The letter is addressed to the church in the city of ephesus, capital of the roman province of asia asia minor, modern turkey. Ephesians bible study free online bible study lessons. These studies will guide you through this lifechanging book of the bible and give you practical application to help you grow in your faith, gain greater intimacy with jesus, experience the victorious christian life, and help you build your life around jesus christ. Pauls letter to the ephesians versebyverse studies. Because the name ephesus is not mentioned in every early manuscript, some scholars believe the letter was an encyclical, intended to be circulated and read among all the churches in asia minor and was simply. Greear digs into the text of ephesians versebyverse and challenges believers to live out the gospel.
The gospel walked in shoe leather in the first century, and it worked. The god of the bible study of the father, son, and holy spirit. An introduction to the book of ephesians an argument of the book of ephesians selected bibliography on the book of ephesians. Ephesians free bible study commentary in simple english. Ephesians bible study lesson 9 a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh genesis 2. The purpose of the book of ephesians was to warn the church elders about the false teachers that were teaching a false gospel and to maintain their first love that they held when they first became believers. The only complaint i had about the book was that my lesson 3 reading pages were ripped out it was considered used when i purchased it, but. A verse by verse examination of gods eternal purpose in and through jesus christ. Ephesians 2 1 and you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins.
The book of ephesians is a survival manualit equips believers to thrive in a world that hates the message. However, paul presented the gift of god in christ and the benefits we. Overview and outline of ephesians bible study deeper. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. Because the name ephesus is not mentioned in every early manuscript, some scholars believe the letter was an encyclical, intended to be circulated and read. Individual study opportunities for ongoing spiritual growth. Feel free to make copies of this for your personal use.
The first three chapters will tell you who you are in christ and how much he loves you, while the last three chapters focus on our behavior as christians. The book of ephesians hits on a wide range of moral and ethical behaviors, designed to ensure believers are living up to our heavenly calling. These workbooks are also available professionally printed. Thanks to the understanding gained from this study, ephesians in my study bible is almost all hi lighted. Filled with a wealth of ideas for going deeper so you can return to this study again and again.
As i was doing this, i found that ephesians and revelation were the two easiest books in the bible to outline. Epistle to the ephesians read and study the bible online. Demolish the habits of lazy spirituality to live in the vibrant reality of your identity in christ. The workbooks provide materials and resources to help students understand the scriptures as the infallible, inspired word of god about jesus christ. This book is divided into 12 lessons, each of which contains the full niv text of the scripture passage, several study and discussion questions, and a versebyverse commentary. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. Lifechange lifechange bible studies will help you grow in christlikeness through a lifechanging encounter with gods word. Max lucados life lessons from ephesians is a 12session study on pauls letter to the ephesians. Paul wrote this letter we know as the book of ephesians to settle or establish the ephesians in the truth, and to acquaint them with the mystery of the gospel. Disciple lessons from ephesians an online bible study jesuswalk. These important questions are answered in the book of ephesians. Read the short background information for ephesians below.
Read the following scripture passages and complete the form for each day. The following steps will be helpful in getting the most from your ephesians bible study. In the book of ephesians, we learn how the gospel creates a new multiethnic, covenant family of god, and affects our story and how we live every day as a body of new humanity unified in love. A study guide blessed be the god and father of our lord jesus christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in christ. Here are all of the main inductive tools you need to complement the ephesians study or you to use to get the most out of your bible studies. Bible biblestudytools video what is the purpose of the book of ephesians. Gospel glimpses, whole bible connections, theology, practice, and more. Since life is in the blood, the bible often speaks of death as the shedding of blood leviticus 17. This 63part expository study of ephesians was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 20078. This deep, spiritual letter discusses our position in christ, the body of christ, salvation by grace through faith, our christian inheritance, unity of the church, prayer, ministry, ethical right living, and instructions to fathers, husbands, wives, children, masters, employees, and employers. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. If you are leading this study on ephesians, i would encourage you to complete our guide for bible study leaders. Ephesians and philippians bible study questions, class book.
All the lessons are now available as an ebook or printed book for your convenience. Keep a notebook handy with pencil to jot down questions, ideas and applications as you study ephesians. Upon completion of the study, it is recommended that you discuss your answers and insights with other bible students who also completed the workbook. Bible study ephesians verse for verse, discard the old life and walk in the new life under the guidance of the holy spirit, do not extinguish the holy spirit. I know more than a few people that view him as sort of the rock star of christian writers meaning popular maybe, but not impactful as a writer.
Some liberal critics have attempted to raise doubts, yet the authorship of the book is solidly established both by the clear statement in the book itself and by the records of the early uninspired christian writers. These studies will guide you through this lifechanging book of the bible and give you practical application to help you grow in your faith, gain. For many bible classes the information which immediately follows would not be pertinent. Its unfortunate for the typical student of the bible that the subject of predestination comes up. Understanding the book of ephesians and bible study guide. Gospel glimpses, wholebible connections, theology, practice, and more. The bible, the old testament and new testament, is addressed to gods people. 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. As we continue in our faith from day to day, month to month, and year to year, the temptation to get comfortable will always exist. You can find the ephesians bible study series on rightnow media, here. In this study of ephesians, joyce has included material that will help you walk through each chapter and sometimes, verse by verse. Ephesians 3 gods marvelous plan for the gentiles bible. The student will begin by exploring a portion of ephesians with the help of a series of exploratory questions. An introduction to a verse by verse commentary on the book of ephesians by allan turner a study of the book of ephesians.
