Ephesians

Ephesians 2:1-10

Theme: The Church, Christ’s Body

Key Chapter: 6

Key Verse: 1:3

6 chapters, 155 verses, and 3,022 words

Grade: 12.2

AUTHOR

The Holy Spirit of God through inspiration by Paul the Apostle

WRITTEN: A.D. 60

Outline

I. The Calling of the Church. chs.1–3

II. The Conduct of the Church. chs.4–6

Simple FACTS about being saved:

I. The Misery Before Salvation. vs.1-3

Guilty by evidence. v.1

Revelation 20:11-15

11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

Guilty by association. v.2

John 8:44

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

Guilty by nature. v.3

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Psalm 51:5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

II. The Mercy Through Salvation. vs.4-7

The life Jesus brings us. vs.4-5

2 Corinthians 5:17

The position Jesus gives us. v.6

1 Peter 5:10

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

The reward Jesus provides. v.7

John 14:6

III. The Miracle At Salvation. vs.8-9

It is God’s grace. v.8a (1:13)

It is man’s bankruptcy. v.8b

Acts 16:30-31

30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

It is not pride. v.9

Proverbs 16:25

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

IV. The Ministry After Salvation. v.10

Preparation for service. v.10a

Jeremiah 18:3

Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels.

Power for service. v.10b

Acts 1:8

Plan for service. v.10c

Ephesians 4:11-16

Conclusion:

Are you a sinner saved by grace? Are you a religious rebel?