The Ch ch: Whats missing? U R Ephesians outline: I. Greetings(1:1-2) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful(belivers who are) in Christ Jesus: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. II. The Divine Purpose: The Glory and Headship of Christ(1:3-14) III. Prayer That Christians May Realize God's Purpose and Power(1:15-23) IV. Steps Toward the Fulfillment of God's Purpose(chs. 2-3) a. Salvation of Individuals by Grace(2:1-10) b. Reconciliation of Jew and Gentile through the Cross(2:11-18) c. Uniting of Jew and Gentile in One Household(2:19-22) d. Revelation of God's Wisdom through the Church(3:1-13) e. Prayer for Deeper Experience of God's Fullness(3:14-21) V. Practical Ways to Fulfill God's Purpose in the Church(4:1-6:20) a. Unity(4:1-6) b. Maturity(4:7-16) c. Renewal of Personal Life(4:17-5:20) d. Deference in Personal Relationships(5:21-6:9) 1. Principle(5:21) 2. Husbancs and wives(5:22-33) 3. Children and parents(6:1-4) 4. Slaves and masters(6:5-9) e. Strength in Spiritual Conflict(6:10-20) VI. Conclusion, Final Greetings and Benediction(6:21-24) What is the Chruch? Ephesians 1:3-8 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. Ephesians 2:19-22 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. Ephesians 4:11-16 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Ephesians 5: 8-10 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord. Matthew 5:13-14 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. I Corintihians 12:20 ; 25-27 As it is, there are many parts, but one body.... so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. I Peter 2:9-10 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. How are we doing? Who is the "Commander and Chief" and What is the role of Leadership? Ephesians 2:4-10 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-- and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to be good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:19-22 (repeated) Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. Ephesians 1:13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession--to the praise of his glory. Ephesians 5:18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Colossans 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. Leadership: Pastor: Ephesians 4:11-16 (repeat) It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangalists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. I Timothy 4:11-16 Command and teach these things. Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you. Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. II Timothy 4:2-4 Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to mythes. But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangalist, discharge all the duties of your ministry. Acts 20:19-20 I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, although I was severely tested by the plots of the Jews. You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house. Elders: I Timothy 3:1-7 Acts 20:17,28 From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church. Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Acts 20:20-35 Decons: Acts 6:1-6 I Timothy 3:8-13 What are his "Marching Orders" for us? Matthew 28:18-20 Ephesians 1:18-23 Ephesians 2:4-10 Ephesians 4:1-6 Ephesians 4:11-16 Ephesians 4:29-32 Ephesians 5:21 Ephesians 6:1-4 Ephesians 6:10-13 Olympic Gold: I Corinthians 9:24-27 Galatians 5:7 Philippians 3:14 Hebrews 12:1-3 How can we Improve?
