Ephesians: Called to Be His Glorious Church
• Theme: Called to Be His Glorious Church
• Eph 3:21
• Eph 4:1
• Two parts to the letter:
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Doctrinal (1-3)
Practical (4-6)
• Knowing Our Calling
• Walking in Our Calling
Topics in Ephesians
1) The Church (and It’s Calling)
2) Spiritual Blessings
3) Sit, Walk, Stand
4) In the Heavenlies
5) Spirit-Filled Church
6) Spiritual Warfare
Topics in Ephesians
1) The Church
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Church – 9 x’s (1:22; 3:10, 21; 5:23,24,25,27,29, 32)
Body – 9 x’s (1:23; 2:16; 3:6; 4:4, 12, 16; 5:23, 30)
Temple/ Foundation
Universal (not local)
Mystery (1:9; 3:3-4, 9)
Church-focused (Eph)
Christ-centered (Col 1:26-27; 2:2; 4:3)
The Fullness (1:23; 3:19; 4:10)
Ephesians: Called to Be His Glorious Church
2) Sit, Walk, Stand
• Seated with Christ in the Heavenly Places (2:6)
• Walk in a Manner Worthy of the Calling (4:1)
• Stand Firm Against … in the Heavenly Places (6:11-12)
• Seated – 2 x’s (1:20; 2:6)
• Walk – 8 x’s (4:1, 17, 5:1, 8, 15)
• Stand – 3 x’s (6:11, 13, 14)
Ephesians: Called to Be His Glorious Church
3) In Heavenly Places
• “… blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.” (1:3)
• “… seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and
power and dominion, …” (1:20-21)
• “… and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, …” (2:6)
• “… the wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and
authorities in the heavenly places.” (3:10)
• “For our struggle is … against the spiritual forces … in the heavenly places.” (6:12)