3. Ephesians 1:1-2, 6: Pages 1173, 1177

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Map thanks to Mark Barry, https://visualunit

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 1:2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 1:2, 6: NIV84

14. 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: NIV84

16. Grace
1:2 1:6, 7 2:5, 7, :2, 7, : :24
1: :14, 15,17, : :15, 23
Peace

17. “Peace through grace”
John Stott, Ephesians, p. 28

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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: NIV84

21. 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

22. Know who you all are ‘in Christ’
Knowledge
1:9, 17, 1:18; [2:11] :3, 5, 10, 3:19, 19; 4:13; :5; :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; :22
Encouragement

24. 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

25. Become who we are “in Christ”
Chapters 4-6:
Encouragement
Chapters 1-3
Knowledge

26. 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