Ephesians Revealing our True identity Ephesians Purpose Reveal

Ephesians Revealing our True identity

Ephesians ▪ Purpose: Reveal the Christ’s sufficiency, The Churches Unity and the Christian’s Duty through the study of Paul’s Prison Epistle to the Ephesians. ▪ Theme: Building the body Christ in image the image and likeness of Christ. ▪ Title: Revealing Our True Identity.

Ephesians • Ephesians 1 -2 reveals Christ’s deity. • Ephesians 3 -4 reveals the Churches unity. • Ephesians 5 -6 reveals the Christians duty.

Ephesians Chapter three and four Ephesians 3: 1 -12 Revelation to the Body of Christ

Ephesians Chapter three and four Ephesians 3: 1 -12 Revelation to the Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 13 -21 Intercession for the Body of Christ

Ephesians Chapter three and four Ephesians 3: 1 -12 Revelation to the Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 13 -21 Intercession for the Body of Christ Ephesians 4: 1 -6 Unity of The Body of Christ

Ephesians Chapter three and four Ephesians 3: 1 -12 Revelation to the Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 13 -21 Intercession for the Body of Christ Ephesians 4: 1 -6 Unity of The Body of Christ Ephesians 4: 7 -13 Diversity of Gifts To The Body of Christ

Ephesians Chapter three and four Ephesians 3: 1 -12 Revelation to the Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 13 -21 Intercession for the Body of Christ Ephesians 4: 1 -6 Unity of The Body of Christ Ephesians 4: 7 -13 Diversity of Gifts To The Body of Christ Ephesians 4: 14 -32 Responsibility to The Members of The Body of Christ

Ephesians Chapter three and four Ephesians 3: 1 -12 Revelation to the Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 13 -21 Intercession for the Body of Christ Ephesians 4: 1 -6 Unity of The Body of Christ Ephesians 4: 7 -13 Diversity of Gifts To The Body of Christ Ephesians 4: 14 -32 Responsibility to The Members of The Body of Christ a) Put off Old man (14 -22)

Ephesians Chapter three and four Ephesians 3: 1 -12 Revelation to the Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 13 -21 Intercession for the Body of Christ Ephesians 4: 1 -6 Unity of The Body of Christ Ephesians 4: 7 -13 Diversity of Gifts To The Body of Christ Ephesians 4: 14 -32 Responsibility to The Members of The Body of Christ a) b) Put off Old man (14 -22) Put on New man (23 -32)

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 A. The revelation of Alternate identity Ephesians 3: 1

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 A. The revelation of Alternate identity Ephesians 3: 1 1. Paul’s spiritual authority was that of an “apostle of Jesus Christ the will of God to the saints. . ” Ephesians 1: 1

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 A. The revelation of Alternate identity Ephesians 3: 1 1. 2. Paul’s spiritual authority was that of an “apostle of Jesus Christ the will of God to the saints. . ” Ephesians 1: 1 Paul’s earthly reality was that of a prisoner of Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1: 1, Ephesians 2: 19 -22, Ephesians 3: 13, 1 Corinthians 4: 16, 1 Corinthians 11: 1, Philippians 3: 17

Ephesians 2: 19 -22 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; 20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; 21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

Ephesians 3: 13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

1 Corinthians 4: 16 me. Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of

1 Corinthians 11: 1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Philippians 3: 17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 A. The revelation of Alternate identity Ephesians 3: 1 1. 2. Paul’s spiritual authority was that of an “apostle of Jesus Christ the will of God to the saints. . ” Ephesians 1: 1 Paul’s earthly reality was that of a prisoner of Jesus Christ. 3. All people have an alternate identity. Ephesians 1: 1, Ephesians 2: 19 -22, Ephesians 3: 13, 1 Corinthians 4: 16, 1 Corinthians 11: 1, Philippians 3: 17

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 A. The revelation of Alternate identity Ephesians 3: 1 B. The revelation of the Dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 -6

Ephesians 3: 2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward.

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 B. The revelation of the Dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 -6 1. Defining the dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 B. The revelation of the Dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 -6 1. Defining the dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 a) The word dispensation simply means “stewardship”.

