Ephesians

1. THE FOUNDATION: Know who your are before God through Christ. (Ephesians 1:1-3:21)
   1. Paul greets the saints. (Ephesians 1:1-2)
   2. Paul praises God for His preplanned spiritual blessings. (Ephesians 1:3-14)
   3. Paul prays that we would understand these blessings. (Ephesians 1:15-23)
   4. Paul teaches the individual’s new position because of God’s blessings. (Ephesians 2:1-10)
   5. Paul teaches the group’s new position because of God’s blessings. (Ephesians 2:11-22)
   6. Paul explains his own mission: to proclaim God’s blessings. (Ephesians 3:1-13)
   7. Paul prays that we would know God’s blessings in our deepest being. (Ephesians 3:14-21)
2. THE APPLICATION: Live Christ-centered lives because of your new identity (Ephesians 4:1-6:24)
   1. Paul urges unity based on the common foundation. (Ephesians 4:1-16)
   2. Paul urges holiness based on the common foundation. (Ephesians 4:17-32)
   3. Paul urges a walk in love, light, and wisdom based on the common foundation. (Ephesians 5:1-20)
   4. Paul urges submission based on the common foundation. (Ephesians 5:21-6:9)
   5. Paul urges steadfast warfare against spiritual forces based on the common foundation. (Ephesians 6:10-20)
   6. Paul closes. (Ephesians 6:21-24)

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