The book of ephesians hits on a wide range of moral and ethical behaviors, designed to ensure believers are living up to our heavenly calling. An introduction to the book of ephesians an argument of the book of ephesians selected bibliography on the book of ephesians. As we continue in our faith from day to day, month to month, and year to year, the temptation to get comfortable will always exist. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. In this chapter of our ephesians bible study we learn that christians are chosen by the father vs 36. Ephesians bible study book includes smallgroup experiences for six sessions, weekly individual study opportunities, applicable scripture, how to use this study, and tips for leading a group. Daily bible reading disciple for life smallgroup bible studies include a daily reading plan for each week. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. This 12week bible study explores how paul instructed the people of ephesus to practice the skills of a godfashioned life. The bible, the old testament and new testament, is addressed to gods people. 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. The book of ephesians video bible study with jd greear youtube. Best commentaries and books on ephesians logos bible software. Ephesians in the picture study bible the book of ephesians.
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. Zondervan, 1992, 30911 2 a problem with the view that each church filled in its name in 1. 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. Ive learned how better to serve the church, and how to be a better employee and leader. 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. Gods word for you is a free bible study site committed to bringing you teaching and studies firmly grounded in the bible, and the bible s answers to your questions. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. Thanks to the understanding gained from this study, ephesians in my study bible is almost all hi lighted. The book of ephesians bible study and ministry resources. The letter is addressed to the church in the city of ephesus, capital of the roman province of asia asia minor, modern turkey. To really jump ahead in your study of ephesians, complete our how to study a book of the bible.
Apply his words from the book of ephesians to your own life. Some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings and the verbal similarity of many parts to colossians, among other reasons, as grounds. Making time in a busy schedule to focus on god through his word is a vital part of the christian life. To head up all things in christ 1 to head up all things in christ 2 to head up all things in. The story is a dynamic, powerful, and rewarding experience for churches, families, small groups, and individuals. 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. Carson, douglas moo, and leon morris, an introduction to the new testament grand rapids. Demolish the habits of lazy spirituality to live in the vibrant reality of your identity in christ.
Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading. 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. Ephesians 3 gods marvelous plan for the gentiles bible. Ephesians, a study guide from the executable outlines series by mark a.
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. Author of all things new, a study on 2 corinthians heather does a masterful job of bringing the book of ephesians to life and practice. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Bible study questions on ephesians and philippians introduction. Summary of the book of ephesians story of the bible. The key personalities of ephesians are the apostle paul and tychicus. Paul gives thanks and prays for the ephesians ephesians 1.
Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the. If you are leading a group through this bible study, watch this short training post. Sixweek bible study book with group and personal components. Tom constables expository notes on ephesians this is also available in the net. Ephesians 3 new international version niv gods marvelous plan for the gentiles. All gods word for you bible studies are written from a reformed, conservative, evangelical perspective that upholds the historic fundamentals of the christian faith. As one who loves literature and writing, this study on ephesians takes you on a journey through that book of the bible exploring these verbs and the truths that help us when we are discouraged as well as on the good days while providing opportunities to reflect on our savior stories stories that remind us of the gospel at work in our lives. Prayer for ephesians strength, praise to god ephesians 3. The book of philippians shows how living as a christian means seeing your own story as a living expression of jesus story. 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. Book of ephesians ephesians chapter 1 ephesians chapter 2 ephesians chapter 3 ephesians chapter 4 ephesians chapter 5 ephesians chapter 6.
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. Individual study opportunities for ongoing spiritual growth. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. Paul wrote this letter we know as the book of ephesians to settle or establish the ephesians in the truth, and to acquaint them with the mystery of the gospel.
Ephesus boasted international trade, a thriving silversmith guild, and a theater that seated 20,000 people. We have detailed a brief summary of the book of ephesians for bible study or sunday school lessons. In the book of ephesians, we learn how the gospel creates a new multiethnic, covenant family of god, and affects our story and how we live every day as a body of new humanity unified in love. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. A study guide for the book of ephesians answers chapter one. 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. Nov 18, 2012 this is the holy book of ephesians, known as the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians. Encounter ephesians, and get swept up into the story of jesus.