Sixweek bible study book with group and personal components. Ephesians bible study 6 weeks free online bible study lessons. Faith foundations study guides bible studies the gospel. The book of ephesians gives practical, encouraging advice on living a life that honors god, which is why its still relevant in a conflictridden world. If the people of your city, of your school, of your family are going to hear the gospel, its going to be from your mouth.
Paul the apostle writes to encourage believers to live wellweve been lifted from the graveyard of sin and called to shout the gospel into the darkened world. As we study the book of ephesians, make a list of the verses that refer to the church and summarize what they teach. So, together with a bible to look up crossreferences, you have everything you need for your journey of discovery in ephesians. Ephesians 3 new international version niv gods marvelous plan for the gentiles. In this chapter of our ephesians bible study we learn that christians are chosen by the father vs 36, redeemed by the son vs 712, and sealed by the holy spirit vs and 14. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. You are viewing a list of whats in the series study of ephesians which provides 12 lessons going through the letter a few verses at a time. Ephesians bible study courses the book of ephesians this course is designed as an expository study of the epistle to the ephesians, taking the student through the entire epistle with cross references to other portions of scripture. Study guide for ephesians by chuck smith blue letter bible. In addition to the divine beauty and power we find in ephesians, this epistle also provides pauls most direct address about the life that emerges from a disciple of jesus. Ephesians, lifechange bible study christian book distributors.
Ephesians small group series lesson 1 introduction to. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and rewarding. Although ephesians is one of the new testaments shortest in terms of word count only 6 chapters and 155 verses it is perhaps its most applicable to todays culture. This instructional letter is packed with practical advice, all given in an encouraging tone. This lesson has the same format as our lesson planning sheet.
The deeper christian bible study series on ephesians is an indepth versebyverse study of pauls letter to the ephesians. To the saints who live in ephesus, the faithful in christ. Easyenglish questions 2800 word vocabulary on pauls letter to the ephesians. Comprised of jews and nonjews, these followers form the covenant family god promised to abraham. Jun 08, 2016 the book of ephesians video bible study with j. A study guide for the book of ephesians answers chapter one. Moreover, the fact that the title, to the ephesians, is attached to all the greek manuscripts in much the same way that the various titles are placed at the head of each of the books of the english bible reflects the tradition current at the time that this epistle was addressed to the church at ephesus, in spite of the possible omission. Each lesson consists of 20 ready to use questions with answers from people like max lucado, john macarthur, john ortberg, beth moore, john piper, r. This summary of the book of ephesians provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ephesians. A blackaby bible study series encounters with god blackaby, henry on. These free bible study class books include questions, assignments, and study guides for bible classes, families, churches, or individuals. 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 the christian church in the world. This study presents introductory information about the epistle to the ephesians followed by nineteen lessons devoted to an indepth study of the biblical text. Ephesians bible study free sunday school lessons the holy. Tom constables expository notes on ephesians this is also available in the net. God the father planned throughout history for jesus to create a multiethnic community of followers.
In this letter, he focuses on the church as the bride of christ and speaks of jesus dying for his bride and anticipating his bride wearing his spotless gown. It is designed to help you discover, through personal study and group discussion, the incredible riches of gods word, and. Enjoy and reflect on these blessings as they are explained here in the first chapter of the book of ephesians. In the book of ephesians, we see how the gospel story affects believers everyday lives.
If you dont wish to do your study online at simply choose a chapter from the links below to start your ephesians bible study book of ephesians chapter one chapter one of ephesians tells us that we are spiritually blessed. Ephesus was the third largest city in the roman empire population 250,000 in what is today the country of turkey. Since life is in the blood, the bible often speaks of death as the shedding of. In acts 19 we read about pauls trip to ephesus and how the city was full. Faith foundations study guides bible studies the gospel of. Pauls letter to the ephesians versebyverse studies simply bible. Whether you are just beginning your new life with christ, or have been a christian for many years, this study guide is for you.
The teacher could easily move to points 3b and c or the learning experience below. Before preparing this lesson, ephesians bible study the holy spirit is the heart of christianity please read our approach to planning a sunday school lesson. To really jump ahead in your study of ephesians, complete our how to study a book of the bible. The book of ephesians is easily broken into two sections. Book of ephesians overview insight for living ministries. Discovering your identity and purpose in christ discover together bible study series by sue edwards jan 14, 20 4. A bible study of ephesians study joyce meyer ministries. The book of ephesians chapter one workbook eeonline biblestudy.
To help folk learn what the bible is all about, i wrote a book called briefing the bible in which i attempted to give a helpful outline of every book in the bible. Ephesians commentary free bible study notes, commentary, and. Challenge the status quo of our culture and even some churches by encouraging your group to live more purely the essential convictions of christianity. Ephesians also contains two of the most memorable passages in the new testament.
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