A bible study of the book of ephesians training for service 1 by phil brennan, don williamson, et al. Discovering your identity and purpose in christ discover together bible study series by sue edwards jan 14, 20 4. God the father planned throughout history for jesus to create a multiethnic community of followers. However, the similarities between ephesians and colossians have led most scholars to. Study the ephesians passage for this lesson, by reading the verses and studying the notes. Ephesians 1 commentary ironsides notes on selected books. Book of ephesians overview insight for living ministries. Later in this book, we will see that salvation came to the gentiles. Gods plan is to bring everything in all of creation into a unity with jesus christ as head. Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind. Acts 19, but may have been intended as a circular letter to be read by neighboring churches. This summary of the book of ephesians provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ephesians. How to use this book welcome to the faith foundations study guide on ephesians. Ephesians our blessings in christ importance this epistle was evidently addressed to the church in ephesus cf.
The epistle to the ephesians table of contents introduction 3 chapter one 7 chapter two 11 chapter three 14 chapter four 18 chapter five 22 chapter six 27 this study guide was developed in preparation for teaching adult bible classes. Constables notes on ephesians 2020 edition for some interpreters, the reference in 2 timothy 4. Rank is a value from 0 to indicating how closely a match scored or ranked against the original search string. In this study of ephesians, joyce has included material that will help you walk through each chapter and sometimes, verse by verse. Ephesus was the third largest city in the roman empire population 250,000 in what is today the country of turkey. In acts 19 we read about pauls trip to ephesus and how the city was full. Gods act in christ is complete but the effects of it will not have all taken place until death is destroyed in the resurrection. In the book of ephesians, we learn how the gospel creates a new multiethnic, covenant family of god, and affects our story and how we live every day as a body of new humanity unified in love. As we continue in our faith from day to day, month to month, and year to year, the temptation to get comfortable will always exist. Whether you are just beginning your new life with christ, or have been a christian for many years, this study guide is for you. However, this was probably a circular letter, intended for other churches in addition to the one in ephesus see notes on 1.
If you dont wish to do your study online at simply choose a chapter from the links below to start your ephesians bible study book of ephesians chapter one chapter one of ephesians tells us that we are spiritually blessed. This is the thing that we are going to see in this epistle to the ephesians. The key personalities of ephesians are the apostle paul and tychicus. Below are some preliminary questions to assist in the study of this passage. He has said before that god is our father, and now points out that in a peculiar sense god sustains that relationship with the lord jesus christ.
In the book of ephesians, we see how the gospel story affects believers everyday lives. Paul the apostle writes to encourage believers to live wellweve been lifted from the graveyard of sin and called to shout the gospel into the darkened world. Keep a notebook handy with pencil to jot down questions, ideas and applications as you study ephesians. To the saints who live in ephesus, the faithful in christ. The holy spirit forbade paul, on his second missionary journey, to enter the province of asia where ephesus was the prominent center. It is designed to help you discover, through personal study and group discussion, the incredible riches of. In the opening verses of ephesians paul deals with the matter of identity. Praise for spiritual blessings in christ praise be to the god and father of our lord jesus christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in christ.
The city of ephesus the population of the city of ephesus. The purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the biblical teaching contained in. Blessed be the god and father of our lord jesus christ. Paul wrote the letter to the ephesians sometime in ad 6061, around the same time he wrote colossians and philemon, as he sent all three letters by the hand. We also learn when we become christians we are not who we used to be and we are filled with new life and have the blessings of gods kindness and eternal gift to us. The epistle to the ephesians, additionally called the letter to the ephesians and frequently abbreviated to ephesians, is the tenth book of the new testament. Ephesians 1 commentary the bible study new testament. You will also learn about how we are members of one body in this second. Paul, timothy, and silas helped to establish or strengthen the church on pauls 3 rd mission trip into asia minor. As i was doing this, i found that ephesians and revelation were the two easiest books in the bible to outline. Go to the quiz page and follow the instructions to complete all the questions on the quiz. Intro to ephesians biblica the international bible society. Its origin has customarily been credited to paul the apostle however, beginning in 1792, this has been tested as deuteropauline, that is, composed in pauls name by a later creator.
