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We’re going to start a */new series/* this week.

We’re going to start on the */book of Ephesians/*.

*/Ephesians/* is probably */1 of the most/* */concentrated book/* */in the NT/*.

*/Ephesians/* is */not the best book for baby Christians/* to start in.

It’s */more for mature Christians who desire to Grow/*.

*I.

/That’s why I couldn’t teach/* on the book of */Ephesians on Sunday/* mornings.

When we get into the */subject of spiritual warfare/*, I */wont be able/* */to go into it in depth/*, because that is */so much to teach on/* */when/* you’re */going through/* an */entire book/*.

*A.

/Those/* */that are not/* as */mature/* */in the Lord,/* */need this teaching in depth/* */or/* they would */become confused/* and could begin to do something in */error/*.

*B.

/Not only/* does *This book* *gives* us some of the */most /**profound teaching* in the Word of God, but it *also* *tells**/ us /**how to put**/ these /**teachings**/ /**to use* in our lives.

*C.

*The */book of /**Ephesians* was *written by Paul* *during* *imprisonment* *in Rome.*

                        *1.

/Even though/* *(EPH 1:1)* *Says* that this book was *written* *to* the *saints at Ephesus*.

*Most**/ ancient /**manuscripts* *omit* the words *“At Ephesus.”*

*a.

*It’s *worded like this,* *“To the Saints.”

*

                        *2.

*It is most *widely excepted* that this *book* *was* *1st* *sent**/ /**to the church**/ at /**Ephesus,* but *then* was to be *sent to* the *other churches.

*

     *II.

*The *city of**/ /**Ephesus* was a *seaport city.*

Most *seaport cities* *become* *very* *wealthy* *and* *this* was the *case in**/ /**Ephesus*.

*A.

**People**/ /**brought* their *money* *into* the *city,* *but* *along**/ /**with* their *money* they *brought* *their* *devils* with them.

*1.

**Usually seaport cities* *have* their *problems**,* look at */San Francisco/*.

*2.

**Ephesus* was *known* *for the**/ /**worship* of the *goddess Diana.**

*

                                  *a.

*They *built* a *large temple* *in Ephesus* just for the *worship of Diana.**

*

                                  *b.

**1 of the ways* they *worshipped her* was by *having**/ /**sex orgies.*

*3.

**When* you *have* such a *large problem* *in**/ a /**city* it *usually filters**/ /**into**/ the /**churches* in that area, *to some degree.*

*a.

*This again is *another**/ /**reasons* *why**/ /**Paul teaches**/ /**on**/ /**Spiritual warfare* *in this book.

*

              *B.

**Ephesus* is *where* *Paul instructed believers* who had been *born again* *under Apollos’* *ministry.*

*1.

**Apollos* was probably an *eloquent man,* *but* was *ignorant* *in**/ /**NT**/ /**teachings*.

*2.

**Paul**/ /**had**/ /**to**/ /**go there* and even *teach**/ /**them**/ /**about* the *baptism**/ in the /**HS*.

*a.

*Look at */ACTS 19:1-7/*

                        *3.

*In the city of *Ephesus**,* *God did some* *special miracles.*

*a.

**/ACTS 19:11-12/*

                        *4.

*It was also *in**/ the city of /**Ephesus* that the *7 sons of Sceva* were *unsuccessful* in trying to *cast out demons.* *(ACTS 19:13-17)*

                                  *a.

*The *reason* *for* their *failure* was that they *didn’t know Jesus.*

*5.

**Paul stayed in Ephesus* for *3 years* *during his* *3rd* *missionary journey.

*

              *C.

**Paul wrote* the book of *Ephesus* in *while* he was in *prison at Rome,* somewhere *around* *61 AD. *

                        *1.

*This is *where Paul wrote 4**/ /*of the *NT Epistles,* *Ephesians*, *Philippians*, *Colossians*, and *Philemon*.

*a.

**Colossians and Ephesians* are *sister books*.

There are *many* of the *same truths* found *in both books.

*

                                  *b.

**Even though* there are *many**/ /**similarities* in these 2 books, *Ephesians* *main** theme* *is the Church**,* where *Colossians* *main** theme* is *the Head of the Church,* which is *Jesus*.

*III.

*The *1st* *½* of the book of *Ephesians* is all *positional truth.*

*A.

**Chapters 1, 2, and 3* *deal with* *who we are in Christ.

*

                        *1.

**Where**/ /**chapters 4, 5, and 6* *deal with* *temporal truth**/ /**and**/ /**practical application.*

*a.

**Paul teaches**/ /**who we are in Christ and* *how to put that to work**/ in our lives/*.

*B.

**What was* the *purpose* for *Paul writing* the *book of* *Ephesians**?**

*

                        *1.

**Most* of *Paul’s writings dealt with problems* *in the church,* *but* *Paul doesn’t**/ /**come**/ right /**out**/ to /**mention**/ /**problems**/ here/*.

*a.

*The book of *Ephesians**/ /**is**/ /**basically* *a **teaching**/ /**book,* *teaching* */on the /**deeper things of God.*

                                  *b.

/It was /**to give**/ them /**revelation* *upon**/ the /**revelation**/ /**they**/ already /**had*.

*IV.

*All right let’s go on to */EPH 1:1/*

              *A.

**1st* of all, *Paul calls himself* *“An Apostle.”

*

                        *1.

*The word *“Apostle”* comes from the *Greek* word *“Apostolos”* */which /**means* *“Sent One.” *

                                  *a.

*It’s someone that is sent with a *particular mission.*

*i.

*In *(HEB 3:1)* it *says* that *Jesus* the “*/Apostle and High Priest of our profession/*.”

The word “*/Profession/*” */means/* “*/Confession/*," but it can */also /**mean* */our words/*.

*ii.

*In other words, *Jesus**/ is /**the**/ /**Apostle**/ /**and**/ /**High Priest**/ of /**our**/ /**words*.

*b.

/Jesus/* is the */sent one/* */to heaven/*, */to be a mediator/*, */for us/*, */to speak our words/* */and/* */to present them to the Father/*.

*2.

*The word *“Apostle”* also has a *military meaning,* it means *“A sent one of highest rank.”*

*a.

**(1 Corinthians 12:28)* Says, *“And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers,* *after that miracles,* *then gifts of healings,* *helps,* *governments,* *diversities of tongues.”

*

                                           *i.

**These 3* */are /**in**/ /**order of importance,* *not authority.*

(Say it again.)

*ii.

**The 1* that is *in authority* */i/**n a**/ /**church* *is the**/ /**pastor.*

*Apostles**/ /**are**/ /**not in authority* *in the**/ /**local church*.

The *same* goes *for**/ /**Prophets**,* *Evangelist**,* *or* any *other ministry gift**.*

*iii.

*But in a *different setting,* like in an *Evangelist meeting,* the *Evangelist* *would have the**/ /**authority*.

*3.

*Back in *(EPH 1:1)* *Paul says* that he is *“An Apostle by the will of God.”*

                                  *a.

*There are *so**/ /**many**/ /**self appointed ministers* out there today that it *makes you sick.

*

                                           *i.

**Notice* that *I said* *self appointed* *not**/ /**God appointed.

*

                                           *ii.