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 B. The revelation of the Dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 -6 1. Defining the dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 a) The word dispensation simply means “stewardship”. b) A dispensation is revelation of how God dispenses his grace in time.

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 B. 1. The revelation of the Dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 -6 Defining the dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 a) The word dispensation simply means “stewardship”. b) A dispensation is revelation of how God dispenses his grace in time. 1) There is a responsibility

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 B. 1. The revelation of the Dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 -6 Defining the dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 a) The word dispensation simply means “stewardship”. b) A dispensation is revelation of how God dispenses his grace in time. 1) There is a responsibility 2) There is a steward

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 B. 1. The revelation of the Dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 -6 Defining the dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 a) The word dispensation simply means “stewardship”. b) A dispensation is revelation of how God dispenses his grace in time. 1) There is a responsibility 2) There is a steward 3) There is a failure

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 B. 1. The revelation of the Dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 -6 Defining the dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 a) The word dispensation simply means “stewardship”. b) A dispensation is revelation of how God dispenses his grace in time. 1) 2) 3) 4) There is a responsibility There is a steward There is a failure There is a judgment

Seven Natural Divisions of Scripture Through Time Dispensation Responsibility Failure They ate Gen 3: 1 -6 Judgment 1. Innocence (Edenic) (4004 B. C. ) Do not eat Gen 1: 26 -28; 2: 15 -17 Curse and Death Gen 3: 7 -19, 23 2. Conscience (Adamic) (4000 BC - 2344 BC) Multiply, Do Good, Blood Wickedness Sacrifice Gen 1: 28; Gen 6: 1 -12 3: 5, 7, 22; 4: 4 Universal Flood Gen 6: 7, 13; 7: 4, 11 -24 3. Human Government (Noahic) (2344 BC - 1918 BC) Scatter and Replenish Gen 8: 15 -19: 7 Didn’t Scatter and Multiply Gen 11: 1 -4 Confusion of Languages Gen 11: 5 -9 4. Promise (Abramic) (1918 BC - 1488 BC) Dwell in Canaan Gen 12: 1 -7 Dwelt in Egypt Gen 12: 10; 46: 6 Egyptian Bondage Gen 15: 13; Ex 1: 8 -14 5. Law (Mosaic) (1488 BC - 33 AD) Keep all the Law Ex 19: 3 -8; 20 Broke Law, Rejected Christ Ex 32; 2 Ki 17: 7 -20; Mt 27: 1 -25 World Wide Dispersion of Jews, Tribulation Deu 28: 63 -66; Luk 21: 20 -24; Rev 6: 15 -17 6. Grace (Church) (33 AD – 2009) By Faith, Receive Christ, Be Led by Holy Spirit John 1: 12; Rom 10: 9 -10; Eph 2: 8 -9; 1 Cor 4: 1 -2 Reject Christ, Trust Works John 5: 39 -40; 2 Tim 3: 1 -7; Rev 3: 16 Judgment Seat of Christ 1 Cor 3: 9 -15; 2 Cor 5: 10 7. Kingdom (Millennium) (2012 – 3012) Obey and Worship Christ Is 11: 3 -5; Dan 7: 18; 22, 27 Zech 14: 9, 16 Final Rebellion Rev 20: 7 -9 Eternal Hell Rev 20: 11 -15 Steward Adam Sons of Adam Noah Abraham Moses Paul Apostles Scripture Genesis 13 Genesis 4 -7 Genesis 8 -11 Genesis 12, Exodus 19 Exodus 20 Matthew 26; Revelation 3 -19 Matthew 27 Revelation 3 Revelation 20

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 B. The revelation of the Dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 -6 1. Defining the dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 2. Delegating the dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 B. The revelation of the Dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 -6 1. 2. Defining the dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 Delegating the dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 3. Revealing the mystery of the body of Christ. Ephesians 3: 3 -5

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 B. The revelation of the Dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 -6 1. 2. Defining the dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 Delegating the dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 3. Revealing the mystery of the body of Christ. Ephesians 3: 3 -5 a) Defining “the mystery” A New Testament mystery is not something we don’t know but they are things hidden that have been revealed to the church. Romans 16: 25 -26

Romans 16: 25 -26 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, : 26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: 25

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 B. The revelation of the Dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 -6 1. 2. 3. a) b) Defining the dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 Delegating the dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 Revealing the mystery of the body of Christ. Ephesians 3: 3 -5 Defining “the mystery” A New Testament mystery is not something we don’t know but they are things hidden that have been revealed to the church. Romans 16: 25 -26 The seven mysteries: We typically categorize the mysteries revealed to the church in seven categories.

