In depth study of the book of ephesians overview

In the book of ephesians, we see how the gospel story affects believers everyday lives. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. In this chapter of our ephesians bible study we learn that christians are chosen by the father vs 36. Greear is the lead pastor of the summit church in the raleighdurham area of north carolina. In depth description of the book of ephesians overview. The church has received wondrous blessings in union with christ. Paul was in prison in rome when he wrote it similar to books like philippians, colossians, philemon. Overview of the book of ephesians reformed answers to. Paul spent more than two years in the city, preaching the gospel to jew and gentile, ministering with power and building up the church there. Ephesians sets forth what no other book of the new testament describes so completely the nature of the body of christ, which is the true church.

The book of ephesians tells how the gospel affects our. This summary of the book of ephesians provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ephesians. Paul explains the mystery of the church and gives practical insight into living as believers. To teach the christians at ephesus the wonder and practical implications of being the church in christ. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. The book of ephesians was written to gods holy people in ephesus ephesians 1. Samuel taylor coleridge, the hymnwriter, wrote these words about the book of ephesians he said. Eight of these book are letters to local churches like the one in ephesus. I have been talking about it for months and it is finally time to begin our study of the book of ephesians.

The deeper christian bible study series on ephesians is an indepth versebyverse study of pauls letter to the ephesians. Each study in the gods word for today series provides an in depth exploration of a book of the bible. 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. Overview of the book of ephesians deeper christian. A brief overview of every book in the new testament, along with charts and maps. Like romans, ephesians was not written so much to address problems in a particular church. 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. Throughout this rich book, we will learn about the churchs inherited stewardship, multiethnic identity, distinct lifestyle, and spiritual opposition. Paul intended that all who long for christlike maturity would receive this writing. Ephesians our blessings in christ importance this epistle was evidently addressed to the church in ephesus cf. It was the capital of proconsular asia, being about a mile from the sea coast, and was the great religious, commercial and political center of asia. Ephesians with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.

These studies will guide you through this lifechanging book of the. A chronological study of the life of jesus, by gene taylor. Ephesians pastor david legge 4 grace be to you, and peace, from god our father, and from the lord jesus christ. The city of ephesus was a large commercial port city.

Hes the author of several books, including jesus, continuedwhy the spirit inside you is better than jesus beside you, gospel. Ephesians bible study the christian church in the world. What was hidden throughout the ages was revealed to us when christ came. The key personalities of ephesians are the apostle paul and tychicus. The church has been brought from death to life in christ. 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. Pauls letter to the ephesians is different compared to many of the other new testament letters he wrote. We need to see our position in christ, seated with him in heavenly places, before. Covering topics such as living in gods will and receiving peace no matter the circumstances, the book of ephesians reveals the magnitude of every christians inheritance, a gift exceedingly abundantly above. There will then follow an in depth study of the passage, guided by an expositional commentary on the text. The epistle to the ephesians study compiled by warren doud. Making time in a busy schedule to focus on god through his word is a vital part of the christian life.

See more ideas about book of ephesians, bible verses and verses. Book of ephesians overview insight for living ministries. Our ephesian study will proceed as i provide the various study steps to you one at a time. If youre unable to do anything else provided in your bible study book during a certain week, try to spend a few minutes in gods word. In this 12lesson in depth study you will engage with what it means to be reconciled to god, how that is possible, and the amazing benefits available to you as a result.

The first half of the letter focuses on the ephesians calling. Recovering the power that made christianity revolutionary, and stop asking jesus into your heart. The character and themes of pauls letter to the ephesians. In this final study from the book of ephesians, pastor bunjee garrett examines how the believer can receive the power we need to walk in the peace, the love, and the grace of god. The book of ephesians is almost certainly one of four epistles that paul wrote during his first imprisonment. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less. Whenever i begin studying a book of the bible, i like to do an overview. The book of ephesians was very likely written between a. 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. In his letter to the ephesians, paul prays god will open the eyes of their hearts to know what is the hope of his calling on their lives. Colossians is short book, written by the apostle paul to the church in colosse. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of ephesians in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. Many scholars presume that paul wrote the letter of ephesians to a group of churches in asia minor paul presumably addressed the. The book of ephesians is a prison epistle letter written while in prison.

In live abundantly, bible teachers lenya heitzig and penny pierce rose challenge you to dig deep into the book of ephesians to find the spiritual treasure god has for you. The excerpt below will give you an indication to the depth of thought and careful. Paul writes about the mystery of god hidden for ages but now revealed to the church. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. These studies will guide you through this lifechanging book of the bible and give you practical application to help you grow in your faith, gain greater intimacy with jesus, experience the victorious christian life, and. Book overview ephesians is one of the most encouraging books in the bible. The deeper christian bible study series on ephesians is an in depth versebyverse study of pauls letter to the ephesians. Paul explains what this means and how this changes the way we live. I am a precept leader so we will studying this will be an in depth study, but not nearly as deep as a precept course. Ephesians the mystery of gods church our identity, our walk, our warfare precepts for life free download study guide a study guide to the radio tv broadcast series by kay arthur.

Enclosed within the book of ephesians is the discipline needed to develop into true. Acts 19, but may have been intended as a circular letter to be read by neighboring churches. For a brief time at the end of his second missionary journey, and then for more than two years on his third missionary journey, paul ministered to the church at ephesus acts 18. Ephesians overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary helps you understand the riches of the new testament without hours on tedious language work. Becoming immersed in the epistle the epistle to the ephesians. 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. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. Ephesians is the goto book in the new testament for an understanding of gods sovereignty in salvation by grace, and therefore it shares much in common with pauls other masterwork. 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. Oct 19, 2016 in depth description of the book of ephesians overview insight for living ministries stay safe and healthy. A study guide blessed be the god and father of our lord jesus. Gospel glimpses, wholebible connections, theology, practice, and more. God the father planned throughout history for jesus to create a multiethnic community of followers. Comprised of jews and nonjews, these followers form the covenant family god promised to abraham.

Some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings. Many scholars presume that paul wrote the letter of ephesians to a group of churches in asia minor paul. This mystery is christ in you, the hope of glory vs. The others were philippians, colossians, and philemon. 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. Disciple for life smallgroup bible studies include a daily reading plan for each week. The book of ephesians is a beautiful revelation of the church and the spiritual blessings we have in christ jesus. This letter, in many ways, is the crowning glory of the new testament. His farewell speech to the ephesian elders acts 20. Welcome to our study of ephesians, a book that highlights the high calling and conduct of the church, the corporate body of jesus christ.