The story is helping people everywhere experience scripture like never before. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Epistle to the ephesians read the bible online bible study tools. Making time in a busy schedule to focus on god through his word is a vital part of the christian life. The holy bible book 49 ephesians kjv dramatized audio. It is more wonderful than any temple made with hands, constructed of living stones, indwelt by the holy spirit. In live abundantly, bible teachers lenya heitzig and penny pierce rose challenge you to dig deep into the book of ephesians to find the spiritual treasure god has for you. This epistle is addressed to the saints at the church in ephesus, a prosperous port city in the roman province of asia minor. Prayer for ephesians strength, praise to god ephesians 3. Summary of the book of ephesians story of the bible. After the success of her first two books, heather holleman received many requests to write a bible study.
Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the bible. The purpose of the book of ephesians was to warn the church elders about the false teachers that were teaching a false gospel and to maintain their first love that they held when. Book of ephesians ephesians chapter 1 ephesians chapter 2 ephesians chapter 3 ephesians chapter 4 ephesians chapter 5 ephesians chapter 6. The book of philippians shows how living as a christian means seeing your own story as a living expression of jesus story. Author of all things new, a study on 2 corinthians heather does a masterful job of bringing the book of ephesians to life and practice. For other books, devotionals and bible studies by anne graham lotz. A study guide for the book of ephesians answers chapter one. Carson, douglas moo, and leon morris, an introduction to the new testament grand rapids. Nov 18, 2012 this is the holy book of ephesians, known as the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians. The story is a dynamic, powerful, and rewarding experience for churches, families, small groups, and individuals. The book of ephesians is a prison epistle letter written while in prison. Ephesians 3 new international version niv gods marvelous plan for the gentiles. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. This 63part expository study of ephesians was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 20078.
The story is a dynamic, powerful, and rewarding experience for churches, families, small groups, and individuals the story is helping people everywhere experience scripture like never before. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Many expositors consider this the highest peak of scriptural truth, the very apex of bible revelation. If you dont wish to do your study online at simply choose a chapter from the links below to start your ephesians bible study book of ephesians chapter one chapter one of ephesians tells us that we are spiritually blessed. Covering topics such as living in gods will and receiving peace no matter the circumstances, the book of ephesians reveals the magnitude of every christians inheritance, a gift exceedingly abundantly above. Rank is a value from 0 to indicating how closely a match scored or ranked against the original search string. To help folk learn what the bible is all about, i wrote a book called briefing the bible in which i attempted to give a helpful outline of every book in the bible. The knowing the bible series is a resource designed to help bible readers better understand and apply gods word. Several of the early church writers site the book of ephesians. Individual study opportunities for ongoing spiritual growth. Gospel glimpses, whole bible connections, theology, practice, and more. The purpose of the book of ephesians was to warn the church elders about the false teachers that were teaching a false gospel and to maintain their first love that they held when they first became believers. For a small book, ephesians really makes a huge impact. Ephesians bible study the christian church in the world.
The book is address by paul to the church at ephesus. Sixweek bible study book with group and personal components. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of ephesians in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. Lynn cohick as she guides you through each chapter and theological concept in ephesians, including salvation, the trinity, and the church.
The traditional idea, that god deals in one manner with the gentile christians and in another with the jewish christians, and that the races are identifiable in christ, has created havoc in the interpretation of the scripturesparticularly the. To the saints who live in ephesus, the faithful in christ. Although ephesians is one of the new testaments shortest books in terms of word countonly 6 chapters and 155 versesit is perhaps the most applicable to todays culture. This summary of the book of ephesians provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ephesians. Best commentaries and books on ephesians logos bible. Gods word for you is a free bible study site committed to bringing you teaching and studies firmly grounded in the bible, and the bible s answers to your questions. Ephesians summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of ephesians for bible study or sunday school lessons. The book of ephesians hits on a wide range of moral and ethical behaviors. Gods grace, our position in christ, christ as the mediator 314.
Ephesians in the picture study bible the book of ephesians. Ephesians 3 gods marvelous plan for the gentiles bible. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. As we continue in our faith from day to day, month to month, and year to year, the temptation to get comfortable will always exist. Daily bible reading disciple for life smallgroup bible studies include a daily reading plan for each week. Pauls letter to the ephesians 8 hour course learn from new testament and pauline studies expert dr. Ive learned how better to serve the church, and how to be a better employee and leader. And as a college english instructor, she wanted to make. Knowing jesus is a deeply personal and transformative encounter. We have detailed a brief summary of the book of ephesians for bible study or sunday school lessons.
For permission to reproducedistribute these resources from steve cole including the word document and audio files found on the individual lesson pages below please see bible. To really jump ahead in your study of ephesians, complete our how to study a book of the bible. Ephesus boasted international trade, a thriving silversmith guild, and a theater that seated 20,000 people. Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the. If you are leading a group through this bible study, watch this short training post.
Best commentaries and books on ephesians logos bible software. Paul names himself as the author of the epistle to the ephesians ephesians 1. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. For a brief time at the end of his second missionary journey, and then for more than two years on his third missionary journey, paul ministered to the church at ephesus acts 18.
