The Body of Christ Ephesians Eph 1 7

The Body of Christ Ephesians

Eph. 1: 7 Redemption (forgiveness) Grace / Ransom Church of Christ (Acts 20: 28; Eph. 5: 25) Heb. 2: 9; 1 Tim. 2: 6 2

Body of Christ (1: 22 -23; Col. 1: 18) Wisdom of God CHURCH Ephesians 3: 10 -11 The Church is Important! God’s Eternal Purpose 3

The Body of Christ Fullness of Christ, Eph. 1: 22 -23 1. All blessings are in Christ (Eph. 1: 3) -Baptized into Christ (Gal. 3: 27) -Baptized into one body (1 Cor. 12: 13) If not in body (church) – Not blessed! 4

The Body of Christ Fullness of Christ, Eph. 1: 22 -23 2. Body has all the blessings in Christ (Eph. 1: 23, 3) -Nothing of Christ is outside His church (2 Cor. 6: 16 -18) Must be in His body (church) to be full! 5

The Body of Christ Reconciled, Eph. 2: 13 -18 1. Restored to favor (peace), (2: 14 -15, 17) 2. In Christ / “in one body”, (2: 13, 16) -Sinners unto God, 2: 16, 18 -Jews & Gentiles to each other, 2: 14 -16 If not in body (church), not reconciled! 6

The Body of Christ One body, Eph. 4: 4 (Matt. 16: 18) 1. How many churches did He build? 2. How many bodies does He have? 3. Men have built many churches… 7

The Churches of Men • RCC – 606 • Greek Orthodox, 1095 • Lutheran, 1530 • Presbyterian, 1536 • Anglican, 1609 • Baptist, 1611 • Methodist, 1739 • Mormon, 1830 • Ad infinitum 8

The Body of Christ One body, Eph. 4: 4 (Matt. 16: 18) 1. How many churches did He build? 2. How man bodies does He have? 3. Men have built many churches. 4. Must be in His body (church) to be saved! 9

The Body of Christ Saved in Christ, Eph. 5: 23 1. Available to all……Obtained by believers – 1 Tim. 4: 10 2. Those who are in His body (church) are saved! 10

The Body of Christ Subject to Christ, Eph. 5: 24 1. His word approves what to believe, teach & live – Col. 3: 17; Matt. 28: 19 2. Any church not submissive to His word is not His! (Rev. 2: 5; 3: 16) 11

The Body of Christ Sanctified by Christ, Eph. 5: 26 1. Purified, cleansed, purged of sin – Mk. 16: 15 -16 (Jno. 3: 5) 2. If not baptized to be saved, not in His church…Not saved! (Rom. 6: 3; Acts 22: 16) 12

The Body of Christ Glorified with Christ, Eph. 5: 27 1. Pure church presented to Christ – 2 Cor. 11: 2; Col. 3: 1 -4 2. Churches of men are corrupt – cannot expect glory! (Rev. 2: 14 -17) 13

Eph. 1: 7 Heaven Heb. 10: 23 Church of Christ (Acts 20: 28; Eph. 5: 25) 14