2. Ephesians Philippians Colossians Philemon Ephesians Philippians Colossians Philemon Ephesians Prison Epistles:

3. Ephesians outlined: Chapters 1-3=what to believe doctrine to be understood Chapters 4-6=what to do conduct to be obeyed Ephesians outlined: Chapters 1-3=what to believe doctrine to be understood Chapters 4-6=what to do conduct to be obeyed Ephesians

4. “in Christ”=38 times Church=9 times Peace=8 times Love=20 times Lord=24 times Grace=12 times “in Christ”=38 times Church=9 times Peace=8 times Love=20 times Lord=24 times Grace=12 times Key terms in Ephesians: Ephesians

5. “Pound for pound, Ephesians may well be the most influential document ever written.” –Klyne Snodgrass “Pound for pound, Ephesians may well be the most influential document ever written.” –Klyne Snodgrass Ephesians

6. For lighter reading: Klyne Snodgrass, The NIV Application Commentary (Zondervan)—$20/$10 For heavier reading: Harold Hoehner, Ephesians: An Exegetical Commentary (Baker) —$40 For free reading: www.netbible.org (“Constable’s Notes”) http://www.soniclight.com/constable/notes.htm For lighter reading: Klyne Snodgrass, The NIV Application Commentary (Zondervan)—$20/$10 For heavier reading: Harold Hoehner, Ephesians: An Exegetical Commentary (Baker) —$40 For free reading: www.netbible.org (“Constable’s Notes”) http://www.soniclight.com/constable/notes.htm Ephesians

7. United by Blessings

9. We are blessed by the Father who selected us (Ephesians 1:3-6, NET Bible) United by Blessings

10. “Election means that the existence of the people of God can be explained only on the basis of God’s character, plan, and action, not on some quality in the people who are chosen.” –Klyne Snodgrass “Election means that the existence of the people of God can be explained only on the basis of God’s character, plan, and action, not on some quality in the people who are chosen.” –Klyne Snodgrass United by Blessings

11. “I believe the doctrine of election, because I am quite certain that, if God had not chosen me, I should never have chosen Him; and I am sure He chose me before I was born, or else He never would have chosen me afterwards; and He must have elected me for reasons unknown to me, for I never could find any reason in myself why He should have looked upon me with special love. So I am forced to accept that great Biblical doctrine.” –Charles Spurgeon “I believe the doctrine of election, because I am quite certain that, if God had not chosen me, I should never have chosen Him; and I am sure He chose me before I was born, or else He never would have chosen me afterwards; and He must have elected me for reasons unknown to me, for I never could find any reason in myself why He should have looked upon me with special love. So I am forced to accept that great Biblical doctrine.” –Charles Spurgeon United by Blessings

12. We are blessed by the Father who selected us (Ephesians 1:3-6, NET Bible) United by Blessings

13. We are blessed by the Father who selected us (Ephesians 1:3-6, NET Bible) We are blessed by the Son who saved us (Ephesians 1:7-12, NET Bible) We are blessed by the Father who selected us (Ephesians 1:3-6, NET Bible) We are blessed by the Son who saved us (Ephesians 1:7-12, NET Bible) United by Blessings

14. We are blessed by the Father who selected us (Ephesians 1:3-6, NET Bible) We are blessed by the Son who saved us (Ephesians 1:7-12, NET Bible) We are blessed by the Spirit who sealed us (Ephesians 1:13-14, NET Bible) We are blessed by the Father who selected us (Ephesians 1:3-6, NET Bible) We are blessed by the Son who saved us (Ephesians 1:7-12, NET Bible) We are blessed by the Spirit who sealed us (Ephesians 1:13-14, NET Bible) United by Blessings

15. Ephesians chapter one describes salvation from God’s perspective; Chapter two describes salvation from our perspective. Ephesians chapter one describes salvation from God’s perspective; Chapter two describes salvation from our perspective. United by Blessings

16. Read/study Ephesians 1:15-23. Do you value God’s invisible blessings as much as your visible ones? How do you praise God for choosing you? As God’s own possession, do you live holy and blameless out of gratitude for all God has done for you? Read/study Ephesians 1:15-23. Do you value God’s invisible blessings as much as your visible ones? How do you praise God for choosing you? As God’s own possession, do you live holy and blameless out of gratitude for all God has done for you? United by Blessings