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. Ephesians, philippians, colossians, and philemon are called the prison epistles because they were written by the paul while he was imprisoned in rome. To the saints who live in ephesus, the faithful in christ. Paul intended that all who long for christlike maturity would receive this writing.
Generation word bible teaching ministry enjoy fast paced verse by verse teaching of scripture with exegetical insight, historical information and relevant. Ephesians is the great pauline letter about the church. Ephesians 16 nkjv greeting paul, an apostle of jesus. Book of ephesians ephesians chapter 1 ephesians chapter 2 ephesians chapter 3 ephesians chapter 4 ephesians chapter 5 ephesians chapter 6.
For the next several fridays we will be going through this book one chapter at a time. It is clear from the bible account that these mens lives were in danger. Gain new insights into gods word and how to apply gods word to everyday life with the blackabys. The letter to the ephesians is a source of great encouragement, clearly proclaiming the mystery of the gospel and the supremacy of jesus while applying that theology to practical living. Unlike several of the other letters paul wrote, ephesians does not address any particular error or heresy. Its authorship has traditionally been attributed to paul the apostle but starting in 1792, this has been challenged as deuteropauline, that is, written in pauls name by a later author strongly influenced by pauls thought, probably by a loyal.
Ephesians verse by verse teaching in the book of ephesians. Bible study questions on ephesians and philippians introduction. When christ redeemed us from sin and death, he incorporated all believers into his body. The traditional idea, that god deals in one manner with the gentile christians and in another with the jewish christians, and that the races are identifiable in christ, has created havoc in the interpretation of the scripturesparticularly the writings. These are all of the chapters of the book of ephesians. Recognizing gods fingerprints on your life and coauthor of the bible studies in the fresh life series. As a result, pauls travel companions, gaius and aristarchus of macedonia, were dragged into the theater. This study notes provide the core content of a group of bible studies on the book of ephesians. Paul authoritatively opens his letter as an apostle of jesus christ to the believing ephesians with a prayer that they may. John macarthur takes readers on a journey through biblical texts to discover what lies beneath the surface, focusing on meaning and context, and then reflecting on the explored passage or concept. Samuel taylor coleridge, the hymnwriter, wrote these words about the book of ephesians he said. The book of ephesians is a masterpiece of revelation that bridges the principles of grace and obedience into one solid irremovable form. It is therefore critical to understand the nature and calling of the church that we might be effective members of the one body that is called to bear witness to gods grace in this world. Made alive in christ, believers have received a bountiful inheritance and lavish blessings from god, fueling us for holy living.
Bible teaching online in audio, video, notes from the pauls epistle to the ephesians by galyn wiemers of generation word. This time ive selected the amazing book of ephesians. The book of ephesians tells how the gospel affects our everyday. 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 1 paul, an apostle of jesus christ by the will of god, to the saints which are at ephesus, and to the faithful in christ jesus. Read ephesians prayerfully, objectively, thoughtfully, and attentively as you listen for god to speak. He may not speak to you through every verse, but he will speak. The book of ephesians chapter one workbook eeonline biblestudy. Ephesians pastor david legge 4 grace be to you, and peace, from god our father, and from the lord jesus christ. It deals, however, not so much with a congregation in the city of ephesus in asia minor as with the worldwide church, the head of which is christ, the purpose of which is to be the instrument for making gods plan of salvation known throughout the universe eph 3. 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. Ephesians intro to ephesians biblica the international bible. Grace is undeserved favour and peace is the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through christ, and so fearing nothing from god and content with whatever.
While the core message of the study has been captured for. The epistle to the ephesians, also called the letter to the ephesians and often shortened to ephesians, is the tenth book of the new testament. Paul emphasizes that we have been saved, not only for our personal benefit, but also to bring praise and glory to god. All believers are gathered together into one new man. Ephesians 3 niv bible for this reason i, paul, the. Overview of the book of ephesians the letter opens with a sequence of statements about gods blessings, which are interspersed with a remarkable variety of expressions drawing attention to gods wisdom, forethought and purpose. If the words of demetrius are to be believed, she was worshipped by all asia and the world acts 19. Enclosed within the book of ephesians is the discipline needed to develop into true children of god.
Book of ephesians overview insight for living ministries. Therefore, we also include a search word hit count for reference. Ephesians bible book with full chapters king james version. Ephesians with book summary interlinear study bible. Gods teaching for us in this letter will give us the doctrine we need to build our lives upon. In the new man there is peace between jew and gentile and there is peace with god. And you also were included in christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Ephesians for personal study and reflection or for smallgroup bible study, is drawn andbased largely upon the epistle of ephesians written by the apostle paul after many years of ministry.
Mcconkie of the quorum of the twelve apostles taught that ephesians is an epistle for all the world, for jew and gentile. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal. A study in the book of ephesians fresh life series heitzig, lenya on. The book of ephesians speaks of several mysteries that are revealed to us. Ephesians summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of ephesians for bible study or sunday school lessons. The letter is addressed to the church in the city of ephesus, capital of the roman province of asia asia minor, modern turkey. The book of ephesians week six workbook eeonline biblestudy. Verse by verse teaching through the book of ephesians. The purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the biblical teaching contained in.
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. 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. When he does, record the verse number, what it is he seems to be saying to you and your response to him in this final step. She and her husband, skip, founded calvary church of albuquerque, one of the fastestgrowing churches worldwide. Therefore, a portion of a book that has the search words in close proximity may have a higher ranking than another portion of a book that has a higher hit count but the words are not in close proximity to one another. Ephesians 1, new international version niv the bible app. This letter, along with pauls letter to the colossians was delivered by pauls faithful fellowservant, tychicus. This twelveweek study for women takes only 20 minutes a day and with each lesson, youll develop a deeper intimacy with god and a deeper understanding of bible truths. Outline of ephesians chapters 1 3 our position in christ what we are before god 1. For this reason i, paul, the prisoner of christ jesus for the sake of you gentiles surely you have heard about the administration of gods grace that was given to me for you. Determining the precise destination for the ephesian letter would seem like a straightforward. 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.
As you dig into the book of ephesians with lenya heitzig and penny pierce rose, youll unearth the greatest treasure of earth a gift exceedingly abundantly above whatever you could possibly ask for. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of ephesians in the bible king james version. Paul shows how the good news should create ethnically diverse communities that are unified by devotion to jesus and to each other. New book study background to the book of ephesians. Because the name ephesus is not mentioned in every early manuscript, some scholars believe the letter was an encyclical, intended to be circulated and read among all the churches in asia minor and was simply. Lenya heitzig is an awardwinning author and a popular bible teacher. Paul, timothy, and silas helped to establish or strengthen the church on pauls 3 rd mission trip into asia minor. As we stand in the midst of the birth of jacobs well, i can think of no better place to build our lives together than in the book of ephesians.
Understanding the book of ephesians and bible study guide. The concept that the elect jews and gentiles compose the one family of god, the one holy nation, is a central theme of the book of ephesians. The book of ephesians was very likely written between a. A verse by verse inductive and exegetical bible study series into the book of ephesians. The book of ephesians free online bible study lessons. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Ephesians 1 niv paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the bible. Upon completion of the study, it is recommended that you discuss your answers and insights with other bible students who also completed the workbook. The fundamental principles of grace and mans responsibility to abide by gods laws are thoroughly revealed in the old testament.
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