Time

• During Paul's imprisonment in Rome
• A.D. 62

Purpose

• Seems to have no mentioned purpose for the letter
• 6:21-22, suggest that Paul wrote this to let the Ephesians know how he is doing in prison

Audience

• Church in Ephesus (1:2)
• Jews and Gentiles (1:12, 2:11-22, 3:1)

Author

• Paul (1:1)
• Prisoner of Christ Jesus (3:1, 4:1)

Outline

Greeting 1:1-2

Spiritual Blessing in Christ 1:3-14

Seal by the Holy Spirit (Like the Seal on a Letter)

• Branding, we are God's
• Authenticity
• Bears witness that we are God's children (Rom. 8:16)
• To prevent being tampered with
  • Perseverance of our faith (Ephesian 4:30)

v.14 Deposite and downpayment

• like a downpayment | engagement ring
• a foretaste of heaven (Presence of God)
• Deut. 4:20
• 1 Peter 2:9

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Coming of the Holy Spirit was Promised

• Ezekiel 36:27
• John 14:16, Jesus Promised a helper

Union with Christ

Identification

• Christ suffered for us and with us
• Christ identifies with us
• Our identity is in Christ

Participation

• When Christ died on the Cross, we died with Him
• When He rose, we rose with Him

Incorporation

• Put off the old man and put on the new
• Changing of citizenship to the kingdom of God

Inheritance in Christ

Christ the Son

Trinity

v4

• Predestination

v.13

Benediction at 3:20-21

The New Life 4:17-32

Unity between the Gentile and the Jews

• Chapter 1-3
• Chapter 4-6
• Instruction how believers should live with the different relationship they have
  • Wives and Husband
  • Slaves and Master
  • Parent and Children
• The Whole Armor of God (6:10-20)

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