Blessed be the god and father ofour lord jesus christ6 it is god the father who has showered us withriches injesus christ. Identity in christ found through the book of ephesians. The bible mentions being in christ, in him or in whom 4 times. Ephesian church of god in christ cogic posts facebook. I am gods workmanship, created in christ to do good works that he has prepared for me to do ephesians 2. However, ephesians chapter two delivers a powerful truth. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the. I am seated with jesus christ in the heavenly realm. Paul thanks god for the ephesians faith and prays for them. Spend the following 31 days developing the habit of taking the truths from these chapters to heart and become who you have been called to bebring the gospel to life. The primary idea of ephesians is not christ as the means by whom all these things come though, of course, he is the means.
Paul spent the first three chapters of the letter discussing gods creation of a holy community by his gift of grace in the death and resurrection of jesus christ. Identity in christ can be found through this bible study through the book of ephesians. Paul divided his letter to the ephesians into two clear segments. Ephesians 1 msg i, paul, am under gods plan as an bible gateway.
I am writing to gods holy people in ephesus, who are faithful followers of christ jesus. Sep 09, 2017 i am meeting with some guys on wednesday night. Remember the power you have been given in christ and replace any untruths with these truths from ephesians and be radically transformed by the renewing of your mind. The who i am in christ ephesians bible study will begin july 17th. Paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god, to gods holy people in.
Back in 2011, i studied the book of ephesians and wrote a list of what i have in christ, much like a character does in the movie. Free sermon book of ephesians martyn lloydjones trust. The ephesians were among the first of gods core group of believers, whose faith in christ would increase and spread and grow and be passed on to. Ephesians 3 niv bible for this reason i, paul, the. Ephesian church of god in christ cogic, berkeley, california. The fundamental principles of grace and mans responsibility to abide by gods laws are thoroughly revealed in the old testament. We have been placed into the body called the church. The book of ephesians was very likely written between a. We are reading through the book, firmly planted by robby gallaty.
I am a joint heir with jesus, sharing his inheritance with him. The book of ephesians is a beautiful revelation of the church and the spiritual blessings we have in christ jesus. Chapter by chapter learn to be identified by your creator. Wives and husbands 31 for this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. If we are going to properly understand the book of ephesians, we need to understand its immediate.
Headship and authority carry responsibility with them. Grace be to you, and peace, from god our father, and from the lord jesus. When i am denied the affirmation i crave and i am tempted to lose it, i meditate on scriptures regarding my identity and we all know the word of. Were i to teach today i could invoke the same fears in my pupils and enjoy it too. The book of ephesians free online bible study lessons. They are included in the body of the text so the reader can see them as he reads the book without having to page over to a separate outline. John hope in the gospel of jesus christ and remission of sins in him alone. In christ, we are many thingstransformed, chosen, blessed, adopted, and many more. Greear digs into the text of ephesians versebyverse and challenges believers to live out the gospel. In live abundantly, bible teachers lenya heitzig and penny pierce rose challenge you to dig deep into the book of ephesians to find the spiritual treasure god has for you. New living translation 1 this letter is from paul, chosen by the will of god to be an apostle of christ jesus. Finding your true identity in christ driscoll, mark on.
Ephesians 2 niv made alive in christ as for you, you bible. In this series, pastor mark teaches from ephesians, a book saturated with living in christ. If you are a believer in christ jesus, you are a saint. As paul met with the ephesian elders he said i am here to testify to the gospel of gods grace. He does want the blessings and favor of god to fall upon these people. I am truly sorry, and now i want to turn away from my past sinful life toward you. The book of ephesians overview of the book of ephesians the book of ephesians is a masterpiece of revelation that bridges the principles of grace and obedience into one solid irremovable form. When we anchor our identity in christ, the shifting winds of change that inevitably happen in life wont sink our ship. Its authorship has traditionally been attributed to paul the apostle but starting in 1792, this has been challenged as deuteropauline, that is, written in pauls name by a later author strongly influenced by pauls thought, probably by a loyal. Theres only one lasting solution to our identity crisis. Its basically a broad exposition of ephesians with a special emphasis on the christians identity in christ. This letter is to those who belong to christ in the city of ephesus and to you who are faithful followers of christ jesus. First, paul describes the spiritual blessings which believers have in christ ephesians 1.
This morning we come for our bible study to a book that is indeed a treasure of mine and of every believer, the book of ephesians. We must go to the context and to other scriptures to determine which is correct. Martyn lloydjones 18991981 was a welsh evangelical minister who preached and taught in the reformed tradition. In any case, we can be sure that paul was clarifying the teaching of christ, the church, salvation and sanctification for these saints. He wishes them grace, first, and peace afterwards, which is the right and natural order. The contrast between death and life offers a stark contrast between the unsaved and saved. The book of ephesians chapter four workbook eeonline biblestudy. Who i am in christ knowing who you are in christ is crucial. Headings throughout the following book of ephesians. The purpose of the book of ephesians was to warn the church elders about the false teachers that were teaching a false gospel and to maintain their first love that they held when they first became believers. Covering topics such as living in gods will and receiving peace no matter the circumstances, the book of ephesians reveals the magnitude of every christians inheritance, a gift exceedingly abundantly above what.
The book of ephesians is six chapters of solid christian teachings. The central organizing theological idea in ephesians is that through christs atoning work god has mightily brought about the churcha new humanity, i. Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the lord. Knowing who i am in christ everyday answers joyce meyer. Short but packed with many truths important for every christian to understand. So then, the real point is not just we were blessed in various ways and you were blessed in the same ways, but in christ we both were. Father, i know that i have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from you. Enclosed within the book of ephesians is the discipline needed to develop into true children of god. All these are found in one book of the bible, ephesians. Chapter 1 includes a brief introduction ephesians 1.