Most early writers spoke of the epistle as having been addressed to the ephesians. Book of ephesians overview insight for living ministries. In this ephesians bible study we learn that paul tells of the great privilege of the ephesians. Epistle to the ephesians read the bible online bible study tools. Ephesians summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of ephesians for bible study or sunday school lessons.
Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. The book of ephesians is a survival manualit equips believers to thrive in a world that hates the message of jesus christ. The total number of occurrences of the original search wordsphrases in a portion of a book. Many expositors consider this the highest peak of scriptural truth, the very apex of bible revelation. Paul wrote the letter to the ephesians sometime in ad 6061, around the. It is more wonderful than any temple made with hands, constructed of living stones, indwelt by the holy spirit. For permission to reproducedistribute these resources from steve cole including the word document and audio files found on the individual lesson pages below please see bible. Best commentaries and books on ephesians logos bible.
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. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the bible. Grace and peace to you from god our father and the lord jesus christ. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of ephesians in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. Gods word for you is a free bible study site committed to bringing you teaching and studies firmly grounded in the bible, and the bibles answers to your questions. Keep a notebook handy with pencil to jot down questions, ideas and applications as you study ephesians. The book is address by paul to the church at ephesus. The knowing the bible series is a resource designed to help bible readers better understand and apply gods word.
The holy bible book 49 ephesians kjv dramatized audio. These small group studies of ephesians contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. Gods grace, our position in christ, christ as the mediator 314. Gospel glimpses, wholebible connections, theology, practice, and more. This epistle is addressed to the saints at the church in ephesus, a prosperous port city in the roman province of asia minor. It is the body of christ in the world to walk as he would walk and to wrestle against the wiles of the devil. 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. The book of ephesians hits on a wide range of moral and ethical behaviors. Because the name ephesus is not mentioned in every early manuscript, some scholars believe the letter was an encyclical, intended to be circulated and read.
The book of ephesians tells how the gospel affects our everyday story. These 12week studies lead participants through books of the bible and are made up of four basic components. Additional additional background information from the new bible dictionary, second edition, tyndale house publishers, wheaton, il, pages 336. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god, to gods holy people in ephesus, the faithful in christ jesus. And as a college english instructor, she wanted to make. Specific instructions for christian living ephesians 4. The story is a dynamic, powerful, and rewarding experience for churches, families, small groups, and individuals the story is helping people everywhere experience scripture like never before. Carefully selected verses from the bible are organized chronologically and written in the form of a novel from genesis to revelation.
Use the leaders guides as a starting point to a thorough understanding of scripture and intentional group discussion. Because the name ephesus is not mentioned in every early manuscript, some scholars believe the letter was an encyclical, intended to be circulated and read among all the churches in asia. 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. 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. The book of ephesians tells how the gospel affects our. Easyenglish questions 2800 word vocabulary on pauls letter to the ephesians. Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the bible. Ephesians reveals the church as gods masterpiece, a mystery not revealed in the old testament see eph. Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind.
A study of pauls epistle to the ephesians developed by matt hennecke. This summary of the book of ephesians provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ephesians. The book of ephesians is a prison epistle letter written while in prison. Paul names himself as the author of the epistle to the ephesians ephesians 1. If youre longing to be chosen, filled, strengthened, and renewed, look no further than this study on ephesians. Several of the early church writers site the book of ephesians. As i was doing this, i found that ephesians and revelation were the two easiest books in the bible to outline. Rank is a value from 0 to indicating how closely a match scored or ranked against the original search string. To help folk learn what the bible is all about, i wrote a book called briefing the bible in which i attempted to give a helpful outline of every book in the bible. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original.
Pauls letter to the ephesians 8 hour course learn from new testament and pauline studies expert dr. Lynn cohick as she guides you through each chapter and theological concept in ephesians, including salvation, the trinity, and the church. After the success of her first two books, heather holleman received many requests to write a bible study. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. This is the holy book of ephesians, known as the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians. Spend time preparing to lead your group through the story of jesus and the essentials of the christian faith. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. Read the short background information for ephesians below. For other books, devotionals and bible studies by anne graham lotz. This 63part expository study of ephesians was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 20078.
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