Ephesians - Week 1

Oct. 6, 2024
Pastor Tim Singer

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Ephesians 1

The Author:

, the Apostle
The Audience: God’s

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people - the

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of Christ
The Purpose: Written to

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some of the great

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of Christianity

When we experience the

of God, it will allow us to walk in the

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of Christ.

GRACE is the

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of God

VS 3-14 - In the ancient GREEK, these verses form one long sentence.

1. “Us” or ”our” refer to all followers of Jesus Christ
2. “He”, “His” or “Him” refer to God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
   

God the Father

Spiritual

extend to

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who call on the name of the Lord

“We are not sitting here, and groaning, and crying, and fretting, and worrying, and questioning our own salvation. He has blessed us; and therefore we will bless him. If you think little of what God has done for you, you will do very little for him; but if you have a great notion of his great mercy to you, you will be greatly grateful to your gracious God.” -Charles Spurgeon

does not mean only a few select were chosen to be followers of Christ, rather it was God’s desire for all to come to Him.

John 3:3-21
2 Peter 3:9
ROMANS 10:13

God the Son

The Bible is clear that

, the price paid for our sin, comes only through

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.

Hebrews 9:11-28

“Observe, it is not redemption through Christ power, it is through His blood. It is not redemption through his love, it is through his blood.” -Charles Spurgeon

God the Holy Spirit

For everyone who does

, the Holy Spirit of God

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in each of us.

There is More to Come

“Paul gave thanks not for their love for God, but for their love for all the saints. The real evidence of God’s work in us is not the love we claim to have for Him, but our love for His people that others can see.” -anonymous

1 John 4:20