Just as grace was the key word in galatians, it is prominent in all of pauls letters. I have been chosen and god desires me to bear fruit john 15. Recognition of this on the part of wives makes compliance more palatable ephesians, p. Who do you think you are finding your true identity in christ.
Upon completion of the study, it is recommended that you discuss your answers and insights with other bible students who also completed the workbook. His principal ministry was at westminster chapel, in central london, from 19391968, where he delivered multiyear expositions on books of the bible such as romans, ephesians. Because you are in christ, every one of these statements is true of you. Christ the redeemer cristo redentor, 1931, designed by paul landoviski frenchpolish monumental sculptor, 18751961 and built by engineer heitor da silva costa, opens his arms in blessing 100 ft. Your foundation in christ posted on 10042018 01212019 by haley cooper about a year and a half ago, i participated in a bible study on ephesians for women by keri folmar.
To the saints in ephesus, a the faithful in christ jesus. Paul described the ephesian believers as gods holy people niv or as saints nkjv or kjv. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of. Paul intended that all who long for christ like maturity would receive this writing. Ephesians chapter 1 discover the 66 books of the bible. It is a suggested prayer the key is that you are speaking from your heart. Look forward to living the rest of your days in the truths of who you are in christ. Second, he focuses on thanksgiving and prayer for his readers ephesians 1. You must get to know him through his word and through prayer. Paul, an apostle of jesus christ by the will of god, to the saints which are at ephesus, and to the faithful in christ jesus. If the people of your city, of your school, of your family are going to hear the gospel, its going to be from your mouth. If you cant join us then, you can still purchase the workbook later and do it at a time that fits your schedule best. Grace be to you, and peace, from god our father, and from the lord jesus christ.
It is gods grace that equips us to live abundant, productive lives. I am a branch of jesus christ, the true vine, and a. Furthermore, i thank her because some things she taught us remain with me and are relevant to our study of the book of ephesians. In order to live and fulfill gods call and plan for our lives, it is extremely important that we plug into his perspective of who we are in him.
List of who you are in christ from armor of god bible. This plan from thistlebend ministries will spur us on to more fully live out this new. Time in this test is a vital factor so monitor it well. Ephesians 1 niv bible paul, an apostle of christ jesus by. I recommend that you preorder the who i am in christ a study through the book of ephesians workbook. A couple days ago i was reading ephesians 1 in greek during my morning biblereading time.
At the end of the book robby presents several affirmations that are true of every christian. A snapshot look at how ephesians 12 portrays our new identity in christ. Blessed be the god and father of our lord jesus christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in christ. A look at the book of ephesians discipled by the grace of. Well step back a bit to reexamine more deeply some of the truths we learned in week one that without christ we were dead in sin, and what it means that i am alive in christ. Rather the primary idea is how we are joined with him in a spiritual sense. Over the next six weeks well look at these topics from ephesians.
Early in the history of grace church, the history of john macarthur. Dec 01, 2016 then finally, when he turns to discuss the inclusion of the ephesian gentiles in the promised inheritance, he has the same emphasis. I, paul, am under gods plan as an apostle, a special agent of christ jesus, writing to you faithful believers in ephesus. Just as christ is the saviour of his church, so the husband is to be the protector and physical preserver of his wife. The mystery of who i am in christ paperback january 25, 2019 by briana nei author.
Carefully read through and pay close attention to the words used and the different scriptures which are applicable. If this is so, then the book was written to the churches in that reason. Ephesians entire book romans chapter 8 2 corinthians chapter 5 genesis chapters mini book, in him the first thing you need to understand as a christian is who your heavenly father is. Part of that new life affords you certain rights, rights that belong to you because you are in christ. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Lesson 11 know who you are in christ required bible.
And while we dont have time in this article to cover every blessing afforded you as a believer, lets take a few moments to study ephesians 1, so we can better understand what it means to be in christ. Stay encouraged and united with christ with these popular bible verses from the tenth book of the new testament, ephesians. The book of ephesians has an abundance of wisdom to share with us that will reveal where our identity should be anchored. Should we leave these out when we translate into english. The headings and subheadings make up an outline of the book. Lets look at the first half of ephesians 2 to further discover our identity in christ. Your identity in christpart 3 this is the third post in a miniseries on knowing and walking in the reality of who we are in christ based on the first chapter of the book of ephesians. Encounter ephesians, and get swept up into the story of jesus. The book of ephesians is an amazing place to discover who jesus is and who he created you to be. This is pauls first mention of being saved by grace. Ephesians 1 new life version nlv 1 this letter is from paul.
Paul doesnt specify a specific heresy but does seem to want them to be identified with christ and one in a sense of purpose. This product is a digital product only who i am in christ. I am born againspiritually transformed, renewed and set apart for gods purposethrough the living and everlasting word of god 1 peter 1. Whether you are a longtime lover of the word of god, hungering for. A study through the book of ephesians is a selfpaced bible study that helps you dig deeper into the book of ephesians to understand what paul was saying about identity, position, and power of a believer. In the context here, paul is enumerating all of the blessings that we received in christ. Ephesians 1 and 2 can revolutionize our understanding of who we are in christ. T he book of ephesians is 6 chapters of solid christian teachings. From chapter 1 to 6, in that order, you will read about. Much time has passed since this fearful experience and i no longer fault her. The book of ephesians until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the son of god and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of christ. Ephesian church of god in christ cogic home facebook. Who i am in christ because you are in christ, every one of these statements is true of you. Book of ephesians overview insight for living ministries.
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