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. Strongs exhaustive concordance of the bible, numbered to the hebrew, chaldee, and greek, and english, coded to the strongs concordance numbers. Book of ephesians ephesians chapter 1 ephesians chapter 2 ephesians chapter 3 ephesians chapter 4 ephesians chapter 5 ephesians chapter 6. The design appears to be to strengthen the ephesians in the faith of christ, and to give exalted views of the love of god, and of the dignity and excellence of christ, fortifying their minds against the scandal of the cross. Commentary for ephesians 1 this epistle was written when st. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will. Ephesians 6 new king james version nkjv children and parents.
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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. 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. You can find the ephesians bible study series on rightnow media, here. We need to see our position in christ, seated with him in heavenly places, before. Whether you are just beginning your new life with christ, or have been a christian for many years, this study guide is for you. A study guide blessed be the god and father of our lord jesus.
Ephesians with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Gospel glimpses, wholebible connections, theology, practice, and more. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. I can do all things through christ which strengtheneth me phil. Ephesians bible study the christian church in the world. The book of ephesians, chapter 1 king james version. 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. This allows you to download our materials and print them at your own convenience. We will conclude our introductory study to the book of ephesians by glancing briefly at the extent of the victory wrought by god through paul in asia. The lucado life lessons series brings the new testament to life in twelve lessons filled with intriguing questions, inspirational storytelling, profound reflections, and space for journaling. Includes the complete text of the new english translation of the ephesian letter, with questions for each section of the book. 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. 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. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
The emphasis is upon christ rather than on the church. I, paul, say to you that x if you accept circumcision, y christ will be of no advantage to you. And man is sanctified and will be at the second coming of christ receiving an irreproachable and incorruptible body 1 thess. For other books, devotionals and bible studies by anne graham lotz. It is designed to help you discover, through personal study and group discussion, the incredible riches of gods word, and. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account.
The book of ephesians bible study and ministry resources. Individual study opportunities for ongoing spiritual growth. The purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the biblical teaching contained in the epistle to the ephesians with. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. The workbooks provide materials and resources to help students understand the scriptures as the infallible, inspired word of god about jesus christ. Greear digs into the text of ephesians versebyverse and challenges believers to live out the gospel. In this section, we gather all of the pdfs from our site into one central location. Read the short background information for ephesians below. The contents are much akin to those of colossians, but also differ greatly from them. How to use this book welcome to the faith foundations study guide on ephesians. 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.
Ephesians 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Welcome to our free printable bible study lessons center. The conquest reached far beyond the city limits of ephesus. Revised and updated, lucado life lessons continues to be one of the bestselling study guide series available for small groups and individuals. Sixweek bible study book with group and personal components. This is the holy book of ephesians, known as the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians. By accepting gods grace offer, and believing in the lord jesus christ has died for your sins and he has risen from the dead, therefore man is cleansed by his shed blood at the cross. Ephesians our blessings in christ importance this epistle was evidently addressed to the church in ephesus cf. Ephesians bible study 6 weeks free online bible study. Book of ephesians chapter two in ephesians chapter 2 we learn that christians are saved by grace. Philippians presents christian living with christ as the dynamic. Ephesians has been called the queen of the epistles, the quintessence of paulinism, the divinest composition of man and even the waterloo of commentators.
First, all they which dwelt in asia heard the word of the lord jesus, both jews and greeks gentiles acts 19. Ephesians 5 new king james version nkjv walk in love. 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. In ephesians the emphasis is on the body, and in colossians the emphasis is on the head. Although ephesians is one of the new testaments shortest books in terms of word countonly 6 chapters and 155 versesit is perhaps the most applicable to todays culture.
Grace be to you, and peace, from god our father, and from the lord jesus christ. For less than the cost of a latte each month, youll gain access to a vast digital bible study library and reduced banner ads to minimize distractions from gods word. If the people of your city, of your school, of your family are going to hear the gospel, its going to be from your mouth. Keep a notebook handy with pencil to jot down questions, ideas and applications as you study ephesians. 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. Demolish the habits of lazy spirituality to live in the vibrant reality of your identity in christ. 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.
You will also learn about how we are members of one body in this second. Acts 19, but may have been intended as a circular letter to be read by neighboring churches. Free new testament study guides and bible class books. These free bible study class books include questions, assignments, and study guides for bible classes, families, churches, or individuals. Some say that ephesians reads like a commentary on the pauline letters and probably it has been best termed the crown of paulinism.
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