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 b) 1) The seven mysteries: We typically categorize the mysteries revealed to the church in seven categories. The mystery of Godliness (God in the flesh). 1 Timothy 3: 16, 1 Corinthians 2: 9, Ephesians 1: 9

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 b) The seven mysteries: We typically categorize the mysteries revealed to the church in seven categories. 1) The mystery of Godliness (God in the flesh). 1 Timothy 3: 16, 1 Corinthians 2: 9, Ephesians 1: 9 2) The mystery of Christ and the church. Ephesians 5: 32

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 b) The seven mysteries: We typically categorize the mysteries revealed to the church in seven categories. 1) The mystery of Godliness (God in the flesh). 1 Timothy 3: 16, 1 Corinthians 2) The mystery of Christ and the church. Ephesians 5: 32 3) The mystery of Christ in you. Colossian 1: 27 2: 9, Ephesians 1: 9

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 b) The seven mysteries: We typically categorize the mysteries revealed to the church in seven categories. 1) The mystery of Godliness (God in the flesh). 1 Timothy 3: 16, 1 Corinthians 2) 3) The mystery of Christ and the church. Ephesians 5: 32 The mystery of Christ in you. Colossian 1: 27 2: 9, Ephesians 1: 9 4) The mystery of Israel’s restoration. Romans 11: 25

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 b) The seven mysteries: We typically categorize the mysteries revealed to the church in seven categories. 1) The mystery of Godliness (God in the flesh). 1 Timothy 3: 16, 1 Corinthians 2) 3) The mystery of Christ and the church. Ephesians 5: 32 The mystery of Christ in you. Colossian 1: 27 4) The mystery of Israel’s restoration. Romans 11: 25 5) The mystery of the rapture. 1 Corinthians 15: 51 2: 9, Ephesians 1: 9

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 b) The seven mysteries: We typically categorize the mysteries revealed to the church in seven categories. 1) The mystery of Godliness (God in the flesh). 1 Timothy 3: 16, 1 Corinthians 2) 3) The mystery of Christ and the church. Ephesians 5: 32 The mystery of Christ in you. Colossian 1: 27 4) 5) The mystery of Israel’s restoration. Romans 11: 25 The mystery of the rapture. 1 Corinthians 15: 51 2: 9, Ephesians 1: 9 6) The mystery of iniquity. 2 Thessalonians 2: 7

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 b) The seven mysteries: We typically categorize the mysteries revealed to the church in seven categories. 1) The mystery of Godliness (God in the flesh). 1 Timothy 3: 16, 1 Corinthians 2) 3) The mystery of Christ and the church. Ephesians 5: 32 The mystery of Christ in you. Colossian 1: 27 4) 5) 6) The mystery of Israel’s restoration. Romans 11: 25 The mystery of the rapture. 1 Corinthians 15: 51 The mystery of iniquity. 2 Thessalonians 2: 7 7) The mystery of Babylon the Great. Revelation 17: 5 2: 9, Ephesians 1: 9 -7

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 B. The revelation of the Dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 -6 1. 2. Defining the dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 Delegating the dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 3. Revealing the mystery of the body of Christ. 4. Describing the impact of the mystery of the body of Christ. Ephesians 3: 6 Ephesians 3: 3 -5

Ephesians 3: 6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 A. The revelation of Alternate identity Ephesians 3: 1 B. The revelation of the Dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 -6 C. The revelation of the gift of the grace of God given to Paul. Ephesians 3: 7 -11

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 C. The revelation of the gift of the grace of God given to Paul. Ephesians 3: 7 -11 1) Paul was made a minister. Ephesians 3: 7 -11

Ephesians 3: 7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

Ephesians 3: 8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 C. The revelation of the gift of the grace of God given to Paul. Ephesians 3: 7 -11 1) Paul was made a minister. Ephesians 3: 7 -11 2) Paul made a minister to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ. Ephesians 3: 8

Ephesians 3: 8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 C. The revelation of the gift of the grace of God given to Paul. Ephesians 3: 7 -11 1) Paul was made a minister. Ephesians 3: 7 -11 2) Paul made a minister to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ. Ephesians 3: 8 a) The Bible gives several examples of unsearchable riches.

