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EPHESIANSEPHESIANSTheme: Called to Be His Glorious Church 1) Doxology – “… to Him be the glory in the church & in Christ …” (Eph 3:21)

2) Exhortation – “… walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, …” (Eph 4:1)

Our Goal for the Series: • To Walk Worthy of Our Calling• To Mirror the Image of this Church

EPHESIANSEPHESIANS

• Theme: Called to Be His Glorious Church1) Doxology – “… to Him be the glory in the church & in Christ …” (Eph 3:21)

2) Exhortation – “… walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, …: (Eph 4:1)

• Two sections to the letter:

1) Doctrinal – The Calling of the Church (1-3) 2) Practical – The Walk that is Worthy of the Calling (4-6)

Called to Be His Glorious ChurchCalled to Be His Glorious Church

Sit, Walk, Stand

• Seated with Christ in the Heavenly Places (2:6)• Walk in a Manner Worthy of the Calling (4:1)• Stand Firm Against … in the Heavenly Places (6:11-12)

• Seated – 2 x’s (1:20; 2:6)• Walk – 8 x’s (4:1, 17, 5:1, 8, 15)• Stand – 3 x’s (6:11, 13, 14)

Called to Be His Glorious ChurchCalled to Be His Glorious Church

In Heavenly Places (heavenlies or heavenly realms)

• “… blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.” (1:3)

• “… seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, …” (1:20-21)

• “… and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, …” (2:6)

• “… the wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.” (3:10)

• “For our struggle is … against the spiritual forces … in the heavenly places.” (6:12)

Topics in EphesiansTopics in Ephesians

1) The Church (and It’s Calling)2) Spiritual Blessings 3) Sit, Walk, Stand4) In the Heavenlies5) Spirit-Filled Church6) Spiritual Warfare

Topics in EphesiansTopics in Ephesians

1) The Church• Church – 9 x’s (1:22; 3:10, 21; 5:23,24,25,27,29, 32)• Body – 9 x’s (1:23; 2:16; 3:6; 4:4, 12, 16; 5:23, 30)• Temple/ Foundation• Universal (not local)• Mystery (1:9; 3:3-4, 9)• Church-focused (Eph)• Christ-centered (Col 1:26-27; 2:2; 4:3) • The Fullness (1:23; 3:19; 4:10)