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ChaptersOurpositioninChrist(WhatwearebeforeGod)ThebelieversasGod’schildThebelieverasamemberofGod’sbody"Christ"isHisdistinction,forHe istheMessiah.Thisgracewas"freelybestowed"or"given"inthesensethattheelectneeddonothingtomerititEPHESIANSTHEBELIEVER'SPLACEIN CHRISTInEphesianswelearnthatweareascendedupandseatedwithChristinheavenlyplaces(Eph)vRememberthat"Lord"isatitle,notpartofthename ofJesusChaptersintroduceGod’slavishgraceanddivinepurposeforthenewhumanityEphesiansisoneofPaul'sfour"prisonepistles"(;;;cfThebookof EphesianshasplayedacrucialroleintheChurchthroughouttheagesintermsofthetheologyitteachesandthepracticeitinformsThebookofEphesiansisaletter writteninprosediscoursetothechurchesinEphesusPhilippians,Colossians,andPhilemon)ChaptersOurpositioninChrist(WhatwearebeforeGod)The believersasGod’schildThebelieverasamemberofGod’sbodyEphesians;Ephesians)ThebookofEphesiansissixchapterslong,containingversesofrich andwonderfultextthatspeaktothemind,heart,andsoul.Watchthetrailer.vThethemeofthisbookisthatweareinChristJesus(John).Acts“InChrist”isan expressionthatPaulusessometimesinhisepistles.ThegenerousgiftofGod.HowtowalkinawayworthyofGod’sgift.Theindicationisthattheepistlesto EphesiansisthepinnacleofdivinerevelationStandingfirminthefaceofspiritualevilEphesians,GrowingUp Aversebyversestudy;)andprovidedaperfect Ephesians,WalkinginLight AversebyversestudyaboutthemannerinwhichGod’sholypeopleshouldconductthemselvesinThefour“PrisonEpistlesare: EphesiansColossiansChaptersOurpracticeofChrist(Howwearetoactbeforemen)AworthywalkINTRODUCTIONTakeClassonAppTheultimategoal ofpredestinationandelectionisthatbelieverswillcontributetothepraiseofthemagnificenceofGod’sundeservedfavorthatHehasshowntowardhumankind(cf ItisfoundtimesinEphesiansThegeneralconsensusisthattheseepistleswerewrittenduringPaul'simprisonmentatRome(cfInlightofthesetwogreat reconciliations,ChristiansworldwideareempoweredtoliveanewlifeoflightandloveOutlineofEphesians.Structure.Ac,).Ifsuchistrulythecase,thenPaul wroteEphesiansaroundADfromRomeBoostyourlearningexperiencewiththeenhanced,fully-mobileversionofthisclassontheBibleProjectapp ChaptersOurpracticeofChrist(Howwearetoactbeforemen)AworthywalkInthisEphesiansstudy,diveintoPaul'slettertolearnaboutJesus'life,death, resurrection,andthegiftoftheSpiritPhilippiansPhilemonThesixchaptersofEphesiansarenaturallydividedinhalf(EphThebelieverasGod’sbuildingvThere hastobeaworkofGodinourlivesbeforewecandosomethingforHimThemessageofEphesiansfortheglobalchurchisthatinChristGodhasreconciledto himselfallthingsbyhisfreegrace,andinsodoinghehasenabledhumansallovertheworldtobereconciledwithoneanotherInRomanswelearnthatweare crucified,buried,andrisenwithChrist(Rom)PaulremainedinEphesusfornearlythreeyearsonhis3rdmissionaryjourneyEphesianscanbedividedintotwo parts.ThebelieverasGod’sbuilding.TherearethreemainthemesofEphesians:(1)ChristhasreconciledallcreationtohimselfandtoGod;(2)Christhasunited peoplefromallnationstohimselfandtooneanotherWhere,when,andhowdidheleadthem?KeyThemesWhatothershavesaidabouttheBookofEphesians OutlineofEphesiansPaulwritesabouttheneedforgrowthandmaturityofallChristians,foreverputtingawaytheirformerconduct

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