Matt's Notes Week Ten: Ephesians 5:21-33

Paul's letter to the Ephesians moves this week into a series of specific interpersonal relationships, with a lesson for how believers are to conduct themselves in these relationships. This passage covers the relationship of a husband and wife. The full context of the book of Ephesians to this point gives new perspective on submission and Christlike love.

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 Nine: Ephesians 5:1-20

Continuing in his lesson of how to apply God's saving grace in our lives, Paul tells the Ephesians that, as adopted children of God, they are expected to take on the characteristics of their adopted father - to be imitators of God. To love in the selfless, sacrificial, and forgiving way Christ loved. Paul warns believers to guard against sexual immorality. We are to live our lives with wisdom, and not foolishly.

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 Eight: Ephesians 4:17-32

This week's passage continue's Paul's practical application of the foundational theology he laid out in the first three chapters of his letter to the Ephesians. We are told to put off our old self and futile thinking in favor of putting on a new, redeemed self. We are cautioned to guard our mouths and not to sin in our anger.

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 Seven: Ephesians 4:1-16

In this week's scripture, Paul makes a pivotal transition in his letter to the Ephesians. The first three chapters represented the theological backdrop against which the rest of the letter would fall. Paul used that first part of the letter to carefully explain the foundation of the faith. Now, he turns to the process of explaining the implications of that faith on the lives of believers. Believers are told they have a responsibility to grow in the faith, study the word, pray, and rely on one another. We are responsible for strengthening the Body of Christ, and to guard against deceitful teaching.

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.