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Ephesians by Ryan Lowery (2023)

How Salvation Works

Ephesians 1:1-1:14
Ephesians opens up with the message that our salvation through Christ is the basis of our faith and spiritual growth.

An Enlightened Heart

Ephesians 1:15-1:23

Motivation

Ephesians 2:1-2:10
Our love for God and our gratitude for Jesus' sacrifice are the only motivators that will help us to successfully follow God's will.

A Level Playing Field

Ephesians 2:11-2:22
Paul calls us to remember who we were before Christ, and to approach the world with humility and love.

The Power of Putting Others First

Ephesians 3:13-3:21
While he is in the midst of his own difficult circumstances, Paul encourages the believers to endure hardship and give glory to God.

Live No Longer as the Gentiles

Ephesians 4:17-4:32

After we become confident in our identities before God, we can then start looking at how God wants us to live in response to His gift of grace.

Walk in Love, Walk in Light

Ephesians 5:1-5:20
Paul outlines practical areas of morality for Christians to consider and warns them against judging non-christians.

Walking Worthy

Ephesians 4:1-4:16

Paul encourages the believers to live their life based on God's grace and sacrifice. 

The New Self and Marriage

Ephesians 5:22-5:33

Paul provides guidance concerning what Christian marriages should look like, and he assigns men and women different roles within a marriage. Women are called to respect their husbands, while men are called to love and sacrifice for their wives like Christ did for the church.

The New Self and Parenting

Ephesians 6:1-6:4

With so many outside pressures from the world, this section of Ephesians teaches parents to raise their children to love God and others. This is the ultimate priority in biblically centered parenting. 

The New Self and Work

Ephesians 6:5-6:9

Paul urges Christians to work as though they are working for Christ, acknowledging that God is our ultimate master in all we do.

Who is Satan?

Ephesians 6:10-6:13

Before we understand our needed defense against Satan, we first need to understand who Satan is. Ryan Lowery dives into the theology of Satan: who he is, what his mission is, and what he is capable of. 

The Armor of God

Ephesians 6:10-6:24

Paul reminds the believers that they are in a spiritual battle against Satan. He lists and compares our spiritual weapons to the armor of a roman guard.