Ephesians 6:21-24 — Closing Remarks and Benediction
GOOD COMMUNICATION FOSTERS FELLOWSHIP IN THE GOSPEL
Ephesians 6:18-20 — Prayer — The Foundation and Essence of Spiritual Warfare
THE PROTECTION OF THE SAINTS AND THE FORWARD PROGRESS OF THE GOSPEL DEPEND ON ALERT INTERCESSORY PRAYER
Ephesians 6:10-17 — Walk Strong in the Armor of God — The Christian Warfare
WALK STRONG – DEFEND AGAINST THE ENEMY WITH THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD
Ephesians 5:22 – 6:9 — Household Relationships of Submission and Consideration
WALKING WISELY INVOLVES FULFILLING YOUR ROLE IN RELATIONSHIPS OF SUBMISSION AND CONSIDERATION
Ephesians 5:15-21 — Walk Wisely
WALK WISELY
- IN THE WILL OF THE LORD
- UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Ephesians 5:3-14 — Walk as Children of Light — Abstaining from Impurity
KEEP YOURSELF PURE AS YOU WALK IN THE LIGHT AND EXPOSE DEEDS OF DARKNESS (ESPECIALLY SEXUAL IMPURITY, GREED AND SHAMEFUL SPEECH)
Ephesians 4:25 – 5:2 — Walk in Love as a New Person in Christ
THE CHRISTIAN WALK AS A NEW PERSON MUST REJECT HARMFUL BEHAVIOR (WHICH DESTROYS COMMUNITY) AND IMITATE THE LOVE OF GOD (WHICH BUILDS COMMUNITY)
Ephesians 4:17-24 — Walk Differently
THE CHRISTIAN WALK MUST BE RADICALLY DIFFERENT --
- THAN THE UNSAVED
- THAN OUR OLD SELF
Ephesians 4:1-16 — Walk in Unity, Diversity and Maturity
IN HUMILIY AND LOVE, PROMOTE UNITY IN A CONTEXT OF DIVERSITY WITH THE GOAL OF MATURITY
Ephesians 3:14-21 — Prayer for the Realization of the Love of Christ by the Power of God
THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT CAN CONNECT US TO THE LOVE OF CHRIST SO THAT WE CAN EXPERIENCE ALL THAT GOD HAS FOR US
Ephesians 3:1-13 — Revelation of the Church — Manifesting the Wisdom and Purpose of God
GRANTING THE GENTILES EQUAL ACCESS AND PRIVILEGES IN THE BODY OF CHRIST MANIFESTS THE MANIFOLD WISDOM AND ETERNAL PURPOSE OF GOD
Ephesians 2:11-22 — Composition of the Church: Jews and Gentiles United in One Body
GENTILES ARE NOW UNITED WITH JEWS IN THE HOUSEHOLD OF GOD ON THE BASIS OF THE RECONCILING WORK OF CHRIST