Ephesians Notes

Ephesians 1

BLESSED BE THE GOD AND FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST....

We are Holy and Blameless before Him.

In love he adopted us.

Redeemed through his blood.

Made known the mystery of His will set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him.

He takes joy in our inheritance.

We are his body the fullness of him who fills all in all.

Ephesians 2

For by grace you have been saved through faith, it is not of yourself, it is a gift of God.

But God being rich in mercy because of His great love made us alive.

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility.

reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross.

peace to those far off and peace to those who were near.

Ephesians 3

For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf on you Gentiles.

The mystery of Christ is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

So that through the Church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.

Don’t lose heart for what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.

you may know the breadth and length and height and depth and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with the fullness of God.

Now to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Things to Note

Riches:

Ephesians 1:7 - riches of his grace.

Ephesians 1:18 - immeasurable riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints

Ephesians 2:4 - But God being rich in mercy

Ephesians 2:7 - immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness

Ephesians 3:8 - unsearchable riches of Christ

Ephesians 3:16 - riches of his glory.

In Him:

Ephesians 1:4 - Even as he chose us in Him before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and blameless before him.

Ephesians 1:7 - In him we have redemption through his blood.

Ephesians 1:10 - unite all things in Him

Ephesians 1:11 - In him we have obtained an inheritance

Ephesians 1:13 - In him you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 2:6 - raised us up with him seated with him

Ephesians 2:14 - He himself is our peace.

Ephesians 2:18 - through Him we have access in one spirit to the father.

“My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge” (Colossians 2:2–3).