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BFF Update December 30, 2008
Paul J. Bucknell
Book of Ephesians
Empowering God's People
– The Bible Teacher's Commentary –
Purpose: Call God's people to live
in light of our heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.
The Book of Ephesians clearly leaves its mark among other Bible books by displaying the powerful impact of the Gospel of Christ Jesus in the individual and corporate life of believers.
Ephesians chapters 1-3 wonderfully expound the Gospel while Ephesians chapters 4-6 provide a clear picture of how those doctrines change our lives.
Introduction to the Book of Ephesians
A. Our Heavenly Calling (1:1-3:21)
1. Spiritual Blessings (1:1-2:10) Life with God
Ephesians 1:1-3 Every Spiritual Blessing
Ephesians 1:1 Only by the Will of God
Ephesians 1:2 Only in Christ Jesus
Ephesians 1:3 Every Spiritual Blessing
Ephesians 1:1-3 Bible Study Questions
Ephesians 1:4-6 Bible Study Questions
Ephesians 1:1-14 Redemption & Sovereignty
Ephesians 1:15-17 Bible Study Questions
Ephesians 2:1-3 Our Need, His Grace
Ephesians 2:1-3, an Introduction
Ephesians 2:1 A) Man's Nature
Ephesians 2:2 B) Man's World
Ephesians 2:3 C) Man's Heart
Questions (Ephesians 2:1-3)
Ephesians 2:8-10 Extraordinary Purpose
Ephesians 2:8-10, an Introduction
Ephesians 2:8-9 A) Purpose of Salvation
Ephesians 2:10 B) Purpose of our Lives
Questions (Ephesians 2:8-10)2. Corporate Blessings (2:11-3:21) Life with believers
Ephesians 2:19-22 Bible Study Questions
Ephesians 3:1-10 Growing in Our Commitment
Ephesians 3:1-10, Introduction
Ephesians 3:1 The Value of the Gospel
Ephesians 3:2-5 The Reliability of the Gospel
Ephesians 3:6-7 The Glory of the Gospel
Ephesians 3:8-10 The Calling of the Gospel
Questions (Ephesians 3:1-10)
Ephesians 3:14-21 The Fullness of God's Love
Ephesians 3:20-21 God's Unlimited Power
Ephesians 3:20-21 Unlimited Power
Ephesians 3:20 God's Amazing Power
Ephesians 3:21 God's Amazing Glory
Ephesians 3:20-21 Bible Study Questions
B. Our Earthly Walk (4:1-6:24)
1. Serving Together (4:1-16) Devoted to one another
Ephesians 4:1-3 Preserving the Spirit's Unity
Intro: Problems of Disunity
Ephesians 4:1 Calling to Unity
Ephesians 4:2-3 Our Oneness of the Body
Ephesians 4:3 Preservation of Unity
Ephesians 4:1-3 Bible Study Questions
Ephesians 4:4-5 Reason for Oneness
Ephesians 4:6 One God & Father
Ephesians 4:4-6 Bible Study Questions
Ephesians 4:11-16 The Purpose of Training
Ephesians 4:11-13: A) God's Word in the Church
Ephesians 4:11 Gifts in the church
Ephesians 4:12 Purpose of equipping
Ephesians 4:13 The final goal
Ephesians 4:11-13 Bible Study Questions
Ephesians 4:14 B) Responsibility 1. Deceit
Ephesians 4:15a 2. Speaking the truth in love
Ephesians 4:15b 3. Grow up into Christ
Ephesians 4:16 Summary: Function of the Church
Ephesians 4:14-16 Bible Study QuestionsEphesians 4:11-14 Chart: Equipping of the Saints
2. Loving One Another (4:17-32) Personal Integrity
Ephesians 4:17-24 Bible Study Questions
Ephesians 4:25 Power of Speaking the Truth
Ephesians 4:25 Bible Study Questions
Ephesians 4:26-27 The Urgency of Resolving Anger
Ephesians 4:31 The Tree of Bitterness
3. Living Close to God (5:1-6:9) Holy living like ChristEphesians 5:8-14 Bible Study Questions
Ephesians 5:21 Mutual Submission?
Ephesians 5:22,24 Wives be Subject mp3
Ephesians 5:25 Marital Love
Ephesians 5:31-32 Redemptive Analogy & Marriage
Ephesians 5:31-33 Building a Great Marriage
Ephesians 6:1-4 Parent-Child Relationships
Ephesians 6:1-4 Modern Family Problems
Ephesians 6:1-2a Obedience pleases God
Ephesians 6:2-3 Obedience brings profit
Ephesians 6:4 Obedience requires training | Questions4. Designed to Win (6:10-24) The Armor of God
Ephesians 6:17 Sword of Spirit
Ephesians 6:18-24 Place of Prayer in Your Life
Overview of Ephesians A) Prayer in Ephesians
Ephesians 6:18-24 B) Prayer in Believer's Life
Ephesians 6:18-24 C) Prayer in your Life
Ephesians 6:18-24 Bible Study Questions