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Paul’s Letter to Ephesians

Paul’s Letter to Ephesians. Christian living - Chapter 4:1-15. Ephesians outline. Calling of Christian Church - Chap 1-3 Conduct of Christian church - Chap4-6. Paul’s letter have beautiful balance between doctrine and duty, Ephesians is an example. - Warren Wiersbe. Christian Walk 4-6.

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Paul’s Letter to Ephesians

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  1. Paul’s Letter to Ephesians • Christian living - Chapter 4:1-15

  2. Ephesians outline • Calling of Christian Church - Chap 1-3 • Conduct of Christian church - Chap4-6 Paul’s letter have beautiful balance between doctrine and duty, Ephesians is an example. - Warren Wiersbe

  3. Christian Walk 4-6 • Walk in Unity - 4:1-16 • Walk in Purity - 4:17-32 • Walk in Love - 5:1-6 • Walk in Light - 5:7-14 • Walk in wisdom - 5:15-6:9 • Stand in warfare - 6:10-20

  4. Body of Christ - 4:1-15 • Christian calling - 1-6 • Christian gift - Christ’s grace - 7-12 • Christian growth - 13-16

  5. Christian Calling v1-6 • Walk Worthy - Walk in Unity • Humility - Pride is greatest enemy to unity • Meekness (KJV) - Harshness • Patience - Long suffering (KJV) • bearing one another with Love - Love unites - Selfishness divides • Seven Reasons for Unity - 4:5-6 - One body - One spirit - one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, One Father - over all in all • Should we agree with everybody? People who are not under lordship of Christ.

  6. Christian gifts - v7 -12 • Measure of Christ’s gift - Gifts are not toys to play with but are tools to build • Jesus - descended and Ascended • Christ gives - Holy Spirit appoints - 1 Cor 12:11 • Apostles - Eph 2:20, 1 Cor 15:8 • Prophets - 1 Cor 12:28 • Evangelists - • Pastor - Teacher - Romans 12:7-8

  7. Christian Growth - v13-16 • Fullness of Christ (πλήρωμα) • Spiritual maturity - v13 • Children are tossed back and forth - v14 • Speak truth in Love - v15 - “Truth without love is brutality - Love without truth is Hypocrisy” - Prov 27:6 • Joined- held - working - building - in Love - v16 • Christ likeness - Should be goal of every ministry - kids, womens, mens, Youth ministry - Gal 4:9. Christ formed in you.

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