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Farewell to Ephesus

Farewell to Ephesus. Acts 20: 17-35. Ephesians – You Should Look Different!. “to the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus”. (to the saints in Amarillo, the faithful in Christ Jesus). Ephesians 1: 3-14.

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Farewell to Ephesus

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  1. Farewell to Ephesus Acts 20: 17-35

  2. Ephesians –You Should Look Different! “to the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus” (to the saints in Amarillo, the faithful in Christ Jesus)

  3. Ephesians 1: 3-14 “the riches of God’s grace that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding” The heavenly realms

  4. Ephesians 1: 3-14 God’s gifts to us Our praise to His glory

  5. Ephesians 1: 4-5 Chosen, predestined to be different

  6. Ephesians 1: 9-10 the mystery • Purposed in Christ • In the fullness of time • - All things under Christ

  7. Ephesians 1: 9-10 a dysfunctional universe Romans 8: 19-23 Isaiah 11: 6-9 Isaiah 11: 1-5

  8. Ephesians 1: 11-14 The Jews – the first to hope and the Gentiles – you also were included Romans 1: 16-17 Deuteronomy 4: 5-8

  9. Ephesians 1: 13-14 Heard, believed, marked, sealed The “earnest money” has been paid, the rest is guaranteed to come Revelation 21: 1-7

  10. Ephesians 1: 15-23 For this reason… The heavenly realms

  11. Ephesians 1: 17-18 Spirit of wisdom and revelation Eyes of your heart to be enlightened SO THAT…. I Corinthians 2: 9-10

  12. Ephesians 1: 19-23 His incomparably great power is like… Raised, seated, above all, head of the church, His Body, His fullness

  13. Ephesians 2: 1-10 Seated with Christ in the Heavenly Realms Our attachment to The Heavenly Realms

  14. Ephesians 2: 1-3 You used to be: - Dead - Objects of wrath “Among the strong, we are like the dead.” Isaiah 59: 9-10

  15. Ephesians 2: 4-7 BUT! Because of His love: - Made alive - Raised up - Seated “That power is like…” Ephesians 1: 19-20

  16. Ephesians 2: 4-7 Baptized, united, rescued: - Death - Raised - Resurrection - Saved from wrath Romans 6: 1-14 I Thessalonians 1:10, 5:9

  17. Ephesians 2: 8-10 What do I have to do to earn all this? His gift His love Expressed kindness Rich grace Rich mercy II Corinthians 5: 16-21

  18. Ephesians 2: 8-10 So, where do my works come in? “faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” James 2: 17

  19. Ephesians 2: 8-10 So, where do my works come in? You don’t do good works to be saved; You are saved to do good works

  20. Our attachment to The Heavenly Realms Ephesians 2: 11-22 Therefore, Remember, Remember! excluded separate without hope uncircumcised foreigners without God Gentile Romans 9: 4-5

  21. NO FOREIGNER IS TO GO BEYOND THE BALUSTRADE AND THE PLAZA OF THE TEMPLE ZONE WHOEVER IS CAUGHT DOING SO WILL HAVE HIMSELF TO BLAME FOR HIS DEATH WHICH WILL FOLLOW

  22. RESTRICTIONS ON TISHA B'AV Upon sundown, the laws of Tisha B'Av commence – consisting of the following expressions of mourning: 1. No eating or drinking until nightfall the following evening. A. Pregnant and nursing women are also required to fast. If one suspects it could be harmful to the baby or mother, a rabbi should be consulted. B. A woman within 30 days after birth need not fast. C. Others who are old, weak, or ill should consult with a rabbi. D. Medicine may be taken on Tisha B'Av, preferably without water. E. In case of great discomfort, the mouth may be rinsed with water. Great care should be taken not to swallow anything. 2. Other prohibitions include: A. Any bathing or washing, except for removing specific dirt – e.g. gook in the eyes. (Upon rising in the morning, before prayers, or after using the bathroom, one washes only the fingers) B. Anointing oneself for pleasure. (Deodorant is permitted.) C. Having marital relations. D. Wearing leather shoes. (Leather belts may be worn.)

  23. E. Learning Torah, since this is a joyful activity. It is permitted to learn texts relevant to Tisha B'Av and mourning – e.g. the Book of Lamentations, Book of Job, In-depth study should be avoided. 3. Other mourning practices include: A. Sitting no higher than a foot off the ground. After midday, one may sit on a chair. B. Not engaging in business or other distracting labors, unless it will result in a substantial loss. C. Refraining from greeting others or offering gifts. 4. Avoiding idle chatter or leisure activities. 5. Following Tisha B'Av, all normal activities may be resumed, except for the following which are delayed until midday of the 10th of Av, because the burning of the Temple continued through the 10th of Av: A. Haircuts and washing clothes. (When Tisha B'Av falls out on Thursday, these are permitted immediately following Tisha B'Av, in honor of the coming Shabbat.) B. Bathing. (When Tisha B'Av falls out on Thursday, bathing is permitted on Friday morning.) C. Eating meat and wine. D. Music and swimming.

