Matt's Notes Week Six: Ephesians 3:14-21

Paul concludes the first half of Ephesians with a powerful prayer that Ephesian believers would grow in Christ and be transformed by the indwelling Holy Spirit. He prays believers will walk in Christlike love, seizing the power that God promises them. He assures believers that they can "know the unknowable" by how they have been transformed and enlightened by the saving grace of God.

You can download a copy of my lesson notes (such as you can make heads or tails of them) by clicking here. I'm in the process right now of posting all my lesson notes for the first ten weeks of the Ephesians study. These notes were not created with the purpose in mind that anyone but me would eventually read them, so they might be a bit confusing. Starting with the November 2 lesson, I will work to make my notes more universal in style.

Matt's Notes Week Five: Ephesians 3:1-13

In this week's text, Paul explains what he means by "mystery." The phrase is used to describe that which was formerly hidden but now is revealed. We also receive insights into God's grace and His sovereignty.

You can download a copy of my lesson notes (such as you can make heads or tails of them) by clicking here. I'm in the process right now of posting all my lesson notes for the first ten weeks of the Ephesians study. These notes were not created with the purpose in mind that anyone but me would eventually read them, so they might be a bit confusing. Starting with the November 2 lesson, I will work to make my notes more universal in style.

Matt's Notes Week Four: Ephesians 2:11-22

This week's lesson specifically addresses the fact that the Messiah came for all of mankind, and not simply for the redemption of Israel, as had formerly been thought by most Jewish scholars. Paul describes what was formerly a mystery (a secret now revealed) that Gentiles are equal to Jews as co-heirs to the kindom of God. He further describes Christ as the cornerstone in the foundation of a new understanding of God's church and people.

You can download a copy of my lesson notes (such as you can make heads or tails of them) by clicking here. I'm in the process right now of posting all my lesson notes for the first ten weeks of the Ephesians study. These notes were not created with the purpose in mind that anyone but me would eventually read them, so they might be a bit confusing. Starting with the November 2 lesson, I will work to make my notes more universal in style.

Matt's Notes Week Three: Ephesians 2:1-10

In this week's lesson, Paul describes:

• The state in which God found us
• The nature of our salvation
• Our transformation into a new present form
• The implications of our salvation for our eternal future

You can download a copy of my lesson notes (such as you can make heads or tails of them) by clicking here. I'm in the process right now of posting all my lesson notes for the first ten weeks of the Ephesians study. These notes were not created with the purpose in mind that anyone but me would eventually read them, so they might be a bit confusing. Starting with the November 2 lesson, I will work to make my notes more universal in style.