Ephesians Part 78

INTRO: Last message Oct. 6 I want to begin on Ephesians 5. We took a break for a few months and now pick up again. Let me begin by showing you where we are as I outline this book. Chapter 1:1-2 is an introduction to the letter.

I. INTRODUCTION (1:1-2)

There are two main points to the book. I called the first section, chapters 1-3, The Wonderful Work of Salvation. Paul deals with a lot of doctrinal things related to salvation. He tells us about God's election before the foundation of the world. He tells us the salvation God worked in Christ. Then he tells us what we were like before we got saved in chapter 2 and how God delivers the believer out of his sinful state. He tells us how God brought about the Church and how Jews and Gentiles become one body in Christ. He tells us all about the mystery of the Church and how things are the way they are now. For some 2,000 years this church has been in operation, and we believe that very soon the time of the Church will be over and the Lord will catch the Church up to heaven.

That is from 1:3-3:21. The second major section deals with the duties of the Christian and I have called it "The Worthy Walk of the Saved." It starts at 4:1 and goes through chapter 6.