Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

through acts 19 sets the stage for this book.

Ephesus, the first church addressed in the book of Revelation.

May have been lead by Timothy and then the Apostle John.

Written by the Apostle Paul while in captivity in Rome, probably between 60 and 66 A.D

New Testament manuscripts date back to about 150 A.D, but none (of course) are originals.

(see commentary)

OUTLINE

I.

The Calling of the Church (chaps.

)

A. Prologue ()

B. Praise for God’s planned spiritual blessings ()

1.

The provision of spiritual blessings ()

2. The basis of spiritual blessings ()

C. Prayer for wisdom and revelation ()

1. Commendation ()

2. Supplication ()

D. New position individually ()

1.

The old condition: dead to God ()

2. The new position: alive in God ()

E. New position corporately ()

1. Statement of the union ()

2. Explanation of the union ()

3. Consequence of the union ()

F. Parenthetical expansion of the mystery ()

1.

The introduction ()

2. The mystery ()

3. The ministry ()

4. The injunction ()

G. Prayer for strengthened love ()

1.

The approach to prayer ()

2. The appeal in prayer ()

3. The ascription of praise ()

II.

The Conduct of the Church (chaps.

)

A. Walking in unity ()

1.

The basis of unity ()

2. The preservation of unity ()

B. Walking in holiness ()

1. Presentation of the old man ()

2. Presentation of the new man ()

C. Walking in love ()

1.

The positive: to love others ()

2. The negative: to abstain from evil ()

D. Walking in light ()

1.

Not becoming involved with evildoers ()

2.

Not becoming involved with evildoers’ works ()

3. Conclusion: enlightenment of Christ ()

E. Walking in wisdom ()

1. Admonition ()

2. Application ()

F. Standing in warfare ()

1. Putting on the armor ()

2. Standing with the armor ()

3. Receiving the final pieces of armor ()

G. Conclusion ()

1. Information ()

2. Salutation ()

3. Benediction ()

Harold W. Hoehner, “Ephesians,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, ed.

J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck, vol. 2 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985), 614–615.

Please note that verse 3-6 are done by God before time, and 7-14 are centered in time.

Through the cross, every spiritual blessing has been given to us, but most of us don't actually believe that we have every spiritual blessing.

The scripture reads: "in heavenly places in Christ"!

What this means is that these blessings are ours but must be recieved by faith (Without faith it is impossible to please Him ()).

If these things were given to us in the natural after salvation then how would we build our faith?

Everything in the kingdom of God is through faith, and only through faith can we operate in the kingdom on this earth.

(Also see , 5, , )

Why are we holy and blameless before Him: because Jesus paid the full price for our redemption!

Not because of any good work or anything we have done except accept the Word of the cross.

Redemption is also called "Justification", why, because we are no longer guilty under the law.

Sanctification is the change brought about in us to bring us into conformity to His will.

Grace: Strong's Definition 2a of the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens, increases them in Christian faith, knowledge, affection, and kindles them to the exercise of the Christian virtues

James Strong, Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2001).

Strong's definition 2 in the NT of God decreeing from eternity

This is actually talking about the salvation experience.

Note that it does not say you are saved, but that you are sealed, marked, set apart with the Holy Spirit who lives in you!

Now you walk the walk and at death or rapture you will actually receive salvation.

(See , , )

(Salvation is actually eternal life with God.)

Notice 17: "a spirit of wisdom" and "of revelation in the knowledge of Him"

18: "Heart enlightened"; "So that you will know"

God's power can overcome all obstacles but one, our free will, and because of that we must surrender to Him.

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Why here does Paul say "in the heavenly places"?

Because Christ is seated at the right hand of the Father and we are IN HIM. says with every spiritual blessing..in Christ.

Again we have these things, they are ours in the spirit but we need to appropriate them through faith into our current environment.

" He put all things in subjection under His feet", since this is true, and continuing, we are his body then all things are truly under our feet, meaning that we have authority over all physical things.

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New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), Eph 1:22.

The church is the body of Christ, so would the body of Christ clothed in His blood, go through any part of the tribulation; the first half being the wrath of the Lamb (The Lord Jesus himself).

The mental picture I get is Christ beating His own body for forgiven sin!

These verses (2 & 3) lists three different things that we fight in spiritual warfare:

Course of this world (World system)

Prince of the power of the air (Satan)

Lust of our flesh (desires of the flesh and of the mind")

Sons of disobedience" refers to us before we were saved, but in the next verse we see "children of wrath" both referring to the unsaved, and then we talk about the wrath of God poured out on the unbelieving.

Do you see a connection here?

I do.

See (Also see "Satan" page 44-45)

We are seated with Him and In Him, however we are told to "Keep seeking the things above, where Christ is".

What are the ages to come, more general what are the ages spoken of in general?