Well, guys, I’ve decided to start blogging my study of Ephesians. My purpose in this is not only to study Ephesians, but also to force myself to explain things that I would ordinarily take for granted as basic Christian beliefs. I do want to be intentional in not skipping topics or issues that Paul mentions, but I may, at times, refer to outside sources for in depth research/study/reading, in the interest of keeping these posts as short as possible.
As is with any Bible study, Ephesians contains some very controversial issues and teachings. I do welcome all comments, and I have set the comments to be moderated so that I can make sure I see any that are posted and reply as I have the time to do so. And please, I realize that some people may not agree with what I believe the letter of Ephesians to say; let’s keep it civil though. Any derogatory comments toward myself or others who comment will be deleted to maintain the attitude of love which we should be displaying as Christians, which I want this blog to display, as best it can.
That said, here’s the outline from the ESV Study Bible that we’ll more or less be tracking with:
- Introduction (1:1–14)
- Paul’s Prayer of Thanksgiving (1:15–23)
- Salvation by Grace through Faith (2:1–10)
- Unity and Peace of Christ (2:11–22)
- Revelation of the Gospel Mystery (3:1–13)
- Paul’s Prayer for Strength and Insight (3:14–21)
- Unity of the Body of Christ (4:1–16)
- Paul’s Testimony (4:17–24)
- Exhortation to an Edifying Lifestyle (4:25–32)
- New Life in Love (5:1–20)
- Submission to One Another (5:21–6:9)
- The Whole Armor of God (6:10–20)
- Conclusion (6:21–24)
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