Ephesians – You Should Look
Different!
Ephesians – You Should Look
Different!
“to the saints in Ephesus,the faithful in Christ Jesus”
(to the saints in Amarillo,the faithful in Christ Jesus)
Ephesians 1: 3-14
Ephesians 1: 3-14
“the riches of God’s grace that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding”
The heavenly realms
Ephesians 1: 9-10
Ephesians 1: 9-10
the mystery
- Purposed in Christ- In the fullness of time- All things under Christ
Ephesians 1: 9-10
Ephesians 1: 9-10
a dysfunctional universe
Romans 8: 19-23Isaiah 11: 6-9Isaiah 11: 1-5
Ephesians 1: 11-14
Ephesians 1: 11-14
The Jews – the first to hope and the Gentiles – you also were
included
Romans 1: 16-17Deuteronomy 4: 5-8
Ephesians 1: 13-14
Ephesians 1: 13-14
Heard, believed, marked, sealedThe “earnest money” has been paid,
the rest is guaranteed to come
Revelation 21: 1-7
Ephesians 1: 17-18
Ephesians 1: 17-18
Spirit of wisdom and revelationEyes of your heart to be enlightened
SO THAT….
I Corinthians 2: 9-10
Ephesians 1: 19-23
Ephesians 1: 19-23
His incomparably great power is like…
Raised, seated, above all, head of the church,
His Body, His fullness
Ephesians 2: 1-10
Ephesians 2: 1-10
Seated with Christ in the Heavenly Realms
Our attachment to The Heavenly Realms
Ephesians 2: 1-3Ephesians 2: 1-3You used to be:- Dead- Objects of wrath
“Among the strong, we are like the dead.” Isaiah 59: 9-10
Ephesians 2: 4-7Ephesians 2: 4-7BUT! Because of His love:
- Made alive- Raised up- Seated
“That power is like…” Ephesians 1: 19-20
Ephesians 2: 4-7Ephesians 2: 4-7Baptized, united, rescued:
- Death- Raised- Resurrection- Saved from wrath
Romans 6: 1-14 I Thessalonians 1:10, 5:9
Ephesians 2: 8-10
Ephesians 2: 8-10
What do I have to do to earn all this?
II Corinthians 5: 16-21
His loveHis love
Rich mercyRich mercy Rich graceRich grace
Expressed kindnessExpressed kindnessHis giftHis gift
Ephesians 2: 8-10
Ephesians 2: 8-10
So, where do my works come in?
“faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” James 2: 17
Ephesians 2: 8-10
Ephesians 2: 8-10
So, where do my works come in?
You don’t do good works to be saved;You are saved to do good works
Ephesians 2: 11-22
Ephesians 2: 11-22
Therefore, Remember, Remember!
Romans 9: 4-5
excludedexcluded
without Godwithout God foreignersforeigners
without hopewithout hopeseparateseparate
GentileGentile
uncircumciseduncircumcised
Our attachment to The Heavenly Realms
NO FOREIGNER
IS TO GO BEYOND THE BALUSTRADE
AND THE PLAZA OF THE TEMPLE ZONE
WHOEVER IS CAUGHT DOING SO
WILL HAVE HIMSELF TO BLAME
FOR HIS DEATH
WHICH WILL FOLLOW
RESTRICTIONS ON TISHA B'AVUpon sundown, the laws of Tisha B'Av commence – consisting of the following expressions of mourning:1. No eating or drinking until nightfall the following evening. A. Pregnant and nursing women are also required to fast.
If one suspects it could be harmful to the baby or mother, a rabbi should be consulted.
B. A woman within 30 days after birth need not fast. C. Others who are old, weak, or ill should consult with a rabbi. D. Medicine may be taken on Tisha B'Av, preferably without water. E. In case of great discomfort, the mouth may be rinsed with water.
Great care should be taken not to swallow anything.2. Other prohibitions include: A. Any bathing or washing, except for removing specific dirt –
e.g. gook in the eyes. (Upon rising in the morning, before prayers, or after using the bathroom, one washes only the fingers)
B. Anointing oneself for pleasure. (Deodorant is permitted.) C. Having marital relations. D. Wearing leather shoes. (Leather belts may be worn.)
