EPHESIANS Theme: Called to Be His Glorious Church 1) Doxology – “… to Him be the glory in the church & in Christ …” (Eph 3:21) 2) Exhortation.

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EPHESIANS Theme: Called to Be His Glorious Church 1) Doxology – “… to Him be the glory in the church & in Christ …” (Eph 3:21) 2) Exhortation – “… walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, …” (Eph 4:1) Our Goal for the Series: To Walk Worthy of Our Calling To Mirror the Image of this Church

EPHESIANS Theme: Called to Be His Glorious Church 1) Doxology – “… to Him be the glory in the church & in Christ …” (Eph 3:21) 2) Exhortation – “… walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, …: (Eph 4:1) Two sections to the letter: 1) Doctrinal – The Calling of the Church (1-3) 2) Practical – The Walk that is Worthy of the Calling (4-6)

Called to Be His Glorious Church Sit, Walk, Stand Seated with Christ in the Heavenly Places (2:6) Walk in a Manner Worthy of the Calling (4:1) Stand Firm Against … in the Heavenly Places (6:11-12) Seated – 2 x’s (1:20; 2:6) Walk – 8 x’s (4:1, 17, 5:1, 8, 15) Stand – 3 x’s (6:11, 13, 14)

Called to Be His Glorious Church In Heavenly Places (heavenlies or heavenly realms) “… blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.” (1:3) “… seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, …” (1:20-21) “… and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, …” (2:6) “… the wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.” (3:10) “For our struggle is … against the spiritual forces … in the heavenly places.” (6:12)

Topics in Ephesians 1) The Church (and It’s Calling) 2) Spiritual Blessings 3) Sit, Walk, Stand 4) In the Heavenlies 5) Spirit-Filled Church 6) Spiritual Warfare

Topics in Ephesians 1) The Church Church – 9 x’s (1:22; 3:10, 21; 5:23,24,25,27,29, 32) Body – 9 x’s (1:23; 2:16; 3:6; 4:4, 12, 16; 5:23, 30) Temple/ Foundation Universal (not local) Mystery (1:9; 3:3-4, 9) Church-focused (Eph) Christ-centered (Col 1:26-27; 2:2; 4:3) The Fullness (1:23; 3:19; 4:10)