  24. Kosher Wine – March 2007 Jewish law also bans letting the wine be touched, and sometimes even seen, by a non-Jew or even by a non-observant Jew, from the moment of pressing the grapes to the bottling. To make sure this law is observed, kosher wineries employ only haredim. This law also forces the wineries to have every visitor accompanied by a kashrut supervisor, to make sure nothing is touched. "It can be embarrassing sometimes, but there is no other choice since you cannot be sure how religious a person is and you certainly cannot ask him," said Tvzika Shor, the vintner at Zion Wineries in Mishor Adumim near Jerusalem, which produces glatt kosher table-wine under the supervision of the Badatz Eda Haredit.

  25. Likewise, all substances used in the process, such as yeast, sulfate, sulfur dioxide or tartar, most of which are made in European factories and supervised by the relevant kashrut institutions, have to be kosher. Wineries like Carmel that produce the substances themselves can reduce their costs. There is a popular rumor that all kosher wine has to be boiled and therefore does not taste as good as non-kosher wine. "Many kosher wineries do not boil wine that is not for export," said Ganz. Jewish law stipulates that kosher wine can become non-kosher Nesech wine if it is opened and poured into glasses by a non-Jew or a non-observant-Jew, unless it has been previously boiled, he said. Nesech wine was used by pagans in religious rituals and was forbidden to Jews in the days of the Sanhedrin.

  26. our peace Gentile Barrier of hostility destroyed foreigners Brought Near without hope Fellow citizens excluded New man Reconciled to God Far Away Made two one separate Abolished the law In His flesh without God uncircumcised

  27. Ephesians 2: 18 Access to the Father Leviticus 16: 1-3 Matthew 27: 50-51

  28. The New Holy Temple Living Stones = All Believers Cornerstone = Christ Jesus Foundation = Apostles & Prophets

  29. Ephesians 3: 1-21 If you read this, you will be able to understand… The Mystery that Enables us to be Attached to the Heavenly realms

  30. Romans 11: 1Galatians 1: 14 An Israelite, of Abraham, Benjamin advancing in Judaism, zealous for the traditions of my fathers

  31. Acts 9Acts 26: 15-18Galatians 1: 17-18 from Damascus to Arabia to Jerusalem To the Gentiles!

  32. Acts 10 Peter, kill & eat Surely not! The first Gentile

  33. Acts 15Amos 9: 11-12 The Jerusalem Council First a Jew, then a Christian

  34. The Chosen people Hear O Israel; The LORD our God The LORD is one! THE Nation, Laws, Scripture, Temple, Sacrifices

  35. Isaiah 42: 1-7 Justice to the nations Light for the Gentiles The mystery begins

  36. Isaiah 49: 1-6, 22-23 Too small a thing?! Carry our people on their shoulders? The mystery deepens

  37. Matthew 10: 5-6 Even Jesus… First To Israel

  38. Ephesians 3: 6 Heirs together Members together Sharers together The mystery revealed!

  39. Ephesians 3: 4-5I Peter 1: 10-12 The prophets searched intently… Mystery hidden for ages

  40. Isaiah 49: 22-23 Romans 11: 11 To make Israel envious The future of the mystery

  41. Job 11: 7-9Ephesians 3: 18 High, deep, long, wide The magnitude of the mystery

  42. Can do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine Ephesians 3 Glorious riches Unsearchable riches Manifold wisdom Love that surpasses knowledge Filled to the measure of all the fullness of God God’s eternal purpose The scale of the mystery

  43. The Mystery that Enables us to be Attached to the Heavenly realms Ephesians 3: 20-21 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

  44. The Mystery that Enables us to be Attached to the Heavenly realms Ephesians 3: 6 Heirs together Members together Sharers together The mystery revealed!

  45. The Mystery that Enables us to be Attached to the Heavenly realms Ephesians 3: 7-9 Preach to the Gentiles Make plain to everyone By the gift of grace…

  46. Ephesians 3: 9 The administration of this mystery Psalm 14: 1-3 Isaiah 1: 11-15 Galatians 3: 21-25 II Corinthians 5: 21

  47. Ephesians 3: 9 Not all descendants of Israel are Israel Romans 9: 6-7 Romans 11: 1-6, 25-26

  48. The Mystery that Enables us to be Attached to the Heavenly realms Ephesians 3: 6 Heirs together Members together Sharers together The mystery revealed!

  49. The Mystery that Enables us to be Attached to the Heavenly realms Ephesians 3: 10-11 Now, through the church, The manifold wisdom of God, Made known in the heavenly realms Manifold – much variegated, great diversity

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