Christ Our Peace (Ephesians 2:14-16; Leviticus 18:1-5; Deuteronomy 27:26)
/Christ has come and set the Law aside by fulfilling it, bearing, in his flesh, the curse of the Law and thus establishing peace between God and man (and within the church).
You Have Been Brought Near (Ephesians 2:11-13; Deuteronomy 24:17-22)
/The Gentiles were not formerly a part of the people of God and with that came five disadvantages, but now they are included and that is to drive them to praise God.
Walking According to the New Creation (Ephesians 2:8-10; Habakkuk 2:4)
/Our salvation is wholly a work of God’s grace, including nothing that man does, but leads to a new obedience as is fitting of those who belong to heaven.
Citizens of Heaven (Ephesians 2:4-7; Exodus 24:6-7)
/God calls his children into a new reality by being united to the finished work of Jesus Christ.
Citizens of Hell (Ephesians 2:1-3; Genesis 2:16-17; 3:1-8)
/All of humanity, outside of Christ, is described in horrific terms of absolute rebellion that characterizes hell itself, identifying all of humanity as citizens of Satan’s kingdom – his loyal subjects.
The Head Over All Things (Ephesians 1:15-23; Psalm 8)
/The Church is to find comfort in belonging to Christ who has gained an imperishable inheritance and guards you, for it, with unmatchable power.
Sovereignty and Prayer (Ephesians 1,15-23; 3:7-21)
/We will see that prayer in the life of the believer is the natural and logical outflow of being united to Christ, and is a participation in the very prayers of Christ himself.
The Guarantee of Our Inheritance (Ephesians 1:3-14; Joel 2:28-32)
/The Spirit of God applies the benefits of salvation, gained by Christ, to the believer by giving himself as the promise (and first payment) of the inheritance of heaven.
A.D. (Ephesians 1:3-14)
/God’s plan for history culminated, climaxed and was fulfilled in the coming of Christ, brining clear revelation to all history and redemption.
Adopted According to Plan (Ephesians 1:3-14; John 8:31-44)
/God’s election, eternal and unconditioned, guards his grace by establishing the grounds of our inheritance in his gracious will alone.
Blessed Be the God and Father (Ephesians 1:3-14; 1 Timothy 2:5-6)
/Paul praises all the members of the Trinity, through the ministry of Jesus Christ, for what each one has done in ordaining and accomplishing the salvation of God’s people.
Grace and Peace to You (Ephesians 1:1-2; Psalm 31:19-24; 65:1-4)
/God’s provision of grace, which leads to peace, is heavenly and inexhaustible and ours in abundance.
Paul, the Apostle (Ephesians 1:1-2; Isaiah 9:1-7)
/Ephesians is an official letter from the eternal, heavenly king to his kingdom people, written by an official heavenly ambassador.
The Nurture and Admonition of the Lord (Ephesians 6:1-4; Deuteronomy 6:4-15)
/The most loving thing parents can do is fulfill their responsibility to nurture the faith of their children.
The Pattern of the Christian Life (Ephesians 4:1; Romans 12:1-2)
/The Scriptures call you to first understand what Jesus has done on your behalf and only then call you to bring forth fruit of obedience.
The Testimony is True (John 21:24-25; 1:1-18)
/Jesus brings a completely new order of things – not as contrary to the order established in the Old Testament, but as its fulfillment.
Follow Me! (John 21:7, 15-23; 13:3-15; 36-38)
/Jesus calls Peter to live out of the reality of the resurrection, by laying down his life.