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Ephesians: Called to Be His Glorious Church Theme: Called to Be His Glorious Church Eph 3:21 Eph 4:1 Two parts to the letter: Doctrinal (1-3) Practical (4-6) Knowing Our Calling Walking in Our Calling. Topics in Ephesians 1) The Church (and It’s Calling) 2) Spiritual Blessings
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Ephesians: Called to Be His Glorious Church • Theme: Called to Be His Glorious Church • Eph 3:21 • Eph 4:1 • Two parts to the letter: • Doctrinal (1-3) • Practical (4-6) • Knowing Our Calling • Walking in Our Calling
Topics in Ephesians 1) The Church (and It’s Calling) 2) Spiritual Blessings 3) Sit, Walk, Stand 4) In the Heavenlies 5) Spirit-Filled Church 6) Spiritual Warfare
Topics in Ephesians 1) The Church • Church – 9 x’s (1:22; 3:10, 21; 5:23,24,25,27,29, 32) • Body – 9 x’s (1:23; 2:16; 3:6; 4:4, 12, 16; 5:23, 30) • Temple/ Foundation • Universal (not local) • Mystery (1:9; 3:3-4, 9) • Church-focused (Eph) • Christ-centered (Col 1:26-27; 2:2; 4:3) • The Fullness (1:23; 3:19; 4:10)
Ephesians: Called to Be His Glorious Church 2) Sit, Walk, Stand • Seated with Christ in the Heavenly Places (2:6) • Walk in a Manner Worthy of the Calling (4:1) • Stand Firm Against … in the Heavenly Places (6:11-12) • Seated – 2 x’s (1:20; 2:6) • Walk – 8 x’s (4:1, 17, 5:1, 8, 15) • Stand – 3 x’s (6:11, 13, 14)
Ephesians: Called to Be His Glorious Church 3) In Heavenly Places • “… blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.” (1:3) • “… seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, …” (1:20-21) • “… and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, …” (2:6) • “… the wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.” (3:10) • “For our struggle is … against the spiritual forces … in the heavenly places.” (6:12)