostle Prophet Evangelist Pastor Teacher 4:7-11   But each of us was given grace according to the measure of Christ’s gift.

9. 4:12

10. 4:13

11. 4:14-24

12. 4:25…

13. 4:25-5:20

14. 5:21-6:9

15. 6:10-20 Belt of Truth Breastplate of Righteousness Shoes for the readiness of the Gospel of Peace Shield of Faith Helmet of Salvation Sword of the Spirit

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