The Spirit Filled Life (Ephesians 5:19-21; Isaiah 11:1-9)
/Those who have been united to Christ and filled with the Spirit are not worried about being served, but worshipping God and serving one another – this is the Spirit-filled life.
Be Filled With the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 5:15-21)
/Christians are to be regularly renewed in the Holy Spirit so that they can walk in heavenly obedience while in this world.
Walk as Children of Light (Ephesians 5:3-14; Isaiah 60:1-3)
/Sexual immorality characterizes the sons of disobedience and has no place within the church.
Do Not Grieve the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:25-5:2; Zechariah 8:1-13)
/The church, having been loved and served by Christ, is to love and serve one another by seeking out ways to build each other up.
The Spirit of the Mind (Ephesians 4:17-24; Genesis 3:1-7, 20-24)
/The Spirit of God transforms us into the image of God by renewing our minds in the knowledge of Christ.
He Gave Gifts, Pt. 2 (Ephesians 4:11-16; Genesis 3:1-7)
/Jesus gave the gifts of ministers of the word to the church for the guarding against error and the building up of the body as the dwelling place of Christ.
He Gave Gifts, Pt. 1 (Ephesians 4:7-10; Psalm 68:1-18)
/Christ has conquered a people to himself, not so as to plunder them, but so as to bless them, giving them gifts.
Guarding the Unity (Ephesians 4:1-6; Genesis 2:8-15)
/The unity that has been purchased by Christ and is a reflection of the unity within the Trinity is to manifest itself in the way those within the church treat each other.
The Fullness of God (Ephesians 3:14-21; Psalm 22)
/The eyes of faith can see what the eyes of this world never can – and we are called to take comfort in the heavenly reality, that which is seen by the eyes of faith.
The Mystery of Christ (Ephesians 3:1-13; Genesis 12:1-3)
/God’s power is not manifested in giving earthly glory – but in accomplishing his eternal purpose, which is the salvation of all his people in Jesus Christ.
The House of God (Ephesians 2:17-22; 2 Samuel 7:1-17)
/Jesus comes in fulfillment of the promises made to David and builds a (temple) house for God to live in by building the church.
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.