John Calvin’s “favorite epistle” “One of the divinest compositions of man” “To this book, I owe my life” “The crown of Paulinism” “Paul’s spiritual testament to the church” “The final summing of the apostle’s life, work, and thought” “The Queen of the Epistles”
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John Calvin’s “favorite epistle”
“One of the divinest compositions of man”
“To this book, I owe my life”
“The crown of Paulinism”
“Paul’s spiritual testament to the church”
“The final summing of the apostle’s life, work, and thought”
“The Queen of the Epistles”
Who Were the People?
What Was the Problem?
What Was the Plan?
Who Were the People?For this reason, ever since I heard about your
faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, I have not stopped giving thanks
for you… 1:15
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—
Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given
to me for you. .. 3:1-2
What Was the Problem?
What Was the Plan?The source of all unity is God
The agent of all unity is Christ
Constant plea for “oneness”
Syn is used constantly
Peace is a continual emphasis
Reach TogetherA Study of Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians
Part One: Grace in Christ, Chapters 1-3
Part Two: Life in Christ, Chapters 4-6
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