Be No More Children, Eph 4:13-16
In Eph 4:13-16 Paul explains what is supposed to happen with the members of the body of Christ as a result of the three things in Eph 4:12. The body of Christ, by design, will be a perfect man and will come to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ [Eph 4:13]. […]
He Gave Gifts Unto Men, Eph 4:8-12
Our text is Eph 4:8-12, dealing with the gifts the Lord has given to men. In this passage, Paul wrote about 5 gifts given to the church by the Lord Jesus Christ. When Jesus gave the gifts – Eph 4:8. Paul started this verse with the phrase “Wherefore” (for which reason) he saith,” referring back […]
Keep the Unity of the Spirit, Eph 4:1-7
In Eph 4:1-7, Paul continues writing about the body of Christ. In this passage, he emphasizes the need to keep the unity of the Spirit. If we are going to keep the unity of the Spirit, we must: Walk worthy of our calling – Eph 4:1. Paul wrote, “that ye walk worthy of the vocation […]
Paul’s Five Prayers for the Whole Family, Eph 3:14-21
Our lesson today covers Eph 3:14-21, in which Paul makes five prayer requests for “the whole family in heaven and earth,” [Eph 3:15]. This whole family is made up of all those “in Christ,” [Eph 1:10], whether they are already in heaven or whether they are still on earth. In our prior Sunday school lesson, […]
The Mystery Was Made Known, Eph 3:1-12
In Eph 3:1-12, Paul writes about how he came to know and how others now know the mystery, “that the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body,” with Jews [Eph 3:6]. If you will remember the prior lesson, Paul disclosed to the Gentiles how they had become “fellowcitizens with the saints, and of […]
Fellowcitizens in the Household of God, Eph 2:11-22
According to Eph 2:11-22, when Jesus Christ died on the cross, he made a way for Jews and Gentiles to become fellow citizens in the household of God. How could Christ make Jews and Gentiles fellow citizens in the household of God? He made us fellow citizens: By the blood of Christ – Eph 2:11-13 […]
Quickened Together With Christ, Eph 2:4-10
In Eph 2:4-10, Paul wrote about being quickened together with Christ, when we are saved. Before we were saved, we walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, who is the devil. However, now that we are saved, we are no longer of the world; […]
Our Spiritual Death, Eph 2:1-3
Before we were saved, we were dead in trespasses and sins. According to Rom 5:12, death came as a result of Adam’s transgression against Gen 2:17. When Adam and Eve ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, everything about them was affected by death. And so, everything about us was also […]
Three Things Every Christian Must Know, Eph 1:15-23
This lesson covers Eph 1:15-23. In this passage, Paul prayed for the Ephesians [Eph 1:16] to know three things every Christian must know. We must know “what is the exceeding hope of his calling,” [Eph 1:18], “what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,” [Eph 1:18], and “what is the exceeding […]
Spiritual Blessings, Eph 1:1-14
Our lesson today is from Eph 1:1-14. In Eph 1:3, God “hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.” These spiritual blessings are: We will be holy and without blame before him in love – Eph 1:4 – this is the choice that God made before the foundation of the world. […]