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Prison Epistles:Prison Epistles:

Ephesians outlined:

Chapters 1-3 = what to believedoctrineto be understood

Chapters 4-6 = what to doconductto be obeyed

Ephesians outlined:

Chapters 1-3 = what to believedoctrineto be understood

Chapters 4-6 = what to doconductto be obeyed

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“in Christ” = 38 times

Church = 9 times

Peace = 8 times

Love = 20 times

Lord = 24 times

Grace = 12 times

“in Christ” = 38 times

Church = 9 times

Peace = 8 times

Love = 20 times

Lord = 24 times

Grace = 12 times

Key terms in Ephesians:Key terms in Ephesians:

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“Pound for pound, Ephesians may well be the most influential document ever written.”

–Klyne Snodgrass

“Pound for pound, Ephesians may well be the most influential document ever written.”

–Klyne Snodgrass

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For lighter reading:Klyne Snodgrass, The NIV Application Commentary (Zondervan)—$20/$10

For heavier reading:Harold Hoehner, Ephesians: An Exegetical Commentary (Baker) —$40

For free reading:www.netbible.org (“Constable’s Notes”)http://www.soniclight.com/constable/notes.htm

For lighter reading:Klyne Snodgrass, The NIV Application Commentary (Zondervan)—$20/$10

For heavier reading:Harold Hoehner, Ephesians: An Exegetical Commentary (Baker) —$40

For free reading:www.netbible.org (“Constable’s Notes”)http://www.soniclight.com/constable/notes.htm

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We are blessed by the Father who selected us (Ephesians 1:3-6, NET Bible)

We are blessed by the Father who selected us (Ephesians 1:3-6, NET Bible)

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“Election means that the existence of the people of God can be explained only on the basis of God’s character, plan, and action, not on some quality in the people who are chosen.”

–Klyne Snodgrass

“Election means that the existence of the people of God can be explained only on the basis of God’s character, plan, and action, not on some quality in the people who are chosen.”

–Klyne Snodgrass

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“I believe the doctrine of election, because I am quite certain that, if God had not chosen me, I should never have chosen Him; and I am sure He chose me before I was born, or else He never would have chosen me afterwards; and He must have elected me for reasons unknown to me, for I never could find any reason in myself why He should have looked upon me with special love. So I am forced to accept that great Biblical doctrine.”

–Charles Spurgeon

“I believe the doctrine of election, because I am quite certain that, if God had not chosen me, I should never have chosen Him; and I am sure He chose me before I was born, or else He never would have chosen me afterwards; and He must have elected me for reasons unknown to me, for I never could find any reason in myself why He should have looked upon me with special love. So I am forced to accept that great Biblical doctrine.”

–Charles Spurgeon

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We are blessed by the Father who selected us (Ephesians 1:3-6, NET Bible)

We are blessed by the Father who selected us (Ephesians 1:3-6, NET Bible)

United by BlessingsUnited by Blessings

We are blessed by the Father who selected us (Ephesians 1:3-6, NET Bible)

We are blessed by the Son who saved us (Ephesians 1:7-12, NET Bible)

We are blessed by the Father who selected us (Ephesians 1:3-6, NET Bible)

We are blessed by the Son who saved us (Ephesians 1:7-12, NET Bible)

United by BlessingsUnited by Blessings

We are blessed by the Father who selected us (Ephesians 1:3-6, NET Bible)

We are blessed by the Son who saved us (Ephesians 1:7-12, NET Bible)

We are blessed by the Spirit who sealed us (Ephesians 1:13-14, NET Bible)

We are blessed by the Father who selected us (Ephesians 1:3-6, NET Bible)

We are blessed by the Son who saved us (Ephesians 1:7-12, NET Bible)

We are blessed by the Spirit who sealed us (Ephesians 1:13-14, NET Bible)

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Ephesians chapter one describes salvation from God’s perspective;

Chapter two describes salvation from our perspective.

Ephesians chapter one describes salvation from God’s perspective;

Chapter two describes salvation from our perspective.

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•Read/study Ephesians 1:15-23.

•Do you value God’s invisible blessings as much as your visible ones?

•How do you praise God for choosing you?

•As God’s own possession, do you live holy and blameless out of gratitude for all God has done for you?

•Read/study Ephesians 1:15-23.

•Do you value God’s invisible blessings as much as your visible ones?

•How do you praise God for choosing you?

•As God’s own possession, do you live holy and blameless out of gratitude for all God has done for you?

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