If youre unable to do anything else provided in your bible study book during a certain week, try to spend a few minutes in gods word. Paul wrote this letter we know as the book of ephesians to settle or establish the ephesians in the truth, and to acquaint them with the mystery of the gospel. To head up all things in christ 1 to head up all things in christ 2 to head up all things in. Because the name ephesus is not mentioned in every early manuscript, some scholars believe the letter was an encyclical, intended to be circulated and read among all the churches in asia. Because the name ephesus is not mentioned in every early manuscript, some scholars believe the letter was an encyclical, intended to be circulated and read. The key personalities of ephesians are the apostle paul and tychicus. Bible study questions on ephesians and philippians introduction. As one who loves literature and writing, this study on ephesians takes you on a journey through that book of the bible exploring these verbs and the truths that help us when we are discouraged as well as on the good days while providing opportunities to reflect on our savior stories stories that remind us of the gospel at work in our lives.
Spend time preparing to lead your group through the story of jesus and the essentials of the christian faith. The book of ephesians bible study and ministry resources. Encounter ephesians, and get swept up into the story of jesus. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading. The book of ephesians tells how the gospel affects our everyday story. It is the body of christ in the world to walk as he would walk and to wrestle against the wiles of the devil. The bible, the old testament and new testament, is addressed to gods people.
Additional additional background information from the new bible dictionary, second edition, tyndale house publishers, wheaton, il, pages 336. Gospel glimpses, wholebible connections, theology, practice, and more. Ephesians, a study guide from the executable outlines series by mark a. Apply his words from the book of ephesians to your own life. Use the leaders guides as a starting point to a thorough understanding of scripture and intentional group discussion. All gods word for you bible studies are written from a reformed, conservative, evangelical perspective that upholds the historic fundamentals of the christian faith. Tom constables expository notes on ephesians this is also available in the net. Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind. A study guide blessed be the god and father of our lord jesus christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in christ. In this chapter of our ephesians bible study we learn that christians are chosen by the father vs 36.
The book of ephesians hits on a wide range of moral and ethical behaviors, designed to ensure believers are living up to our heavenly calling. Easyenglish questions 2800 word vocabulary on pauls letter to the ephesians. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. It was written to encourage believers to walk as fruitful followers of christ and to serve in unity and love in the midst of persecution. The book of ephesians tells how the gospel affects our. Ephesians reveals the church as gods masterpiece, a mystery not revealed in the old testament see eph. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the bible. Book of ephesians overview insight for living ministries.
If the people of your city, of your school, of your family are going to hear the gospel, its going to be from your mouth. In this ephesians bible study we learn that paul tells of the great privilege of the ephesians. Specific instructions for christian living ephesians 4. As i was doing this, i found that ephesians and revelation were the two easiest books in the bible to outline. The concept that the elect jews and gentiles compose the one family of god, the one holy nation, is a central theme of the book of ephesians. Paul gives thanks and prays for the ephesians ephesians 1. Carefully selected verses from the bible are organized chronologically and written in the form of a novel from genesis to revelation. The book of ephesians is a survival manualit equips believers to thrive in a world that hates the message of jesus christ. These small group studies of ephesians contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. Gods word for you is a free bible study site committed to bringing you teaching and studies firmly grounded in the bible, and the bibles answers to your questions. Grace and peace to you from god our father and the lord jesus christ. Zondervan, 1992, 30911 2 a problem with the view that each church filled in its name in 1. If youre longing to be chosen, filled, strengthened, and renewed, look no further than this study on ephesians.
This 12week bible study explores how paul instructed the people of ephesus to practice the skills of a godfashioned life. In the book of ephesians, we learn how the gospel creates a new multiethnic, covenant family of god, and affects our story and how we live every day as a body of new humanity unified in love. Read the short background information for ephesians below. Demolish the habits of lazy spirituality to live in the vibrant reality of your identity in christ. Ephesians bible study book includes smallgroup experiences for six sessions, weekly individual study opportunities, applicable scripture, how to use this study, and tips for leading a group. Some liberal critics have attempted to raise doubts, yet the authorship of the book is solidly established both by the clear statement in the book itself and by the records of the early uninspired christian writers. Some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings and the verbal similarity of many parts to colossians, among other reasons, as grounds. The book of ephesians video bible study with jd greear youtube.
I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. The total number of occurrences of the original search wordsphrases in a portion of a book. This is the holy book of ephesians, known as the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians. Thanks to the understanding gained from this study, ephesians in my study bible is almost all hi lighted.
Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god, to gods holy people in ephesus, the faithful in christ jesus. A study of pauls epistle to the ephesians developed by matt hennecke. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. Paul wrote the letter to the ephesians sometime in ad 6061, around the. The letter is addressed to the church in the city of ephesus, capital of the roman province of asia asia minor, modern turkey. An introduction to the book of ephesians an argument of the book of ephesians selected bibliography on the book of ephesians. These 12week studies lead participants through books of the bible and are made up of four basic components.
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