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 a) The Bible gives several examples of unsearchable riches. 1) His peace is past finding out. Philippians 4: 7

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 a) The Bible gives several examples of unsearchable riches. 1) His peace is past finding out. Philippians 4: 7 2) His gift is indescribable. 2 Corinthians 9: 13

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 a) The Bible gives several examples of unsearchable riches. 1) His peace is past finding out. Philippians 4: 7 2) His gift is indescribable. 2 Corinthians 9: 13 3) His love is unquenchable. Song of Solomon 8: 7

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 a) The Bible gives several examples of unsearchable riches. 1) His peace is past finding out. Philippians 4: 7 2) His gift is indescribable. 2 Corinthians 9: 13 3) His love is unquenchable. Song of Solomon 8: 7 4) His words unspeakable. 2 Corinthians 12: 4

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 a) The Bible gives several examples of unsearchable riches. 1) His peace is past finding out. Philippians 4: 7 2) His gift is indescribable. 2 Corinthians 9: 13 3) His love is unquenchable. Song of Solomon 8: 7 4) His words unspeakable. 2 Corinthians 12: 4 5) His joy unspeakable. 1 Peter 1: 8

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 a) The Bible gives several examples of unsearchable riches. 1) His peace is past finding out. Philippians 4: 7 2) His gift is indescribable. 2 Corinthians 9: 13 3) His love is unquenchable. Song of Solomon 8: 7 4) His words unspeakable. 2 Corinthians 12: 4 5) His joy unspeakable. 1 Peter 1: 8 6) His greatness is infinite. Psalm 145: 3

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 a) The Bible gives several examples of unsearchable riches. 1) His peace is past finding out. Philippians 4: 7 2) His gift is indescribable. 2 Corinthians 9: 13 3) His love is unquenchable. Song of Solomon 8: 7 4) His words unspeakable. 2 Corinthians 12: 4 5) His joy unspeakable. 1 Peter 1: 8 6) His greatness is infinite. Psalm 145: 3 7) His judgments unsearchable. Romans 11: 8

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 a) The Bible gives several examples of unsearchable riches. 1) His peace is past finding out. Philippians 4: 7 2) His gift is indescribable. 2 Corinthians 9: 13 3) His love is unquenchable. Song of Solomon 8: 7 4) His words unspeakable. 2 Corinthians 12: 4 5) His joy unspeakable. 1 Peter 1: 8 6) His greatness is infinite. Psalm 145: 3 7) His judgments unsearchable. Romans 11: 8 8) He himself is pat finding out. Job 11: 7

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 C. The revelation of the gift of the grace of God given to Paul. Ephesians 3: 7 -11 1) Paul was made a minister. Ephesians 3: 7 -11 2) Paul made a minister to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ. Ephesians 3: 8 a) The Bible gives several examples of unsearchable riches. b) This describes the scope of our ministry! Ephesians 3: 9 -11, 1 Peter 1: 10 -12

Ephesians 3: 9 -11 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: 10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, 11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

Acts 17: 30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

1 Peter 1: 10 -12 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: 11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. 12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

I. Revelation To The Body of Christ Ephesians 3: 1 -2 A. The revelation of Alternate identity Ephesians 3: 1 B. The revelation of the Dispensation of the grace of God. Ephesians 3: 2 -6 C. The revelation of the gift of the grace of God given to Paul. Ephesians 3: 7 -11 D. The revelation of the purpose revealed through the body of Christ. Ephesians 3: 12

Ephesians 3: 12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

Philippians 2: 12 -15 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. 14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings: 15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

I. Revelation to the body of Christ. Ephesians 3: 1 -12 II. Intercession for the body of Christ. Ephesians 3: 13 -21 [next week]