Post on 14-Dec-2015
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Ephesus• A port city in western Asia
minor
• Population around 250,000, 4th largest in Empire
• A free city
• A worldly & wealthy city
The Church at Ephesus• As he leaves for Jerusalem,
Aquilla and Priscilla stay – Acts 18:24-19:1•Acts 19:1-41,
During 3rd preaching trip he stays there 3 years (Ac. 19:9-10, 20:31)
The Church at Ephesus• While in Ephesus• Great miracles
(Ac. 19:11-12)• Jewish exorcists fail
(19:13-17)• Many believed and confessed
deeds – burned magic books (19:18-20)
The Church at Ephesus• While in Ephesus
• Demetrius causes an uproar (Ac. 19:23-41)
• Paul departs (20:1)
The Church at Ephesus• In other passages:
• 1 Corinthians written from Corinth (1 Cor. 16:8-9)
• Paul calls Ephesian elders (Ac. 20:17-38)
The Church at Ephesus• In other passages:• Letter of Ephesians written
from prison in Rome(Eph. 3:1, 4:1, 6:20)
• Timothy in Ephesus (1 Tim. 1:3)
•Rev. 2:1-7 7 churches of Asia
The Book of Ephesus• Paul the author Eph. 1:1• Purpose – Eph. 1:3,
Every spiritual blessing in ChristChrist and His church
The Book of Ephesus• The message• “Walk”,•Eph. 2:2, once walked• Good works, Eph. 2:10• Walk worthy, Eph. 4:1• Not as “Gentiles”, Eph. 4:17
The Book of Ephesus• The message
• Walk in love, Eph. 5:2• Walk as children of light, Eph. 5:8
• Walk circumspectly, Eph. 5:15
The Book of Ephesus• Outline:• Spiritual blessings, Ch. 1, 1:22-23 – He is head over the church•Ch. 2, salvation through
God’s grace, available to all•Ch. 3, “the mystery”
The Book of Ephesus• Outline:•Ch. 4:1-16, walk in unity•Ch. 4:17-5:21, how we
are to treat one another•Ch. 5:22-33, The
submission of the church
The Book of Ephesus• Outline:•Ch. 6:1-9, submission•Ch. 6:10--20,
perseverance in the fight•Ch. 6:21-24, concluding
remarks