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Chapters 1-3: Our Wealth in Christ Chapters 4-6: Our Walk in Christ Chapters 1-3: Our Wealth in Christ Chapters 4-6: Our Walk in Christ Letter to the Ephesians Chapters 1-3: Doctrinal Chapters 4-6: Practical Chapters 1-3: Doctrinal Chapters 4-6: Practical

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ... (Ephesians 1:3) I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called... (Ephesians 4:1) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ... (Ephesians 1:3) I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called... (Ephesians 4:1) Key Verses in Ephesians

1:4 1:7 1:10 1:11 1:13 3:12 1:4 1:7 1:10 1:11 1:13 3:12 “In Christ” – “In Him” – “In Whom” 1:1 1:10 1:20 2:7 2:13 3:11 1:1 1:10 1:20 2:7 2:13 3:11 1:3 1:12 2:6 2:10 3:6 4:32 1:3 1:12 2:6 2:10 3:6 4:32 1:13 2:21 2:22 3:12 1:13 2:21 2:22 3:12 Spiritual Possession in Ephesians

The Unity of the Spirit in the Bond of Peace The Bond of Peace  Walk Worthy  Lowliness  Gentleness  Longsuffering  Bearing with one another in love The Bond of Peace  Walk Worthy  Lowliness  Gentleness  Longsuffering  Bearing with one another in love I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, *endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:1-3 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, *endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:1-3 * “Being Diligent” - “Eager” - “Make every effort”

The Unity of the Spirit in the Bond of Peace The Bond of Peace I Corinthians 13:1-3 John 4:24 Galatians 5:6 The Bond of Peace I Corinthians 13:1-3 John 4:24 Galatians 5:6 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, *endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:1-3 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, *endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:1-3 * “Being Diligent” - “Eager” - “Make every effort”

The Unity of the Spirit in the Bond of Peace The Unity of the Spirit  One Church  One Holy Spirit  One Hope  One Lord/Christ  One Faith  One Baptism  One Father The Unity of the Spirit  One Church  One Holy Spirit  One Hope  One Lord/Christ  One Faith  One Baptism  One Father There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. Ephesians 4:4-6 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. Ephesians 4:4-6

He Gave Gifts to Men But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.” (Now this, “He ascended” – what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.) Ephesians 4:7-10 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.” (Now this, “He ascended” – what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.) Ephesians 4:7-10 What are the “gifts” given?  Spiritual gifts?  Spiritual offices? charisma – a spiritual endowment (not always “spiritual gifts” see Romans 6:23) dorea – a gratuity/gift (not always a “non-spiritual gift”) see Acts 8:20) What are the “gifts” given?  Spiritual gifts?  Spiritual offices? charisma – a spiritual endowment (not always “spiritual gifts” see Romans 6:23) dorea – a gratuity/gift (not always a “non-spiritual gift”) see Acts 8:20)

He Gave Gifts to Men Role of Gifts For we know in part and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away. I Corinthians 13:9-10 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. I Corinthians 13:11 Role of Gifts For we know in part and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away. I Corinthians 13:9-10 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. I Corinthians 13:11 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.” (Now this, “He ascended” – what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.) Ephesians 4:7-10 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.” (Now this, “He ascended” – what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.) Ephesians 4:7-10

For the Equipping of the Saints “He gave some apostles…” KJV “He gave some as apostles…” NASB “He gave the apostles…” ESV “So Christ Himself gave the apostles, the prophets…” NIV “He gave some apostles…” KJV “He gave some as apostles…” NASB “He gave the apostles…” ESV “So Christ Himself gave the apostles, the prophets…” NIV And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; Ephesians 4:11-13 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; Ephesians 4:11-13

For the Equipping of the Saints “He gave” vs. 7, 8, 11… For the equipping of the saints For the work of ministry For the edifying of the body “He gave” vs. 7, 8, 11… For the equipping of the saints For the work of ministry For the edifying of the body And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; Ephesians 4:11-13 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; Ephesians 4:11-13

For the Equipping of the Saints “He gave” vs. 7, 8, 11… For the equipping of the saints For the work of ministry For the edifying of the body “He gave” vs. 7, 8, 11… For the equipping of the saints For the work of ministry For the edifying of the body And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; Ephesians 4:11-13 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; Ephesians 4:11-13 X X

For the Equipping of the Saints For the equipping of the saints for = pros (“forward to”) For the work of ministry for = eis (“unto”) For the edifying of the body for = eis (“unto”) For the equipping of the saints for = pros (“forward to”) For the work of ministry for = eis (“unto”) For the edifying of the body for = eis (“unto”) And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; Ephesians 4:11-13 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; Ephesians 4:11-13

For the Equipping of the Saints He gave To equip saints For Ministry For Edification He gave To equip saints For Ministry For Edification And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; Ephesians 4:11-13 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; Ephesians 4:11-13

For the Equipping of the Saints He gave To equip saints For Ministry For Edification He gave To equip saints For Ministry For Edification …To equip the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ… Ephesians 4:12 (ESV) …To equip the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ… Ephesians 4:12 (ESV)

For the Equipping of the Saints He gave To equip saints For Ministry For Edification Until? He gave To equip saints For Ministry For Edification Until? And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; Ephesians 4:11-13 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; Ephesians 4:11-13

For the Equipping of the Saints He gave To equip saints For Ministry For Edification Until? He gave To equip saints For Ministry For Edification Until? And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; Ephesians 4:11-13 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; Ephesians 4:11-13

that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— Ephesians 4:14-15 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— Ephesians 4:14-15 Having the Unity of the Faith  No longer children  No longer tossed  No longer carried about  No longer tricked  No longer deceived  That we may speak the truth in love  That we may grow up  No longer children  No longer tossed  No longer carried about  No longer tricked  No longer deceived  That we may speak the truth in love  That we may grow up

from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love. Ephesians 4:16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love. Ephesians 4:16 The Result of Doctrinal Foundation  Whole body  Joined and knit together  Everyone  Supplies  Work effectively  Does his share  Causes GROWTH  Causes EDIFICATION  Causes LOVE  Whole body  Joined and knit together  Everyone  Supplies  Work effectively  Does his share  Causes GROWTH  Causes EDIFICATION  Causes LOVE

The Unity of the Spirit in the Bond of Peace He Gave Gifts to Men For the Equipping of the Saints That Having the Unity of the Faith The Church Works, Grows and is Edified