Book of ephesians overview insight for living ministries. Very little application and no real room for discussion. Perry used a roman town set and roman replica armor to delve deep into the book of ephesians, emphasizing the armor of god for the believer. Paul writes about the need for growth and maturity of all christians, forever putting away their former conduct. In addition to the divine beauty and power we find in ephesians, this epistle also provides pauls most direct address about the life that emerges from a disciple of jesus. 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. 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. These studies will guide you through this lifechanging book of the bible and give you practical application to help you grow in your faith, gain. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Bible study questions on ephesians and philippians introduction. An introduction to the book of ephesians an argument of the book of ephesians selected bibliography on the book of ephesians. Dec 05, 2016 shepherds chapel bible studies 43,903 views 1. Keep a notebook handy with pencil to jot down questions, ideas and applications as you study ephesians. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your.
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. Why does paul insist that christians must be prepared for spiritual battle. Oct 19, 2016 in depth description of the book of ephesians overview insight for living ministries stay safe and healthy. The prison epistles of the apostle paul, by gene taylor. Epistle to the ephesians read the bible online bible study tools. The studies are also packed with cool free digital downloads. Thanks to the understanding gained from this study, ephesians in my study bible is almost all hi lighted. Although ephesians is one of the new testaments shortest in terms of word count only 6 chapters and 155 verses it is perhaps its most applicable to todays culture. The wvbs online bible school provides students with an online, comprehensive, indepth study of the bible. Ephesians 3 new international version niv gods marvelous plan for the gentiles. Paul wrote the letter to the ephesians sometime in ad 6061, around the. The gospel walked in shoe leather in the first century, and it worked. Additional bible studies are found in the topical studies section of our website at ephesians and colossians are intimately connected. Evangelists are especially gifted in sharing the gospel with unbelievers.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. So, together with a bible to look up crossreferences, you have everything you need for your journey of discovery in ephesians. In this ephesians bible study we learn that paul tells of the great privilege of the ephesians. Well, beautiful, you are not gonna wanna miss this study. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. 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. The whole book of colossians is based on the complete sufficiency of the lord jesus christ and the book of ephesians is a development of that same concept. Pastors and teachers or teaching pastors feed the word of god to the church john 21.
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. Making time in a busy schedule to focus on god through his word is a vital part of the christian life. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. It was very repetitive and the questions were not thought provoking at all. Nov 03, 2017 the deeper christian bible study series on ephesians is an in depth versebyverse study of pauls letter to the ephesians. This book is divided into 12 lessons, each of which contains the full niv text of the scripture passage, several study and discussion questions, and a versebyverse commentary. Read the short background information for ephesians below. Some say that ephesians reads like a commentary on the pauline letters and probably it has been. Study guide for ephesians by chuck smith blue letter bible. To the saints who live in ephesus, the faithful in christ. These studies will guide you through this lifechanging book of the bible and give you practical application to help you grow in your faith, gain greater intimacy with jesus, experience the victorious christian life, and. Students will gain a greater knowledge of this book as well as what it teaches about christs church, foster a heightened appreciation of the privilege of being added to the lords. A verse by verse inductive and exegetical bible study series into the book of ephesians. Some say that ephesians reads like a commentary on the pauline letters and probably it has been best termed the crown of paulinism.
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 message of christ reached those practicing dark arts and. Ive learned how better to serve the church, and how to be a better employee and leader. 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. Gospel glimpses, whole bible connections, theology, practice, and more.
In the survey, we will look at the overall message of the book of ephesians. 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 minor and was simply. The purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the biblical teaching contained in the epistle to the ephesians with an emphasis on practical application. The epistle to the ephesians free sermon outlines and 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 they first became believers. Tom constables expository notes on ephesians this is also available in the net. The purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the biblical teaching contained in.
The school is designed for anyone who wants a focused, organized, studyatyourownpace environment to increase their bible knowledge. These small group studies of ephesians contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. The letter is addressed to the church in the city of ephesus, capital of the roman province of asia asia minor, modern turkey. The first half of the study focuses on who we are and our identity in christ, and then the second half of the book looks at how we should live the christian life in. Daily bible reading disciple for life smallgroup bible studies include a daily reading plan for each week. To really jump ahead in your study of ephesians, complete our how to study a book of the bible. This ministry resulted in a gospel witness spreading throughout the roman province of asia. Some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings. The curriculum covers every book in the bible plus a small handful of additional bible topics. In my first pastorate, i started preaching the book of ephesians in my. In depth description of the book of ephesians overview.
