Ephesians bible study guide9/17/2023 ![]() ![]() 8-9 Our salvation is a gift of God through faith, not a reward for any works we've done for God wants the glory. 7 God is going to take all eternity to show us how much He loves us. 3 "Conversation" means "manner of living." Before Christ, we followed the tide of the world wherever it took us Satan was in control of our lives. "Course" here comes from the Greek word for weather vane. 2 "Walked" means "meandered." Meandering is aimless sauntering. A "trespass" is a deliberate sin (transgression). 1 "Sin" means "to miss the mark." It's not necessarily willful sometimes it's an omission. 19-23 What a vast source of power God is, but how little of His power we appropriate in our lives. God values us highly and considers the saints a rich inheritance. 18 Once we know the glory that God has in store for us, the world loses its attraction. We can only have the true knowledge of God as the Holy Spirit reveals Him to us. 16 It's important that we study Paul's prayer to learn how to pray more effectively. 13-14 After we heard the Gospel and believed, God gave us the Holy Spirit as proof of His intention to complete our redemption. 11 The fifth blessing is that we've been given an inheritance in the Kingdom of God. 9-10 The fourth blessing is that God has made His will known to us: that Christ may be the center of all. 7 The third blessing is that we've been redeemed by the shed blood of Christ and that our sins have been forgiven ( Psalm 32:1). God will not and cannot accept us apart from Jesus. 6 The second blessing is that God has accepted us through Jesus Christ. 4 The first blessing we have in Christ is that we were chosen by God. We need to see our position in Christ, seated with Him in heavenly places, before we can learn to walk the Christian walk. 3 There has to be a work of God in our lives before we can do something for Him. "Christ" is His distinction, for He is the Messiah. 2 Remember that "Lord" is a title, not part of the name of Jesus. 1 The theme of this book is that we are in Christ Jesus ( John 15). EPHESIANS 1: The Believer's Place in ChristĮPHESIANS 1: THE BELIEVER'S PLACE IN CHRIST.As if that wasn't enough, we learnĪbout the deepest riches of God's loving grace. Chapter three of Ephesians reveals to us the mystery that was kept One body in this second chapter of the Book of Ephesians. You will also learn about how we are members of We are filled with new life and have the blessings of God's kindnessĪnd eternal gift to us. We also learn when we become Christians we are not who we used to be and In Ephesians Chapter 2 we learn that Christians are saved by grace. Loves us so much! Enjoy and reflect on these blessings as they areĮxplained here in the first chapter of the Book of Ephesians. Sealed by the Holy Spirit (vs 13 and 14). ![]() In this chapter of our Ephesians Bible study we learn that ChristiansĪre chosen by the Father (vs 3-6), redeemed by the Son (vs 7-12), and Chapter one of Ephesians tells us that we are spiritually blessed. Choose a chapter from the links below to start your Ephesians Bible study Here's an Outline of the Book of Ephesians you may wish to see before you get started. ( most o f us I would think), and were converted to Christianity. It's especially relevant to all who have been Gentiles in the past Had sent Tychicus unto them, whom, in 2 Timothy 4:12, he says he hadĮven so, the Book of Ephesians has a lot of application that applies to all Christians. Saints which are at Ephesus and in the closing Paul tells them that he It could be argued that the epistle is expressly inscribed (1:1) to the It's the only Pauline epistle that has nothing in it specificallyĪddressing the state or case of the Ephesian church. To be taken into the canon (or official Books of the Bible), and so it Several churches, and that the copy directed to the Ephesians happened Some have said that the epitome of the whole Christian doctrine is found in the 4th, 5th, and 6th chapters.Įpistle to the Ephesians may have been a circular letter sent to Paul then instructs them in the duties of the Christian life. Paul illustrates this from a view of their deplorable state before theirĬonversion. In times past they lived as idolatrous heathens but now they're converted to Christianity and received into covenant with God. In this Ephesians Bible study we learn that Paul tells of the great privilege of the Ephesians. Paul wrote this letter we know as the Book of Ephesians to settle or establish the Ephesians in the truth, and to acquaint them with the mystery of the gospel. While his tribulations were great, Paul's spiritual consolation and experiences were even greater and are beneficial to us even today through this epistle. ![]()
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