1. Ephesians Lesson 2

2. Ephesians 1:1-14 Grace: God’s unmerited/undeserved favor Grace and peace to you vs. 2 Glory of His grace freely bestowed/blessed vs. 6 Riches of his grace lavished on men vs. 7-8 2 Timothy 1:9 God saved and called us according to His own purpose and grace Eph. 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved Blessings: Every spiritual blessing In the heavenly places In Christ These blessings are part of His grace

3. Word Studies “Chosen” : eklegomai, eklego – to choose, select, choose for oneself, NOT necessarily implying rejection of what is not chosen, but giving favor to the chosen subject, keeping in view a relationship to be established between the one choosing and the object chosen. In the NT it is only found in the middle voice: the subject initiates the action and participates in the result of the action (Zod) Eph. 1:4 By God In Christ Before the foundation of the world To be holy and blameless before Him

4. Word Studies “Chosen” I Pet. 1:1-2 According to God’s foreknowledge By the Spirit’s sanctifying work To obey Jesus John 15:16 Jesus chose the 12 I Cor. 1:26-30 GOD chose….. Predestined: proorizo: to determine or decree beforehand Eph. 1:5,11 In love, in adoption as sons, through Christ, according to God’s kind intention, His purpose and to the praise of the glory of His grace

5. Word Studies Acts 2:22-23; 4:27-28 The cross was also God’s “predetermined/definite” plan Romans 8:28-30 Those called were also predestined to be conformed to the image of Christ “Redemption” – apolutrosis: to let go free for a ransom. The recalling of captives from captivity through the payment of a ransom for them, i.e., Christ’s death Eph. 1:7, 14 In Christ Through His blood Forgiveness According to grace lavished on us

6. Word Studies “Redemption” I Peter 1:18-19 Believers are not redeemed/ransomed with perishable things Col. 1:13-14 Redemption is in Christ’s blood Romans 3:24; 8:23 Our redemption brings justification as a gift by His grace. In the future, our physical bodies will also be redeemed “Administration” – oikonomia – to be a manager of a household. The position, work, responsibility or arrangement of an administration, as of a house or a property, either one’s own or another’s. Revealing the mystery of God’s plan of salvation

7. Inheritance Eph. 1:11 We have obtained an inheritance I Pet. 1:3-5 Our inheritance is: imperishable undefiled will not fade away reserved in heaven Rom. 8:16-23 We are heirs with Christ Titus 3:5-7 Heirs because of being justified James 2:5 Heirs of the kingdom which is promised to those that love God.

8. The First to Hope in Christ Eph. 1:12 The Jews Acts 2 The church began with Jewish believers like Peter, John, the apostles and others at Jerusalem. (vs. 36) John 1:11 He came unto His own and His own received Him not. (as a whole) Eph. 1:13 “You also” refers to Gentile believers Acts 10 Cornelius is a Gentile, Italian descent

9. Sealed with the Holy Spirit Pledge: arrabon – an installment; a deposit which guarantees the balance. Is the regular term in the NT times for “earnest-money”, advance payment that guarantees the rest will be given, then represents full security backed by the purchaser who supplies sufficient proof they will fulfill the entire pledge. Sealed: esphragisthete – to attest ownership; marked for possession or identity Eph. 1:13 You were sealed with the Holy Spirit of Promise I Cor. 6:19-20 Our bodies are the temple of the HS I John 3:1-3 I am called a child of God I Cor. 15:50-54 Mortal bodies will be immortal

10. Conclusion Don’t forget who you are and WHOSE you are Live like you have a seal on your body that all can see How can death ever have victory when we will be immortal?