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Comunicación y Gerencia
Studies in the letter to the EphesiansStudies in the letter to the Ephesians
January 1January 1stst, 2005, 2005
The Benefits of Being in The Benefits of Being in ChristChrist
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ
with every spiritual blessing in heavenly
places...”
(Ephesians 1:3, ESV; emphasis mine)
Memory Verse For Lesson #1
What Being in Christ MeansWhat Being in Christ Means
“So then you are no longer strangers and
aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the
saints and members of the household of
God...”
(Ephesians 2:19, ESV; emphasis mine)
Memory Verse For Lesson #2
The Mystery of ChristThe Mystery of Christ
“This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow
heirs, members of the same body, and
partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus
through the gospel.”
(Ephesians 3:6, ESV; emphasis mine)
Memory Verse For Lesson #3
The Unity of Strength in The Unity of Strength in ChristChrist
“...walk in a manner worthy of the calling to
which you have been called, with all
humility and gentleness, with patience,
bearing one another in love...”
(Ephesians 4:1b-2, ESV)
Memory Verse For Lesson #4
The Strength of the New ManThe Strength of the New Man
“...to put off your old self, which belongs to
your former manner of life and is corrupt
through deceitful desires, and to be
renewed in the spirit of your minds, and put
on the new self, created after the likeness
of God in true righteousness and holiness.”
(Ephesians 4: 22-23, ESV)
Memory Verse For Lesson #5
Finding Strength in WalkingFinding Strength in Walking
“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved
children. And walk in love, as Christ loved
us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant
offering and sacrifice to God.”
(Ephesians 5:1-2 ESV; emphasis mine)
Memory Verse For Lesson #6
The Strength of MarriageThe Strength of Marriage
“This mystery is profound, and I am saying
that it refers to Christ and the church.
However, let each of you love his wife as
himself, and let the wife see that she
respects her husband.”
(Ephesians 5:32-33 ESV)
Memory Verse For Lesson #7
Lesson #8Lesson #8
The Strength of The Strength of
ObedienceObedience
The Strength of ObedienceThe Strength of Obedience
“…with a sincere heart, as you would
Christ, not by the way of eye-service, as
people-pleasers, but as servants of Christ,
doing the will of God from the heart,
rendering service with a good will as to the
Lord and not to man .”
(Ephesians 6:5b-7 ESV)
Memory Verse For Lesson #8
The Strength of ObedienceThe Strength of Obedience
InterestingThoughts
“Christ was one child who knew more than his parents -
yet he obeyed them.”
“The Christian who claims the promises of God should also
obey the commands of God”
“The cost of obedience is nothing compared with the cost
of disobedience”
The Strength of ObedienceThe Strength of Obedience
The Strength of Obedience in Children
God wants children to obey their parents.
(Deuteronomy 6:1-8)
Paul reminds the Ephesians of the ten
commandments and the prmoise within.
(Ephesians 6:2-3)
The Strength of ObedienceThe Strength of Obedience
The Strength of Fathers
Paul encourages fathers to:
Bring children up in discipline,
And in instruction of the Lord.
The Strength of ObedienceThe Strength of Obedience
The Strength of Workplace Obedience
Slave are to obey their masters with:
Real actions (Ephesians 6:6)
As servants of Christ (Ephesians 6:6)
Rendering service with good will (Ephesians 6:7)
The Strength of ObedienceThe Strength of Obedience
Rewards of Obedience
The rewards of obedience are obvious:
The children can live long and prosper. (Ephesians 6:3)
The slaves reward will come. (Ephesians 6:8)
The Strength of ObedienceThe Strength of Obedience
“A patient cannot accept the physician and, at the same time, reject his remedy”
“God’s laws last longer than those who break them.”
2 Thessalonians 1:8
Hebrews 5:9
Your Obedience
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