I n a time when so many people struggle with identity, ephesians is the perfect book of the bible to study. Ephesians the mystery of gods church our identity, our walk, our warfare precepts for life free download study guide a study guide to the radio tv broadcast series by kay arthur. There should be a total of 42 in the niv bible, the number may vary in other translations. For a comprehensive study of the passage, download the study guide pdf download. In ancient greek the language paul originally wrote in, ephesians 1. God has often placed his blessings for man in a certain location. Christianity is a journey of our faith development as we encounter more of christ through our learning and discoveries from his word. True peace, just like true grace, comes from the father and the lord jesus christ. Bible study questions on ephesians and philippians introduction. Read the whole book of ephesians and circle every in christ or in him or with christ or in whom. The introduction to the whole epistle, which is much the same as in others v. After pauls departure timothy was left at ephesus 1 tim 1. Our identity is found in the fact that we are children of god, adopted into his family, and we re to live as children of light in a dark world. Since he cannot be there in person, this letter stands as his representative.
It was the custom to state the writers name at the beginning of a letter. Just as grace was the key word in galatians, it is prominent in all of pauls letters. This is a bibleseven study ephesiansprepared by david m. Ephesians 1 commentary, this commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, takes one through the new testament verse by verse. The book of ephesians lessons bible study and ministry. This set has 50 questions taken from ephesians chapter 1. Bible study in ephesians, pdf files our call is to be joyful, mature, obedient witnesses with love toward others. The epistle to the ephesians free sermon outlines and bible. The epistle to the ephesians introduction author the apostle paul 1. A 6session bible study by tony merida challenge the status quo of our culture and even some churches by encouraging your group to live more purely the essential convictions of christianity. In his letter to the ephesians, paul prays god will open the eyes of their hearts to.
In acts 19 we read about pauls trip to ephesus and how the city was full. This is a church like any that has existed and all that are here today. Although ephesians is one of the new testaments shortest books in terms of word count, it is perhaps the most applicable to todays culture. Ephesians bible study below you will find a six week ephesians bible study. Paul had spent nearly three years in ephesus acts 19. He does want the blessings and favor of god to fall upon these people. This epistle is a letter the apostle paul writes to a church in need of crucial instructions. Study guide for ephesians 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Bible study questions on ephesians and philippians.
Click here to download these questions as a pdf file day one. The testimony of the early church was unanimous in support of the view that this letter had come from the hand of paul. But these must have been for ever hidden from us, if god had not made them known by his written word, preached gospel, and spirit of truth. The church in ephesus is addressed first of the seven churches of asia rev. Note what statement or phrase is connected with this phrase. He gives a reminder of who and what they are meant to be. The church of christ is uniquely gods people saints. Subscribe to a study package to unlock the esv study bible, the interactive knowing the bible study series, the preaching the word commentary series, and more. Read the following scripture passages and complete the form for each day. Study guide for ephesians 6 by david guzik blue letter bible. Making time in a busy schedule to focus on god through his word is a vital part of the christian life. This ephesians bible study covers the 6 chapters of ephesians 1 per week and features daily online study questions designed for small group or individual study.
This 63part expository study of ephesians was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 20078. Ephesus was the third largest city in the roman empire population 250,000 in what is today the country of turkey. Daily bible reading disciple for life smallgroup bible studies include a daily reading plan for each week. The apostles thanksgivings and praises to god for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing ephesians v. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the bible. Faith foundations study guides bible studies the gospel of. Gospel glimpses, wholebible connections, theology, practice, and more. Faith foundations study guides bible studies the gospel.
Because of who god is and what he has done for you chapters , here then is how you are to live chapters 46. Pdf bible study the book of ephesians john ndhlovu. Note that paul stresses the fact that he is an apostle by gods will. Early sources in church history that attribute this letter to paul include. Ephesians chapter 1 free online bible study lessons. Our identity is found in the fact that we are children of god, adopted into his. In his letter to the ephesians, paul prays god will open the eyes of their hearts to know what is the hope of his calling on their lives. This text may be used for nonprofit educational purposes only, with credit. Who wrote the epistle of ephesians and to whom was it written. Gospel glimpses, whole bible connections, theology, practice, and more.
Feel free to use, copy and modify these free bible study questions as needed. Ephesians 1 commentary the bible study new testament. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. Ephesians teaching copy to correct and pdf for final use. If youre unable to do anything else provided in your bible study book during a certain week, try to spend a few minutes in gods word. Ephesians preaching order john calvin considered ephesians his favorite letter and he preached a series of fortyeight sermons on the book from may 1558 to march 1559. It was quoted and referred to often in the writings of the church fathers, including clement, ignatius, and polycarp, who quotes ephesians 4.
Consequently, within the three page 1 a study of ephesians. Altogether, paul spent three years at ephesus with great success acts 20. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. As an opera has an overture, setting the tone for all the melodies that will follow, so ephesians 1. Questions for ephesians chapter 1 flashcards quizlet. Therefore, jesus is not the opposite of satan or principalities. For permission to reproducedistribute these resources from steve cole including the word document and audio files found on the individual lesson pages below please see bible. According to your favorite bible dictionary, what is an apostle. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson.
This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. In the new testament times a seal denoted ownership. Ephesians 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Its excellent location was ideally suited for the spread of the gospel. Ephesians small group series lesson 1 introduction to. I did not put the questions by verse, because the written test normally has the questions by chapter.