Ephesians                           by Dr. Ralph Wilson

Preface

• Introduction to Paul's Letter to the Ephesians
• Authorship
• Place and Date of Authorship
• Ephesus in Paul's Day
• Recipients of the Letter
• Purpose, Themes, and Structure
• Themes and Structure of the Letter
• Paul develops several themes in this Letter:
  • The Greatness of God
  • The Exalted Christ
  • Salvation in the Present Dimension
  • The Status of Believers "in Christ"

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  Prayer

  Father, together we ask you that you might accomplish your purpose in our hearts and lives through this Letter to the Ephesians that your Spirit inspired Paul to write. Let us grow up in you to the full stature of Christ. In His holy name, we pray. Amen.

General Outline:

May 13 – Introduction

Secure in Christ our Lord (Ephesians 1:1-23)

May 20 - Spiritual Blessings in Christ (1:1-6). 

May 27 - God's Gracious Plan of Redemption (1:7-14)   

June 3 - The Greatness of Our Christian Inheritance (1:15-23)

Salvation Full and Free (Ephesians 2:1-10)

June 10 - From Deadness in Sin to Coming Alive in Christ (2:1-7)

June 17 - Salvation by Grace through Faith (2:8-10) 

The New People of God (Ephesians 2:22-3:21)

June 24 - Fellow Citizens with the People of God (2:11-22)  

July 1 - The Mystery, Mission, and Ministry of the Church (3:1-13) 

July 8 - Paul's Prayer and Doxology (3:14-21)

The Unity and Gifts of the Church (Ephesians 4:1-16)

July 15 - One Body -- Unity and Diversity (4:1-10) 

July 22 - Equipping, Ministry, and Maturity (4:11-16) 

A New Way of Life in Christ (Ephesians 4:17-5:20)

July 29 - Putting on Clean Clothes (4:17-32) 

August 5 - Children, Imitate Your Father (5:1-20)

Christ's Love in All our Relationships (Ephesians 5:21-6:9)

August 12 - Christian Husbands and Christian Wives (5:21-33) 

August 19 - Children and Parents, Employers and Employees (6:1-9)

Our Present Spiritual Warfare (Ephesians 6:10-24)

August 26 - Wrestling with the Enemy of Our Souls (6:10-18) 

September 3 - Prevailing through Prayer (6:18-24)