Monday, June 15, 2009

Notes on Eph. 1:1


Location, Location, Location (Eph 1:1)-Biblical Geography

Apostle
1. Jesus (Heb. 3:1)
2. Primary/1st Office (Lk 6:13; Eph. 2:20; Cor. 12:28)
3. Messengers/Missionaries (2 Cor. 8:23; Acts 14:4, 14; Phil. 2:25)

By the will of God (5, 9, 11) Eph. 3:7; Gal. 1:15

Sphere of Residence ---Earthly & Spiritual geography, where they lived

I. Saints @ Ephesus (Acts 19:8-10, 20, 23-28)
1. Cleansed from guilt (Heb. 10:10, 14)
2. Cleansed from inward corruption (Cor. 6:11; Pet. 2:5, 9)

II. Faithful in Christ Jesus (engrafted into Him)
Believing Jn. 20:27; 2 Cor. 6:14-15; Acts 10:45; Tim. 4:12

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