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Ephesians 1-3 :: Grace
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Ephesians 6:21-24 :: Undying Love
Mat 3:17, 12:18, 17:5; Col 4:7; 1 Jn 2:1; Jn 14:16, 26, 15:26, 16:7; Rom 5:1-5; Rev 2:1-7
Ephesians 6:18-20 :: Privilege
Eph 1:3...; Rom 8:15, 26; 1 Cor 14:15; 1 Sam 1-2; 12:23
Ephesians 6:13-18 :: Armored II
Mic 6:8; Heb 11:6; Num 11:2; Dan 3:17-18; Gen 49:18; Ex 14:13, 15:2; Heb 4:12
Ephesians 6:13-18 :: Armored
Acts 9:22; Eph 4:24; 1 Sam 17; Gen 32:24-32; Eph 5:16; Isa 11:4-5, 52:7, 59:13-17; Ps 28:7; Jn 18:37; 3 Jn 4; Heb 4:12
Ephesians 6:11-12 :: Supernatural
2 Tim 3:15-4:2; Neh 8:10; Prov 10:29; Eph 1:1, 3, 7, 13, 20-21, 2:2, 6, 19-22, 3:6, 4:27, 5:5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 16, 18; Job 38:8; Eze 28; Ps 82; Isa 14; Gen 3, 6, 10-11, 12, 18; Rev 12; Job 1-2, Matt 4
Ephesians 6:10 :: Divine Warrior
The "Divine Warrior" motif...
Military imagery describing the Christian life: Eph 6:10-18; Col 2:11-15; Rom 13:11-14; 2 Cor 6:4, 7, 10:3-6; Rom 6:13; 1 Thes 5:2-11
Military imagery describing God: Ps 45:3; Ex 15; Ps 2; Dan 7:9-14; Rev 19:11-21
Ephesians 6:5-9 :: Slaving
"Slaving" = "Doing Service" as to the Lord, and not to men.
Ex 21:6; Deut 15:17; 1 Pet 2:18-21; 1 Tim 6:1-2; Titus 2:9-10; Mark 7:18-23; Luke 17:5-10
Book recommendation: Michael Card, "A Better Freedom: Finding Life as Slaves of Christ"
Ephesians 6:1-4 :: Training
Children: obey (3 reasons)
Parents: nourish (a don't and a do)
Ps 127:3; Luke 2:39-52; Heb 12; Ex 20:12; Deut 5:16; Lev 19:1-3; Ecc 1:18, 12:12; Deut 6:4-9; 2 Tim 3:16; Prov 22:6
Ephesians 5:25-33 :: Loving
The context is Christian Submission:
- Christians Submitting: in order and under; awestruck by God; Eph 5:1, 18
- Christian Wives Submitting: Respect (1 Pet 3:1-6)
- Christian Husbands Submitting: Love (Col 3:19; Mat 16:18; Lev 19:18; 2 Tim 3:1-5; Gen 2:24, 22:2, 24:67)
- Give Yourself: Sacrificially
- Love Yourself: Attentively
Ephesians 5:21-24 :: Submitting
Gal 3:28; Eph 1:22-23, 4:15-16; Gen 1-4; 1 Cor 7, 11, & 14; 1 Tim 2; Acts 5:29; 1 Pet 3:1-6; 1 Jn 4:18
Ephesians 5:15-21 :: Filling
Walk in wisdom
Make the most of your opportunities (Col 4:5-6)
Put together the will of God
Be continually filled with the Spirit: speaking, thanking, submitting (Col 3:16-17)
Ephesians 5:8-14 :: Visible
Ephesians 5:1-7 :: Aroma
Aroma/Fragrance: an odor pleasing to God
Leviticus
Song of Solomon: 1:2-4, 12-14; 4:11; 7:8-9
Hosea 14:6
John 12:1-3
2 Cor 2:14-16
God is Truth. Satan is a counterfeit.
Ephesians 4:25-32 :: Dos
Seven Dos (as in, Dos and Dont's; Others-Focused not Self-Focused; Perfecting Relationships with God and Others): (Isa 26:3-4)
Do #1: Speak Truth (Rom 1:25; Eph 4:15, 21)
Do #2: Limit Anger (Mk 3:1-6; Jn 2:13-22; Jam 1:19-20)
Do #3: Give Opportunity to the Spirit (Lk 4:13; Jn 8:44)
Do #4: Work to Give (Prov 30:7-9)
Do #5: Cause Grace (Mt 12:35; Jn 7:38; Jam 3:1-12)
Do #6: Please the Spirit (Isa 63:10)
Do #7: Forgive (Mt 6:14-15)
Ephesians 4:17-24 :: But You
The Parable of the Lost Son, or the Prodigal Son: Luke 15:11-32
Once and for all Put Off the old you and Put On the new you: Rom 12:1-2; Eph 2:10, 15, 3:9; Rom 6:4, 7:6; Rev 21:5
Ephesians 4:8-16 :: Perfect
Perfect: Mt 5:48; Psalm 68; Ascended: Jn 3:13, 6:61-63; Gifts: Acts 2:33, Eph 2:20, Rev 19:10, Jn 21:15-19, Acts 20:28, Mt 28:20; Walk: Charity, Unity, Diversity, and Maturity
Ephesians 4:7 :: Unique
Spiritual Gifts key passages: Eph 4:7-16, Rom 12:3-8, 1 Cor 12:1, 4-11, 27-31 (all of chapters 12, 13, and 14); 1 Pet 4:7-11
Enabling Grace: Mark 1 and following (as exemplified in Jesus); Acts 1 and following (as exemplified in the disciples)