In this first study, we do a big picture overview of the book of ephesians and give a simple outline of its contents. A study guide for the book of ephesians answers chapter one. All peoples can be united through christ as every person who believes in him will be part of his one big family. Paul repeatedly uses verbs and nouns beginning with sun in. Blessed be the god and father of our lord jesus christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in christ. For other books, devotionals and bible studies by anne graham lotz. A study guide for the book of ephesians a study guide for the book of ephesians answers chapter one.
If these notes are helpful you can download the entire ephesians e book study guide to use on any device or print the entire series. The city has figured prominently in the spread of the gospel in asia. Ephesus was the chief city of the coastal area of asia minor. Ephesians small group series lesson 1 introduction to.
Comprised of jews and nonjews, these followers form the covenant family god promised to abraham. Ephesians bible study the christian church in the world. Read the short background information for ephesians below. The first three chapters will tell you who you are in christ and how much he loves you, while the last three chapters focus on our behavior as christians.
For a comprehensive study of the passage, download the study guide pdf download. Some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings and the verbal similarity of many parts to colossians, among other reasons, as grounds for doubting authorship by the apostle paul. This course is designed as an expository study of the epistle to the ephesians, taking the student through the entire epistle with cross references to other portions of scripture. It is more wonderful than any temple made with hands, because. Summary of the book of ephesians story of the bible. Feel free to make copies of this for your personal use. The bible, the old testament and new testament, is addressed to gods people. Chuck smith study guide for ephesians blue letter bible. Ephesians reveals the church as gods masterpiece poema see ephesians 2. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. The book of ephesians is a letter from paul to christians at ephesus. To really jump ahead in your study of ephesians, complete our how to study a book of the bible lesson using ephesians as your subject. The study of ephesians page 1 lesson one introduction to the study of ephesians the church at ephesus was one of the outstanding churches of this early period of time. The gospel walked in shoe leather in the first century, and it worked.
A bible study of ephesians study joyce meyer ministries. A verse by verse inductive and exegetical bible study series into the book of ephesians. Paul spent more time there than any other city about three years. Be sure to read any other bible passages that are called out in the notes. The total number of occurrences of the original search wordsphrases in a portion of a book. To help folk learn what the bible is all about, i wrote a book called briefing the bible in which i attempted to give a helpful outline of every book in the bible. And i pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all. If these notes are helpful you can download the entire ephesians ebook study guide to use on any device or print the entire series. Grace and peace to you from god our father and the lord jesus christ. Ephesians is the great church epistle, intended for all churches irrespective of geography, for the church is one body and its location is in the heavenlies. The book of ephesians tells how the gospel affects our.
The book of ephesians bible study and ministry resources. Book of ephesians chapter two in ephesians chapter 2 we learn that christians are saved by grace. In this chapter of our ephesians bible study we learn that christians are chosen by the father vs 36. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. The study of ephesians page 2 8 christian is the savior of the body 5. If you believe, you will not receive or seek honor. Pdf bible study the book of ephesians john ndhlovu. Paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god, to gods holy people in ephesus, the faithful in christ jesus. Understanding the book of ephesians and bible study guide. Ephesians commentary free bible study notes, commentary, and. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. It was written around 60ad during pauls house arrest in rome.
However, paul presented the gift of god in christ and the benefits we. Some liberal critics have attempted to raise doubts, yet the authorship of the book is solidly established both by the clear statement in the book itself and by the records of the early uninspired christian writers. Jesus has complete rule over the church ephesians 1. The book of ephesians hits on a wide range of moral and ethical behaviors, designed to ensure believers are living up to our heavenly calling. The purpose of the book of ephesians was to warn the church elders about the false teachers that were teaching a false gospel and to maintain their first love that they held when they first became believers.
It was written to encourage believers to walk as fruitful followers of christ and to serve in unity and love in the midst of persecution. The book of ephesians is a prison epistle letter written while in prison. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the. This letter is one of pauls four imprisonment letters. May 12, 2017 the epistle to the ephesians, additionally called the letter to the ephesians and frequently abbreviated to ephesians, is the tenth book of the new testament. The book of ephesians is easily broken into two sections. Here are all of the main inductive tools you need to complement the ephesians study or you to use to get the most out of your bible studies. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the bible.
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