Paul

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Pauls Letter to the Ephesians

• Introduction

Eph. 11-3
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Ephesus

• A port city in western Asia minor
• Population around 250,000, 4th largest in Empire
• A free city
• A worldly wealthy city

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Ephesus

• Home to the temple of the goddess Diana
• ImmoralityPriestessesAssylumGreed

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The Church at Ephesus

• First mentioned Pauls 2nd preaching trip Acts
  1818-21

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The Church at Ephesus
Ephesus
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The Church at Ephesus

• As he leaves for Jerusalem, Aquilla and Priscilla
  stay Acts 1824-191
• Acts 191-41, During 3rd preaching trip he
  stays there 3 years (Ac. 199-10, 2031)

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Ephesus
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The Church at Ephesus

• While in Ephesus
• Great miracles (Ac. 1911-12)
• Jewish exorcists fail(1913-17)
• Many believed and confessed deeds burned magic
  books (1918-20)

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The Church at Ephesus

• While in Ephesus
• Demetrius causes an uproar (Ac. 1923-41)
• Paul departs (201)

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The Church at Ephesus

• In other passages
• 1 Corinthians written from Corinth (1 Cor.
  168-9)
• Paul calls Ephesian elders (Ac. 2017-38)

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The Church at Ephesus

• In other passages
• Letter of Ephesians written from prison in
  Rome(Eph. 31, 41, 620)
• Timothy in Ephesus (1 Tim. 13)
• Rev. 21-7 7 churches of Asia

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The Book of Ephesus

• Paul the author Eph. 11
• Purpose Eph. 13, Every spiritual blessing in
  ChristChrist and His church

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The Book of Ephesus

• The message
• In Christ In Him, etc. Found some 30 times

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The Book of Ephesus

• The message
• Walk,
• Eph. 22, once walked
• Good works, Eph. 210
• Walk worthy, Eph. 41
• Not as Gentiles, Eph. 417

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The Book of Ephesus

• The message
• Walk in love, Eph. 52
• Walk as children of light, Eph. 58
• Walk circumspectly, Eph. 515

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The Book of Ephesus

• Outline
• Spiritual blessings, Ch. 1, 122-23 He is
  head over the church
• Ch. 2, salvation through Gods grace, available
  to all
• Ch. 3, the mystery

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The Book of Ephesus

• Outline
• Ch. 41-16, walk in unity
• Ch. 417-521, how we are to treat one another
• Ch. 522-33, The submission of the church

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The Book of Ephesus

• Outline
• Ch. 61-9, submission
• Ch. 610--20, perseverance in the fight
• Ch. 621-24, concluding remarks

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• Ephesians teaches us about our salvation in
  Christ.
• Will you do your part