Ephesians

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Ephesians
Prison Epistles
Ephesians Philippians Colossians Philemon
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Ephesians
Ephesians outlined Chapters 1-3 what to
believe doctrine to be understood Chapter
s 4-6 what to do conduct to be obeyed
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Ephesians
Key terms in Ephesians
in Christ 38 times Church 9
times Peace 8 times Love 20
times Lord 24 times Grace 12 times
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Ephesians
Pound for pound, Ephesians may well be the most
influential document ever written. Klyne
Snodgrass
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Ephesians
For lighter reading Klyne Snodgrass, The NIV
Application Commentary (Zondervan)20/10 For
heavier reading Harold Hoehner, Ephesians An
Exegetical Commentary (Baker) 40 For free
reading www.netbible.org (Constables
Notes) http//www.soniclight.com/constable/notes.
htm
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United by Blessings
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United by Blessings
We are blessed by the Father who selected us
(Ephesians 13-6, NET Bible)
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United by Blessings
Election means that the existence of the people
of God can be explained only on the basis of
Gods character, plan, and action, not on some
quality in the people who are chosen. Klyne
Snodgrass
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United by Blessings
I believe the doctrine of election, because I am
quite certain that, if God had not chosen me, I
should never have chosen Him and I am sure He
chose me before I was born, or else He never
would have chosen me afterwards and He must have
elected me for reasons unknown to me, for I never
could find any reason in myself why He should
have looked upon me with special love. So I am
forced to accept that great Biblical
doctrine. Charles Spurgeon
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United by Blessings
We are blessed by the Father who selected us
(Ephesians 13-6, NET Bible)
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United by Blessings
We are blessed by the Father who selected us
(Ephesians 13-6, NET Bible) We are blessed by
the Son who saved us (Ephesians 17-12, NET Bible)
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United by Blessings
We are blessed by the Father who selected us
(Ephesians 13-6, NET Bible) We are blessed by
the Son who saved us (Ephesians 17-12, NET
Bible) We are blessed by the Spirit who sealed us
(Ephesians 113-14, NET Bible)
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United by Blessings
Ephesians chapter one describes salvation from
Gods perspective Chapter two describes
salvation from our perspective.
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United by Blessings

• Read/study Ephesians 115-23.
• Do you value Gods invisible blessings as much as
  your visible ones?
• How do you praise God for choosing you?
• As Gods own possession, do you live holy and
  blameless out of gratitude for all God has done
  for you?