Ephesians
Ephesians – Praising the Wonders of God’s Glorious Grace
Ephesians 1:1-6; 2 Timothy 1:8-12; Romans 8:28-30
Redemption and the Forgiveness of All of our Sins
Ephesians 1:7-8; Psalm 32:1-5; Colossians 2:13-15
Redemption Planned, Redemption Accomplished, Redemption Applied
Ephesians 1:9-10; Galatians 4:1-7; Revelation 13:5-10
Chosen and Predestined…to the Praise of His Glory
Ephesians 1:11-13a; Deuteronomy 7:7-9; John 15:9-17
The Guarantee of Our Salvation
Ephesians 1:13-14; Acts 1:1-8; Acts 2:29-41
The Goal of Our Redemption
Ephesians 1:15-19a; 2 Peter 1:3-11; 2 Peter 3:17-18
Experiencing the Power of the Resurrection
Ephesians 1:18-20; Isaiah 53:1-12; Acts 2:22-41
The Living and Reigning Christ
Ephesians 1:18-23; Colossians 1:15-20; Philippians 2:1-11
Our Pre-Conversion Condition: Struggling with Sin or Dead in Sin
Ephesians 2:1-3; Colossians 2:9-14; Romans 6:19-23
Made Alive by the Spirit of God
Ephesians 2:4-5; John 11:32-48; Ezekiel 37:1-14
Seated with Christ in the Heavenly Realms
Ephesians 2:6-7; Luke 9:1-6;II Corinthians 5:16-21; I Corinthians 1:26-31
What It Means to Be Saved by Grace
Ephesians 2:8-9; Isaiah 55:1-13; Titus 3:3-8
The Believer as God’s Workmanship
Ephesians 2:8; 2:9; 2:10; Isaiah 43:1-10; Psalm 139:1-18
Israel Redefined (Part Two): The Believing Gentiles & Believing Israel as the Church, or God’s One New People in Christ
Ephesians 3:1-13; Galatians 3:21-29; 1 Peter 2:4-10
The Heart of Paul – Praying for the Church
Ephesians 3:14-19; Philippians 1:3-11; 1 Chronicles 29:10-14
Praising the God Who Is Able
Ephesians 3:20-21; Colossians 1:3-14; Psalm 148:1-14
Learning to Live a Life Worthy of Our Calling (#1): Called to be in Christ
Ephesians 4:1-3; Acts 20:17-21
Learning to Live a Life Worthy of Our Calling (#2): Called to Be In and For the Church
Ephesians 4:3-6; 1 Corinthians 12:4-13; John 17:20-23
Equipped for Service: Grace Gifts and The Beauty of Unity Amidst Diversity
Romans 12:3-8; I Corinthians 12:27-31; Ephesians 4:7-13
Christian Maturity Defined & Described
Ephesians 4:14-16
Called from a Life of Ungodliness to a Life of Holiness
Ephesians 4:17-24; Galatians 5:16-26
Holiness Defined (#2): Uplifting Speech, Sin-Resisting Resolve
Ephesians 4:29-30
Holiness Defined (#3): Bitterness Rejecting, Rage Resisting, Kind, Compassionate and Forgiving
Ephesians 4:31-32
Holiness (#8) Being Light, Bearing Fruit and Pleasing God
Ephesians 5:8-10
Holiness (#9) – Undisguised, Sin-Confessing and Sin-Exposing
Ephesians 5:11-14
Marriage (#2) – The Submission of Wives to their Husbands: Stop Fighting, Show Respect
Ephesians 5:21-24
Marriage (#3) The Husbands Submission to Meeting His Wife’s Need for Love- Intentional, Purposeful, Sacrificial Love
Ephesians 5:25-27
Mutual Submission as it Applies to Parents & Children
Ephesians 6:1-4; Exodus 20:12
The Weapons God Gives for the Battle We Are Engaged In (#1)
Ephesians 6:10-12; II Kings 6:8-17
The Weapons of Our Warfare (#2) The Belt of Truth and the Breastplate of Righteousness
Ephesians 6:13-14
The Weapons of our Warfare (#3) The Gospel as Defensive Armor
Ephesians 6:15; Philemon 1:7
The Weapons of Our Warfare – the Sword of the Spirit
Ephesians 6:10-17; Hebrews 4:12-13; Isaiah 55:8-13
Prayer-The Second Most Powerful Weapon in the Arsenal of God
Ephesians 6:18; John 14:1-14; 2 Corinthians 1:8-11
Prayer and Proclamation
Ephesians 6:19-20; Acts 4:23-31; Colossians 4:2-4
The Ministry of Encouragement
Ephesians 6:21-24; Colossians 2:1-5; Acts 4:36-37; Acts 11:19-26