Ephesians Bible study examines Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. The epistle contains two themes: the majesty of Jesus Christ and the consequential manifestation of himself among his people.

Jesus had been raised from the dead by his heavenly Father. He ascended into the heavenly realm and returned in the power of the Holy Spirit. The risen Christ now being manifested would enable the believer to be “quickened . . . together with Christ” through the Holy Spirit” (Eph. 2:5).

The Holy Spirit enables the believer to be “raised . . . up together, and made [to] set together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus” (Eph. 2:6).  The believer, with Paul, can be an ambassador of the kingdom of God. Paul found himself in prison, ridiculed, and mocked. Yet,  what the world saw was a peace, a joy, and a sense of justice that could only come from experiencing the mystery and the power of the heavenly realm.

Ephesians Bible study reveals the power of the kingdom of God.

In the letter of Ephesians, the gospel of Jesus Christ reveals how Paul could be an ambassador (a representative) of the spiritual, heavenly domain. His desire was that his words and his life would not mirror the misery, the gloom, and the despair that is often experienced in the flesh and blood world. He desired to proclaim the mystery that enabled his decaying, weakening, physical body to experience the incorruptible, immortal presence of Christ in his life. He desired to live in the power of the kingdom of God.

With Paul using the little phrase “in Christ,” or its equivalent, over ten times in the first fourteen verses of Chapter One, he reveals not only the secret of the Ephesians letter but the secret of life as well.  Moreover, Paul’s closing admonition (“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might” [6:10]) also reveals the source of life and the essence of his letter, the revelation of being in Jesus Christ.  The believer does not live for Christ.  He experiences life as Christ lives in and through him in the kingdom of God.

Ephesians Bible study emphasizes the risen Christ.

Because Jesus was raised from the dead by his heavenly Father, ascended to the heavenly realm, and returned in the power of the Holy Spirit, it enables the Ephesians saints to live by the power of the risen Christ.  Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians was that “the eyes of [their] understanding [might be] enlightened; that [they might] know what is the hope of [Jesus’] calling, and what the riches of the glory of [Jesus’] inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of [Jesus’] power to [them] who believe . . .” (Eph. 1:18,19).  Paul wanted them to see Jesus!

Ephesians Bible study reveals how Paul continually sets forth Christ as the essence of all things. From the first chapter where the mystery of the Father’s will is proclaimed until the last chapter where the mystery of Christ’s power is manifested in the believers, Paul continually sets forth the majesty and the manifestation of Jesus Christ.

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Preface

In the Ephesians letter, Paul message and his life made known how his mortality (all the reality of experiencing the physical realm) was continually swallowed up by the life of God. Jesus continually came into his world (in prison, being mocked, and suffering ridiculed) to produce the glory of the nearness of God. Life in the Spirit overcame all the conflict, the suffering, and the injustice that he encountered in his human existence.

His prayer for the Ephesians was that “the eyes of [their] understanding [might be] enlightened; that [they might] know what is the hope of [Jesus’] calling, and what the riches of the glory of [Jesus’] inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of [Jesus’] power to [them] who believe . . .” (1:18,19). Paul wanted them to see Jesus!

Ephesians Bible Study Table of Content

Session 1: Christian Mystery — Ephesians 1:1-7
Session 2: Sealed with the Holy Spirit — Ephesians 1:8-14
Session 3: The Father of Glory — Ephesians 1:15-23
Session 4: His Workmanship — Ephesians 2:1-10
Session 5: Spiritual Kingdom — Ephesians 2:11-22
Session 6: Fellowship of the Mystery — Ephesians 3:1-12
Session 7: The Power that Works in Us — Ephesians 3:13-21
Session 8: Grace As It Is Needed — Ephesians 4:1-7
Session 9: Mystery of Togetherness — Ephesians 4:8-16
Session 10: Vanity of Mind — Ephesians 4:17-21
Session 11: Fires of Hell — Ephesians 4:22-32
Session 12: Innocence of Mind — Ephesians 5:1-7
Session 13: Baptism of the Holy Spirit — Ephesians 5:8-21
Session 14: A Great Mystery — Ephesians 5:22-6:9
Session 15: Withstand to Stand — Ephesians 6:10-24

Example of Bible study guide for each lesson:

MYSTERY OF GOD’S WILL

“Who works all things after the counsel of His own will.”

Session 1: Christian Mystery — Ephesians 1:1-7

PURPOSE OF SESSION

To begin to grasp that Christian mystery is something which has been revealed by God to man and which man could not have discovered for himself. Christian mystery is something which is hidden and obscure to the outsider, but clear and meaningful to the mature Christian.

EMPHASIS OF SESSION

God formed man out of the dust of the earth and then breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, the Spirit of God. It is the plan or the will of God for all things created to experience life by the creature experiencing the expression of God that dwells within. The mystery of His will is to bring about life is such a way that man’s existence would be under the influence of the Spirit of God.

METHOD OF SESSION

1. Read the printed lesson for Session 1.
2. Listen to the recording for the session (Be sure to write down any questions or points of interest for the discussion time.)
3. Attend Session 1 “Discussion” (Time will be set by the group.) or in the individual study, your discussion can be conducted with Dr. Stone on line.

FURTHER QUESTIONS

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