Ephesians 1:1-2, 6:21-24 . Pages 1173, 1177
Why Read Ephesians? 1. Two Homes to Remember (1:1): “In Ephesus” and ‘In Christ’ 2. Two Blessings to Receive (1:2, 6:23-24): Grace and Peace 3. Two Purposes for Writing (6:21-22): Knowledge and Encouragement
1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus,a the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:1-2 NIV84 a Some early manuscripts do not have in Ephesus
Why Read Ephesians? 1. Two Homes to Remember (1:1): “In Ephesus” and ‘In Christ’ 2. Two Blessings to Receive (1:2, 6:23-24): Grace and Peace 3. Two Purposes for Writing (6:21-22): Knowledge and Encouragement
1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus,a the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:1-2 NIV84 a Some early manuscripts do not have in Ephesus
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1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus,a the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:1-2 NIV84 a Some early manuscripts do not have in Ephesus
Why Read Ephesians? 1. Two Homes to Remember (1:1): “In Ephesus” and ‘In Christ’ 2. Two Blessings to Receive (1:2, 6:23-24): Grace and Peace 3. Two Purposes for Writing (6:21-22): Knowledge and Encouragement
Why Read Ephesians? 1. Two Homes to Remember (1:1): “In Ephesus” and ‘In Christ’ 2. Two Blessings to Receive (1:2, 6:23-24): Grace and Peace 3. Two Purposes for Writing (6:21-22): Knowledge and Encouragement
1:2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:2, 6:23-24 NIV84
1:2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 6:23Peace to the brothers, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love. Ephesians 1:2, 6:23-24 NIV84
Grace 1:2 1:6, 7 2:5, 7, 8 3:2, 7, 8 4:7 6:24 1:2 2:14, 15,17, 17 4:3 6:15, 23 Peace
“Peace through grace” John Stott, Ephesians, p. 28
Why Read Ephesians? 1. Two Homes to Remember (1:1): “In Ephesus” and ‘In Christ’ 2. Two Blessings to Receive (1:2, 6:23-24): Grace and Peace 3. Two Purposes for Writing (6:21-22): Knowledge and Encouragement
Why Read Ephesians? 1. Two Homes to Remember (1:1): “In Ephesus” and ‘In Christ’ 2. Two Blessings to Receive (1:2, 6:23-24): Grace and Peace 3. Two Reasons to Write (6:21-22): Knowledge and Encouragement
6:21Tychicus, the dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know how I am and what I am doing. 22I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage you. Ephesians 6:21-23 NIV84
Why Read Ephesians? 1. Two Homes to Remember (1:1): “In Ephesus” and ‘In Christ’ 2. Two Blessings to Receive (1:2, 6:23-24): Grace and Peace 3. Two Reasons to Write (6:21-22): Knowledge and Encouragement
Know who you all are ‘in Christ’ Knowledge 1:9, 17, 1:18; [2:11] 3:3, 5, 10, 3:19, 19; 4:13; 5:5; 6:8, 9, 19, 21, 6:22 Chapters 1-3: Know who you all are ‘in Christ’ Chapters 4-6: Live who you all are ‘in Christ’ 3:13; 4:1; 6:22 Encouragement
Why Read Ephesians? 1. Two Homes to Remember (1:1): “In Ephesus” and ‘In Christ’ 2. Two Blessings to Receive (1:2, 6:23-24): Grace and Peace 3. Two Reasons to Write (6:21-22): Knowledge and Encouragement
Become who we are “in Christ” Chapters 4-6: Encouragement Chapters 1-3 Knowledge
Why Read Ephesians? 1. Two Homes to Remember (1:1): “In Ephesus” and ‘In Christ’ 2. Two Blessings to Receive (1:2, 6:23-24): Grace and Peace 3. Two Reasons to Write (6:21-22): Knowledge and Encouragement