12.10.19 exegesis eph. 1.1-23

• 1. Ephesians 1:1-23Memorization Verses:Eph 1:3-10 Praise be to the God and Father have redemption through his blood, theof our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in forgiveness of sins, in accordance with thethe heavenly realms with every spiritualriches of Gods grace that he lavished on us.blessing in Christ. For he chose us in himWith all wisdom and understanding, he madebefore the creation of the world to be holy and known to us the mystery of his will accordingblameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to his good pleasure, which he purposed infor adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, Christ, to be put into effect when the timesin accordance with his pleasure and will to reach their fulfillmentto bring unity to allthe praise of his glorious grace, which he has things in heaven and on earth under Christ.freely given us in the One he loves. In him we

2. You have been chosen byChrist and are united to himand the body of believersthrough your baptism. Hismanifold blessings showerupon you by the power ofWord and sacrament throughthe Holy Spirit. What a greatcomfort this assurance is intimes of suffering and doubt.List your lows.Trump them with your Rom. 8:29: For those God foreknew he also predestined to beconformed to the likeness of his Son; that he might be theblessings.firstborn among many brothers. And those he predestined, healso called; those he called, he also justified; and those hejustified, he also glorified. 3. To end: Pray: The Lord Himself blessed uswith all spiritual blessings in the heavens,through Jesus Christ our Lord, andprepared us for His kingdom, and called usto the desirable good things which neither Use your prayer notes.cease nor perish, as He promised to us in Use a verse from the bible to His life-giving Gospel. Jesus said to thereflect on. blessed congregation of His disciples,Truly, truly I say unto you, that everyone Pray about how God has chosen who eats my body and drinks my blood,you to be his heir and has united abides in Me, and I in him, and I will raiseyou to his body in baptism. him up at the Last Day; and he comes not You can practice the formula too: to judgment, but I will make him pass fromdeath to eternal life. May He Himself P raise now bless this congregation, and maintainR epentance our position, and render glorious ourA ppreciation people who have come and rejoiced inY oureceiving His renowned, holy, life-giving,and divine ministries. May we be sealedE veryone and guarded by the holy sign of the LordsR esolvecross from all evils, secret and open, nowand always. Amen. (Liturgy of Addai andMari, c. 200) 4. 1 John 5:6-8 6 This is the one who came by water and bloodJesus Christ. He did notcome by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, becausethe Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the[a] Spirit, the water andthe blood; and the three are in agreement.1. The Gifts Christ Freely3. The gifts of grace and Them for this worlds strife.Gives peaceHe gives to you and meFrom absolution flow; 5. The gifts are in the feast,To be His Church, His Bride,The pastors words areGifts far more than we see;His chosen, saved and free! ChristsBeneath the bread and wineSaints blessed with these richFor us to trust and know. Is food from Calvary.gifts Forgiveness that we needThe body and the bloodAre children who proclaim Is granted to us there; Remove our evry sin;That they were won by ChristThe Lord of mercy sends We leave His presence inAnd cling to His strong name. Us forth in His blest care. His peace, renewed again.2. The gifts flow from the font 4. The gifts are there each day 6. All glory to the OneWhere He calls us His own;The holy Word is read;Who lavishes such love;New life He gives that makesGods children listen, hear,The triune God in loveUs His and His alone. Receive, and they are fed.Assures our life above.Here He forgives our sins Christ fills them withHis means of grace for usWith water and His Word;Himself,Are gifts He loves to give;The triune God HimselfBlest words that give themAll thanks and praise for HisGives powr to call Him Lord. life, Great love by which we live!Restoring and refreshing 5. The Burden of Love Meet w/teams3-5 min per box How is the book of Ephesians different infocus, message, or scope from the book ofGalatians? Why have both rather than oneor the other? 2. What does it mean in v. 23 that thechurch is the the fullness of Christ? IsChrist somehow lacking or incompletewithout the Church? 3. What truths are taught regarding Godselection in ch. 1? How is this doctrine tobring comfort, as opposed to fear ordivision as is seen in history? 6. http://www.firstluth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/12.10.19-Exegesis-Eph.-1.1-23.rtf How is the book of Ephesiansdifferent in focus, message, or scopefrom the book of Galatians? Whyhave both rather than one or the other? 2. What does it mean in v. 23 that thechurch is the the fullness of Christ?Is Christ somehow lacking orincomplete without the Church? 3. What truths are taught regardingGods election in ch. 1? How is thisdoctrine to bring comfort, as opposedto fear or division as is seen inhistory? 7. Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together." Psalm 34:3 8. Ephesians Ch. 2&3 (2:1-22; 3:1-21)