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2. The Christians In Ephesus
Paul's Letter
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The Christians In Ephesus

3. Paul's Letter To Events Leading Up To This Epistle…
The Christians In Ephesus
Events Leading Up To This Epistle…
One of 4 epistles written from 1st Roman imprisonment Acts 28:30-31
The last group of saints Paul addressed before completing his journeys was the elders from this city Acts 20:16-38
Before arrest in Jerusalem, transfer to Rome

4. Paul's Letter To Events Leading Up To This Epistle…
The Christians In Ephesus
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3 references as “prisoner” 3:1 4:1 6:20
Almost no personal greetings in the letter
Paul was there 3 years Acts 19: :31
He rode an “emotional roller coaster” while there Acts 19:11-20, Cor 16:8-9
Compare to 1 Corinthians & Romans

5. Paul's Letter To Events Leading Up To This Epistle…
The Christians In Ephesus
Events Leading Up To This Epistle…
Letter carried from Rome to Ephesus by Tychicus 6:21-22
He was an Asian…possibly even an Ephesian Acts 20:4
A companion letter to Colossians Col 4:7-8
Often called “The Twin Epistles”

6. Paul's Letter To The Epistle… Opening Greetings 1:1-2
The Christians In Ephesus
The Epistle…
Opening Greetings 1:1-2
All spiritual blessings in Christ 1:3 – 3:21
Thematic statement 1:3
Blessings enumerated 1:4 – 2:22
Chosen from foundation of the world 1:4
Adopted as children of God 1:5-6

7. Paul's Letter To The Epistle…
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The Epistle…
All spiritual blessings in Christ 1:3 – 3:21
Blessings enumerated 1:4 – 2:22
Redemption & forgiveness of sins 1:7-8
God’s will (a “mystery”) revealed 1:9-10
Made God’s “heritage” 1:11-14
(His “portion” or “allotment”) Deut 32:9 Psa 4:3 Eph 1:11

8. Paul's Letter To The Epistle…
The Christians In Ephesus
The Epistle…
All spiritual blessings in Christ 1:3 – 3:21
Blessings enumerated 1:4 – 2:22
A prayer for the Ephesians 1:15-23
They may have a “spirit of wisdom”
Eyes of their heart “enlightened” to know the “surpassing greatness of His power”
All due to a resurrected & reigning Christ

9. Paul's Letter To The Epistle…
The Christians In Ephesus
The Epistle…
All spiritual blessings in Christ 1:3 – 3:21
Blessings enumerated 1:4 – 2:22
Being “alive” after “dead in sins” 2:1-10
Gentiles “brought near” by the blood of Christ…made into “one man” with the Jews 2:11-22
Constant theme of Paul’s preaching

10. Paul's Letter To The Epistle…
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The Epistle…
All spiritual blessings in Christ 1:3 – 3:21
A prayer the Ephesians be “strengthened” by these blessings 3:1-19
The will of God can be known when saints read what inspired men wrote v. 3
We can be in awe of the “eternal purpose” which God worked through Christ v. 10

11. Paul's Letter To The Epistle…
The Christians In Ephesus
The Epistle…
All spiritual blessings in Christ 1:3 – 3:21
A prayer the Ephesians be “strengthened” by these blessings 3:1-19
Christ “dwells in our hearts by faith” v. 17
A “doxology of praise” for the God who has blessed us so 3:21-22