In this chapter of our ephesians bible study we learn that christians are chosen by the father vs 36. Here is the packet to study through the book of ephesians with me. 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. 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. The epistle to the ephesians table of contents introduction 3 chapter one 7 chapter two 11 chapter three 14 chapter four 18 chapter five 22 chapter six 27 this study guide was developed in preparation for teaching adult bible classes. This summary of the book of ephesians provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ephesians. Study the book of ephesians with me crazy simple truth. Becoming immersed in the epistle the epistle to the ephesians. This 7 week study takes a verse by verse walk through the book of ephesians. As a result, pauls travel companions, gaius and aristarchus of macedonia, were dragged into the theater. Easyenglish questions 2800 word vocabulary on pauls letter to the ephesians. Paul wrote this letter while enduring his first roman imprisonment in house arrest. Here are all of the main inductive tools you need to complement the ephesians study or you to use to get the most out of your bible studies.
A study of pauls epistle to the ephesians developed by matt hennecke. Faith foundations study guides bible studies the gospel. Ephesians sets forth what no other book of the new testament describes so completely the nature of the body of christ, which is the true church. It is clear from the bible account that these mens lives were in danger. The deeper christian bible study series on ephesians is an indepth versebyverse study of pauls letter to the ephesians. As i was doing this, i found that ephesians and revelation were the two easiest books in the bible to outline. Just right click on the images and save them to your computer to print if you dont have a printer, no problem, you can use a notebook and write down the schedule and introduction notes. The nine lessons in this packet are designed to walk us through this challenging book of the bible. This is an indepth study of ephesians with attention to doctrinal truths about the church and practical teaching for christian living.
I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. Jun 14, 2019 study the book of ephesians with me are you ready for an easy way to study a book of the bible in depth. Gospel glimpses, wholebible connections, theology, practice, and more. For a small book, ephesians really makes a huge impact. Throughout this rich book, we will learn about the churchs inherited stewardship, multiethnic identity, distinct lifestyle, and spiritual opposition. If the words of demetrius are to be believed, she was worshipped by all asia and the world acts 19. The people of ephesus heard more bible teaching from paul than did any other people. The bible, the old testament and new testament, is addressed to gods people. Read any study bible or bible commentary and it will tell you the same thing. Includes the complete text of the new english translation of the ephesian letter, with questions for each section of the book.
This course is designed as an expository study of the epistle to the ephesians, taking the student through the entire epistle with cross references to other portions of scripture. This study presents introductory information about the epistle to the ephesians followed by nineteen lessons devoted to an in depth study of the biblical text. The worthy of the calling bible study is a free 31 day online bible study of the book of ephesians written by sarah koontz, its convenient for the busy professional as it only takes 15 minutes per day and a mobile device. Overview and outline of ephesians bible study deeper. Chuck smith study guide for ephesians blue letter bible. Thank you val for visiting anyway and for your comment. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. We need to see our position in christ, seated with him in heavenly places, before. Feel free to make copies of this for your personal use. Our ephesian study will proceed as i provide the various study steps to you one at a time. A study guide for the book of ephesians answers chapter one.
Ephesians indepth study grace bible church, baytown. The study covers many themes found in the book of ephesians. Gods grace, our position in christ, christ as the mediator 314. Blessed be the god and father of our lord jesus christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in christ. Ephesians is the goto book in the new testament for an understanding of gods sovereignty in salvation by grace, and therefore it shares much in. These studies will guide you through this lifechanging book of the. The deeper christian bible study series in ephesians is an indepth versebyverse study of pauls letter to the ephesians. Ephesians has been called the queen of the epistles, the quintessence of paulinism, the divinest composition of man and even the waterloo of commentators. The lessons have depth, yet the translation and comments are simple and youll find them easy to grasp. The bible study group that i am in did this and absolutely did not enjoy the book at all.
Study guide for ephesians 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. This letter, in many ways, is the crowning glory of the new testament. Ephesians in depth the warriors strategy pkg perry. Ephesians is the goto book in the new testament for an understanding of gods sovereignty in salvation by grace, and therefore it shares much in common with pauls other masterwork. If you are looking for an indepth study of ephesians, be. 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. The first half of the study focuses on who we are and our identity in christ, and. Grace bible church baytown, texas page 1 of 2 note. 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. Pauls letter to the ephesians versebyverse studies simply bible.