ephesians lesson 2. ephesians 1:1-14 grace: god’s unmerited/undeserved favor grace and peace to...
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Ephesians 1:1-14• Grace: God’s unmerited/undeserved favor• Grace and peace to you vs. 2• Glory of His grace freely bestowed/blessed vs. 6• Riches of his grace lavished on men vs. 7-8• 2 Timothy 1:9 God saved and called us according
to His own purpose and grace• Eph. 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved• Blessings: Every spiritual blessing
In the heavenly places
In Christ• These blessings are part of His grace
Word Studies• “Chosen” : eklegomai, eklego – to choose, select,
choose for oneself, NOT necessarily implying rejection of what is not chosen, but giving favor to the chosen subject, keeping in view a relationship to be established between the one choosing and the object chosen.
• In the NT it is only found in the middle voice: the subject initiates the action and participates in the result of the action (Zod)
• Eph. 1:4 By God
In Christ
Before the foundation of the world
To be holy and blameless before Him
Word Studies “Chosen”• I Pet. 1:1-2 According to God’s foreknowledge
By the Spirit’s sanctifying work
To obey Jesus• John 15:16 Jesus chose the 12• I Cor. 1:26-30 GOD chose…..• Predestined: proorizo: to determine or decree
beforehand• Eph. 1:5,11 In love , in adoption as sons, through
Christ, according to God’s kind intention, His purpose and to the praise of the glory of His grace
Word Studies• Acts 2:22-23; 4:27-28 The cross was also God’s
“predetermined/definite” plan• Romans 8:28-30 Those called were also predestined
to be conformed to the image of Christ• “Redemption” – apolutrosis: to let go free for a
ransom. The recalling of captives from captivity through the payment of a ransom for them, i.e., Christ’s death
• Eph. 1:7, 14 In Christ
Through His blood
Forgiveness
According to grace lavished on us
Word Studies “Redemption”• I Peter 1:18-19 Believers are not
redeemed/ransomed with perishable things• Col. 1:13-14 Redemption is in Christ’s blood• Romans 3:24; 8:23 Our redemption brings
justification as a gift by His grace. In the future, our physical bodies will also be redeemed
• “Administration” – oikonomia – to be a manager of a household. The position, work, responsibility or arrangement of an administration, as of a house or a property, either one’s own or another’s.
• Revealing the mystery of God’s plan of salvation
Inheritance• Eph. 1:11 We have obtained an inheritance• I Pet. 1:3-5 Our inheritance is: imperishable
undefiled
will not fade away
reserved in heaven• Rom. 8:16-23 We are heirs with Christ• Titus 3:5-7 Heirs because of being justified• James 2:5 Heirs of the kingdom which is promised
to those that love God.
The First to Hope in Christ• Eph. 1:12 The Jews• Acts 2 The church began with Jewish believers
like Peter, John, the apostles and others at Jerusalem. (vs. 36)
• John 1:11 He came unto His own and His own received Him not. (as a whole)
• Eph. 1:13 “You also” refers to Gentile believers• Acts 10 Cornelius is a Gentile, Italian descent
Sealed with the Holy Spirit• Pledge: arrabon – an installment; a deposit which
guarantees the balance. Is the regular term in the NT times for “earnest-money”, advance payment that guarantees the rest will be given, then represents full security backed by the purchaser who supplies sufficient proof they will fulfill the entire pledge.
• Sealed: esphragisthete – to attest ownership; marked for possession or identity
• Eph. 1:13 You were sealed with the Holy Spirit of Promise
• I Cor. 6:19-20 Our bodies are the temple of the HS• I John 3:1-3 I am called a child of God• I Cor. 15:50-54 Mortal bodies will be immortal
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