E. Learning Torah, since this is a joyful activity. It is permitted to learn texts relevant to Tisha B'Av and mourning – e.g. the Book of Lamentations, Book of Job, In-depth study should be avoided.3. Other mourning practices include: A. Sitting no higher than a foot off the ground.
After midday, one may sit on a chair. B. Not engaging in business or other distracting labors,
unless it will result in a substantial loss. C. Refraining from greeting others or offering gifts.4. Avoiding idle chatter or leisure activities.5. Following Tisha B'Av, all normal activities may be resumed,
except for the following which are delayed until midday of the 10th of Av, because the burning of the Temple continued through the 10th of Av:
A. Haircuts and washing clothes. (When Tisha B'Av falls out on Thursday, these are permitted immediately following Tisha B'Av, in honor of the coming Shabbat.)
B. Bathing. (When Tisha B'Av falls out on Thursday, bathing is permitted on Friday morning.)
C. Eating meat and wine. D. Music and swimming.
Kosher Wine – March 2007
Jewish law also bans letting the wine be touched, and sometimes even seen, by a non-Jew or even by a non-observant Jew, from the moment of pressing the grapes to the bottling.To make sure this law is observed, kosher wineries employ only haredim. This law also forces the wineries to have every visitor accompanied by a kashrut supervisor, to make sure nothing is touched."It can be embarrassing sometimes, but there is no other choice since you cannot be sure how religious a person is and you certainly cannot ask him," said Tvzika Shor, the vintner at Zion Wineries in Mishor Adumim near Jerusalem, which produces glatt kosher table-wine under the supervision of the Badatz Eda Haredit.
Likewise, all substances used in the process, such as yeast, sulfate, sulfur dioxide or tartar, most of which are made in European factories and supervised by the relevant kashrut institutions, have to be kosher. Wineries like Carmel that produce the substances themselves can reduce their costs.
There is a popular rumor that all kosher wine has to be boiled and therefore does not taste as good as non-kosher wine."Many kosher wineries do not boil wine that is not for export," said Ganz.Jewish law stipulates that kosher wine can become non-kosher Nesech wine if it is opened and poured into glasses by a non-Jew or a non-observant-Jew, unless it has been previously boiled, he said. Nesech wine was used by pagans in religious rituals and was forbidden to Jews in the days of the Sanhedrin.
Far Away
Brought Near
excludedexcluded
without Godwithout God
foreignersforeigners
without hopewithout hope
separateseparate
GentileGentile
uncircumciseduncircumcised
New manNew man
Barrier of hostility destroyedBarrier of hostility destroyed
Made two oneMade two one
Reconciled to GodReconciled to God
Abolished the lawIn His fleshAbolished the lawIn His flesh
our peaceour peace
Fellow citizensFellow citizens
Cornerstone = Christ JesusCornerstone = Christ JesusCornerstone = Christ JesusCornerstone = Christ Jesus
Foundation = Apostles & ProphetsFoundation = Apostles & ProphetsFoundation = Apostles & ProphetsFoundation = Apostles & Prophets
Living Stones = All BelieversLiving Stones = All BelieversLiving Stones = All BelieversLiving Stones = All Believers
The New Holy TempleThe New Holy TempleThe New Holy TempleThe New Holy Temple
Ephesians 3: 1-21
Ephesians 3: 1-21
If you read this, you will be able to understand…
The Mystery that Enables us to be Attached to the Heavenly realms
Romans 11: 1Galatians 1: 14Romans 11: 1
Galatians 1: 14 An Israelite, of Abraham, Benjamin
advancing in Judaism, zealous for the traditions of my
fathers
Acts 9Acts 26: 15-18
Galatians 1: 17-18
Acts 9Acts 26: 15-18
Galatians 1: 17-18
from Damascus to Arabia to Jerusalem
To the Gentiles!
The Chosen people
The Chosen peopleHear O Israel;
The LORD our GodThe LORD is one!
