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  Ephesians    Partly from “Alive in Him:...”  by Gloria Furman

Ephesians is about What God is doing in The Spirit to Change The World...!

For God so loved The World, He gave His only begotten and most beloved Son   Joh 3:16

GOD’s Love created all things that He might have a place for His Family to grow to maturity:

      Paul answers the following 3 questions in The Book of Ephesians:

Who we are --- Called, Church, Body, Family, Wife, Victorious...

Where we are --- In, through, with, within, to, into, etc ...

Why we are --- To redeem every person to HIM, Who loves us....

  God reveals a 6 Step Mystery Plan in Ephesians....

Mysteries: 1 --   1:9-10 First Day of Unleavened Bread as a result of Passover.

             2 -- 3:3 and before is dealing with unleavened bread.

             3 -- 3:4  Pentecost and The Holy Spirit living in the Body.

             4--  3:9   Trumpets is the main Theme of Ephesians so having spent Two Chapters on Passover  --Paul briefly mentions mysteries 2 and 3 and gets into 4-Trumpets and The Body with instructions as to what we must be about doing....!!!

             5 -- 5:32 The Wife as a Bride-- The Wedding ...

             6 -- 6:19 The Church is to reveal a victorious gospel. This theme is also covered all through Ephesians. Paul shows that God will restore all things into His Kingdom as The Holy Spirit empowers Believers.

Six Mystery Word Pictures in Ephesians:

1. GOD’s Eternal Will and Plan IN CHRIST – A Mystery 1:9

2. The Church - as a Temple                            – A Mystery (3:3 and before)    

3. Christ Our Inheritance - For All Nations    – A Mystery 3:4   

4. The Christian Family - Unity IN GOD        –  A Mystery  3:9    

5. The Bride of Christ - The Family of God    – A Mystery 5:32    

6. The Soldier - And our Armor                       – A Mystery  6:19              

7. The Resurrection and Judgment of the lost, is not dealt with in Ephesians....