1. Ephesians Class Schedule
3/11/18 Eph 1_20_23 R. Henderson

2. 19b These* are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might 20a  which He brought about in Christ,  
20b when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21  far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
22  And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, 23  which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
* hope of His calling, riches of the glory & surpassing greatness of His power

3. The exaltation of Christ
- He raised Him
from the dead
- He seated Him
at His right hand
in the heavenly far above
all rule
and authority
and power and dominion,
and every name that is named,
not only in this age but also in the one to come.
- He put all things in subjection
under His feet,
- He gave Him as head
over all things to the church,
which (the church) is His body,
the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

4. 20b when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,
when 1st - He (God the Father) raised Him from the dead
raised – egeirō - of "raising" the dead, -Gal 1:1,1 Thess 1:10
"from the dead" – literally is "out from among the dead.“
other verses:
--- Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father (Rom 6:4)
the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead Rom 8:11
When New Testament writers wish to express --- the greatness of His power, they point to His resurrection and exaltation into the place of highest authority McCalley
This power is available to us now - Phil. 3:10; Col. 1:11

5. 20b when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,
2nd - (He) seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly
lit: having seated Him – kathizō – to cause to sit down
Mark 16:19 So then, when the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
Hebrews 1:3b When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
Hebrews 12:2b who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
at His right hand - God not only raised His Son from the grave but exalted Him to the throne McCalley

6. 20b when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,
in the heavenly – in or above heaven, existing in heaven, the heavenly regions; i.e., the abode of God and angels
(6 times in Ephesians)
Eph 1:3 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, and Eph 2:6
we learned from these verses that our position is “in the heavenly” in Christ Jesus
now we learn that Christ is at the Father’s right hand in “the heavenly”
therefore our position is in Christ Jesus at the Father’s right hand “in the heavenly”

7. 21  far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
This is the magnitude of Christ’s seating!!
far above - over and above - used of rank or dignity
– see Eph. 4:10, Heb 7:26
all rule – or lit: every first – see 1 Cor 15:24
authority - exousia - authority, right, liberty, power to do
something - Col 2:10
power - dynamis - power, authority, might - spoken of
omnipotent sovereignty as due to God
dominion - kratos - "force, strength, might," more
especially "manifested power”

8. 21  far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
every name that is named - every name that is constantly
being named (Wuest)
see Phil 2:8-9
“Let any name be uttered, whatever it is, Christ is above it; it is more exalted than that which the name uttered affirms” (Meyer)
not only in this age but also in the one to come
it speaks of this present state of things, and in the words, "but also in that which is to come," of the future state of things – (Wuest)

9. 22  And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church,
3rd - He put all things in subjection under His feet (ref: PS 8:6)
subjection - hypotassō - primarily a military term,
“to rank under”; therefore - to put in subjection,
to subject – see Luke 2:51 and 10:17
parallel verses:
1 Cor 15:27 For HE HAS PUT ALL THINGS IN SUBJECTION UNDER HIS FEET. But when He says, "All things are put in subjection," it is evident that He is excepted who put all things in subjection to Him. – also Heb 2:8
Adam lost his lordship over creation when he sinned, but Jesus gained lordship over creation by His obedience (Eph 1:10; Rom. 5:12-21) Constable

10. 22  And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church,
4th - (He) gave Him as head
God has given Him who is head of all things to the church.
(Greek text order)
gave - didōmi - to place or to put; “The word given (didomi) emphasizes the loving beneficent bestowal.” McCalley
head - kephalē - metaphorically, of the authority or direction: 1. of God in relation to Christ, 2. of Christ in relation to believing men, 3. of the husband in relation to the wife, of Christ in relation to the Church
Headship involves the ideas of authority and unity. McCalley
see Eph. 4:15; Eph. 5:23; Col. 1:18

11. 22  And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church,
over all things to the church
all things – pas – everything, none excluded
He is head over ever aspect of the church
church - ekklēsia - from ek, "out of," & klēsis, "a calling"-
the whole company of the redeemed
throughout the present era
Christ called it “My church” in Matt 16:18
verse 23 will tell more about what the church is
This means the church has overcoming ability because her leader is head of all things McCalley

12. 22b and gave Him as head over all things to the church,
23  which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
now we have a definition in verse 23
which is His body
Therefore “the church is His body”
The church is not an organization but an organism
Eph 5:23b as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. (Himself the Savior of [His] body*)
also in the following verses:
1 Cor 12:27 Now you are Christ's body, and individually members of it.
Col 1:18a He is also head of the body, the church;
* Amplified Bible

13. 22b and gave Him as head over all things to the church,
23  which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
the fullness of Him who fills all in all
the fullness of the One who constantly is filling all things with all things (Wuest)
fullness - plērōma - to make full, fill, fill up - it is thus used of the grace and truth manifested in Christ, John 1:16; of all His virtues and excellences, Eph. 4:13
The church is the fullness of Christ probably in the sense that He fills for Himself (middle voice in Greek) the church with blessings (Eph. 4:10-11) Constable

14. THE CHURCH: HER ORGANIZATION & ORDINANCES
THE BIBLICAL MODEL VIEWS THE CHURCH AS AN ORGANISM
The church (“called out ones”) is the body of Christ - Rom 12:5; Eph 2:16
Every believer is a member of Christ’s body Cor 12:27
Jesus Christ is the head of the body Eph 1:22; 5:23
Each “local church” is a microcosm of the body of Christ
(Local Church)
( Elders = Under-
Shepherds )
MEMBERS
BODY OF CHRIST
THE CHURCH
(Local Church)
( Elders = Under-
Shepherds )
MEMBERS
(Local Church)
( Elders = Under-
Shepherds )
MEMBERS
JESUS CHRIST
HEAD
(Local Church)
( Elders = Under-
Shepherds )
MEMBERS
(Chief Shepherd)
(Local Church)
( Elders = Under-
Shepherds )
MEMBERS
(Local Church)
( Elders = Under-
Shepherds )
MEMBERS
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15. THE CHURCH: HER ORGANIZATION & ORDINANCES
Analogy of Human Body & Christ’s Body (The Church)
1 Cor 12:12-31; Rom 12:3-8
Many members but they function as one body
Physically: Born with a body and its members
Spiritually: Born by the Holy Spirit into Christ’s body
as a member Cor 12:13
Members of the body differ Cor 12:15-18; Rom 12:4-6
Their function & gifts are different
God designed it that way
Just as each member of the human body is content
with its function - so should we be Cor 12:14-24
Total dependence between members-1 Cor 12:21,22; Rom 12:5
No exaltation of one member over another Cor 12:22-25
Because of their function or gift
Otherwise divisions occur
God in His grace has gifted every member Cor 12:7; 28-30
God’s wonderful goal for the members Eph 4:16
To function in the body as they are gifted
Results in the edification of the body in love
The local church :
Needs to encourage the exercise of spiritual gifts
The dynamic is not the elders - but the Holy Spirit
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