THE Nation, Laws, Scripture, Temple, Sacrifices
Isaiah 49: 1-6, 22-23
Isaiah 49: 1-6, 22-23
Too small a thing?!Carry our people on their
shoulders?
The mystery deepens
Ephesians 3: 4-5I Peter 1: 10-12Ephesians 3: 4-5I Peter 1: 10-12
The prophets searched intently…
Mystery hidden for ages
Isaiah 49: 22-23 Romans 11: 11
Isaiah 49: 22-23 Romans 11: 11
To make Israel envious
The future of the mystery
Job 11: 7-9Ephesians 3: 18
Job 11: 7-9Ephesians 3: 18
High, deep, long, wide
The magnitude of the mystery
Ephesians 3Ephesians 3
The scale of the mystery
Manifold wisdomManifold wisdomLove that surpasses knowledgeLove that surpasses knowledge
Glorious richesGlorious riches
God’s eternal purposeGod’s eternal purpose
Unsearchable richesUnsearchable riches
Filled to the measure of allthe fullness of GodFilled to the measure of allthe fullness of God
Can do immeasurably morethan we can ask or imagineCan do immeasurably morethan we can ask or imagine
Ephesians 3: 20-21
Ephesians 3: 20-21
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or
imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the
church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever!
Amen.
The Mystery that Enables us to be Attached to the Heavenly realms
Ephesians 3: 6Ephesians 3: 6
Heirs togetherMembers togetherSharers together
The mystery revealed!
The Mystery that Enables us to be Attached to the Heavenly realms
Ephesians 3: 7-9Ephesians 3: 7-9
Preach to the GentilesMake plain to everyone
By the gift of grace…
The Mystery that Enables us to be Attached to the Heavenly realms
Ephesians 3: 9Ephesians 3: 9
The administration of this mystery
Psalm 14: 1-3Isaiah 1: 11-15Galatians 3: 21-25II Corinthians 5: 21
Ephesians 3: 9Ephesians 3: 9
Not all descendants of Israel are Israel
Romans 9: 6-7Romans 11: 1-6, 25-26
Ephesians 3: 6Ephesians 3: 6
Heirs togetherMembers togetherSharers together
The mystery revealed!
The Mystery that Enables us to be Attached to the Heavenly realms
Ephesians 3: 10-11
Ephesians 3: 10-11
Now, through the church,The manifold wisdom of God,Made known in the heavenly
realmsManifold – much variegated, great diversity
The Mystery that Enables us to be Attached to the Heavenly realms
Ephesians 3Ephesians 3
The scale of the mystery
Manifold wisdomManifold wisdom
Love that surpasses knowledgeLove that surpasses knowledge
Glorious richesGlorious riches
eternal purposeeternal purpose
Unsearchable richesUnsearchable riches
Filled to the measure of allthe fullness of GodFilled to the measure of allthe fullness of God
immeasurably morethan we can ask or imagineimmeasurably morethan we can ask or imagine
How wide and long and high and deepHow wide and long and high and deep
Ephesians 3: 12Ephesians 3: 12
The scale of the mystery
How wide and long and high and deep?How wide and long and high and deep?
We may approach God with freedom and confidence
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord.
"As the heavens
are higher than the earth,so are my ways higher than your waysand my thoughts than your thoughts.
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord.
"As the heavens
are higher than the earth,so are my ways higher than your waysand my thoughts than your thoughts.
Isaiah 55:8-9
Ephesians 4: 1-16
Ephesians 4: 1-16
If Chapters 1-3 are true,Then what about us should look different?
Live a life worthy of the calling you have received
The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity
Ephesians 4: 2Ephesians 4: 2
HumbleHonestly knowing myself in
relation to Christ, then to others
Live a life worthy of the calling you have received
The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity
Ephesians 4: 2Ephesians 4: 2
GentleThere but for the grace of God…
Live a life worthy of the calling you have received
The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity
Ephesians 4: 2Ephesians 4: 2
Patient“Though He slay me,Yet will I trust Him.”
