| Ephesians
2 And You Notice: You (Gentiles); We also (Jews)In the Devil 1. Dead 2.
Self-indulgent, living like the rest of the world3. Children of wrath4.
Spirit of disobedienceFormerly1. 2:2 – Walked according to the course of this
world 2. 2:3 – Lived in lust and pleasures 3. 2:11 – Outsiders 4. 2:13 – Afar
off Things About Gentiles Before Christ (Eph. 2) 1. Uncircumcision2. Separate from Christ
(dead – 2:1)3. Excluded from commonwealth of Israel 4. Strangers to the
covenants of promise 5. Having no hope 6. Without God in the world 7. Afar
off But God Rich in mercy (2:4); because of His great love (2:5); GRACE,
GRACE, GRACE (2:5,7-8)In Christ, In the HP 1. Made us alive 2. Seated us with
Christ in the heavenly places 3. Saved us from wrath 4. Holy Spirit of God,
making a new creation prepared for good works. Now 1. Walking in a manner
worthy of Christ 2. Living in the Spirit and for Christ. 3. Fellow citizens,
members of God’s house, joint heirs 4. Brought near by the blood of Christ,
given access to the Father by the Holy Spirit Blessings in Christ (Ephesians
1:3-14) 1. Chosen 2. Adoption 3. Redemption 4. Forgiven 5. Made to know 6.
Inheritance 7. Sealed with the Holy Spirit of Promise The book of Ephesians
can be divided into two sections under one theme. “Walk worthy of the
calling” (4:1) · Chapters 1-3 are the “calling,” showing that God brought all
things in heaven and on earth together in Christ and that Jews and Gentiles
are all brought near by the precious blood of Christ. This section begins and
ends with glorifying God for what He has accomplished in Christ (1:3; 3:21).
· Chapters 4-6 are the “walk worthy” section, which begins with a “therefore”
in 4:1. Considering all that God has done for us, and how He has redeemed
people from all backgrounds and brought them into the same body with the
blood of Christ and by the Holy Spirit, there is a responsibility on our
part, both individually and collectively.
o The last few verses of Ephesians end where it began, that “grace”
and “peace” come to us through the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The 5
Walks of Ephesians 1. Walk worthy (4:1) 2. Walk differently (4:17) 3. Walk in
love (5:2) 4. Walk in light (5:8) 5. Walk in carefully in wisdom (5:15) |
