The story of Ephesians is the story of God—a drama in which God is the primary actor, and creation is the stage. The first three chapters focus on what God does—starting with creation, extending through history, and working toward the age to come. And throughout, Jesus plays a co-starring role. Everything happens "in Christ." (The phrase occurs twenty-eight times in Ephesians!) |
As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. Continue Reading › |
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What Ephesians 6 Says about Spiritual Warfare. "The devil," "the evil one," "rulers," "authorities," "world powers of this darkness," and "evil spiritual beings" represent the language Paul uses in this passage to describe this reality. Ephesians 2:10: Created for Good Works? Ephesians 2:10 reads "For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works." But doesn't that contradict what comes two verses earlier: "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God." Which is it—the "grace" of verse eight, or the "works" of verse ten? Who wrote Ephesians? The authorship of Ephesians has been one of the most hotly debated issues in the critical scholarship of the letter. In this article, Clinton E. Arnold summarizes seven key reasons for Pauline authorship of Ephesians. "Wives Submit to Your Husbands": What Paul Really Says in Ephesians 5:22. In this YouTube video, Clinton E. Arnold unpacks this controversial verse. |
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In this video, Mark D. Roberts introduces you to the book of Ephesians: |
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