Live a life worthy of the calling you have received
The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity
Ephesians 4: 2Ephesians 4: 2
Bearing with one anotherAs God has born with me
Live a life worthy of the calling you have received
The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity
Ephesians 4: 2Ephesians 4: 2
Humble, Gentle, Patient,Bearing with one another
Has our church influenced our society, or has society influenced our church?
The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity
Ephesians 4: 3Ephesians 4: 3
Make every effort…
Is unity our hallmark?
The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity
ONEONE
Ephesians 4: 4-6Ephesians 4: 4-6
The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity
body
Spirit
hope
Lord
faith
baptism
God
Ephesians 4: 2-6Ephesians 4: 2-6
“Our battle is with satan, and not with other people
who follow Christ…”
The Quest for Unity – Gene Shelburne
The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity
Ephesians 4: 2-6Ephesians 4: 2-6
“When Jesus makes my enemy His friend, He makes that enemy
my friend as well.”
The Quest for Unity – Gene Shelburne
The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity
Ephesians 4: 2-6Ephesians 4: 2-6
There is only ONE church…
The Quest for Unity – Gene Shelburne
The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity
Ephesians 4: 7-8Ephesians 4: 7-8
“When He ascended on high,He led captives in His train
And gave gifts to men.”
Psalm 68: 17-18
The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity
Ephesians 4: 9-10
Ephesians 4: 9-10
“He who descended is the very one who ascended…”
Genesis 28: 10-15
Ascending & descending
Proverbs 30: 4 John 1:
51
Ephesians 4: 11-13
Ephesians 4: 11-13
Apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers
“to prepare God’s people for works of service”
The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity
Ephesians 4: 11-13
Ephesians 4: 11-13
SO THAT…The Body of Christ may be built
up…
“to prepare God’s people for works of service”
The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity
Ephesians 4: 11-13
Ephesians 4: 11-13
IF… works of serviceTHEN…Unity
IF…no works of serviceTHEN…???
“to prepare God’s people for works of service”
The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity
Ephesians 4: 11-13
Ephesians 4: 11-13
Works of service (God’s works)directs attention toward others
I Peter 4: 10
The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity
Ephesians 4: 14-16
Ephesians 4: 14-16
IF… works of serviceIF…unity
IF…maturityTHEN…???
“we will no longer be infants…”
The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity
Ephesians 4: 14-16
Ephesians 4: 14-16
IF… no works of serviceIF…no unity
IF…no maturityTHEN…???
we will be infants…tossed, blown by every teaching
The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity
Ephesians 4: 14-16
Ephesians 4: 14-16
INSTEAD…Speak the truth in love
And we will grow up in Him
Growing, building up, each part doing its work
The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity
Ephesians 4: 14-16
Ephesians 4: 14-16
We “must hold firmly to the message as it has been taught, so that [we] can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those
who oppose it.” Titus 1: 9
The outcome from being Attached to the Heavenly realms? Unity
II Timothy 4: 2-5II Peter 2: 1-3
IslamIslamKoran 4: 157-158 – “…and for their saying, 'We killed the Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger (and Prophet) of Allah.' They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but to them, he (the crucified) had been given the look (of Prophet Jesus). Those who differ concerning him (Prophet Jesus) are surely in doubt regarding him, they have no knowledge of him, except the following of supposition, and (it is) a certainty they did not kill him. Rather, Allah raised him up to Him. Allah is Almighty, the Wise.”
9: 30 - “the Christians say that the Messiah is the son of God. Such are their assertions, by which they imitate the infidels of old. God confound them! How perverse they are!”
19: 88-89 – “Those who say: ‘The Lord of Mercy has begotten a son,’ preach a monstrous falsehood, at which the very heavens might crack, the earth break asunder, and the mountains crumble to dust. That they should ascribe a son to the Merciful, when it does not become the Lord of Mercy to beget one!”
IslamIslam
“Man was also in the beginning with God.” LDS Doctrine & Covenants 93: 29
“…for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do.” – Book of Mormon, II Nephi 25: 23
LDS ChurchLDS Church
“All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.In the premortal realm, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshiped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize his or her divine destiny as an heir of eternal life. The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.”
The Family: A Proclamation to the World - President Gordon B. