Ephesians Part 21 (Wonderful Work of Salvation)

INTRO: Believe it or not, we are nearing the end of this very long and complex sentence in Ephesians 1:3-14. When I considered the complexity of this sentence I could not help but wonder how Paul expected these relatively new converts from paganism to understand all this. But from Ephesians 1:1 it is clear that Paul does expect the people at Ephesus to understand all he is talking about. But we must not forget that Paul spent about three years at Ephesus and he must have taught them many things during that time. I remind you of the title we have given of Ephesians 1:3-3:21. It is 'the wonderful work of salvation.' But 1:3-14 we said was the blessed source of salvation. God Almighty revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; is the source of our salvation. This passage speaks of the work of all three Persons of the Triune God. From verse 15 our attention will be drawn to the writer of this letter, the Apostle Paul. Here things will begin to be a little easier to understand.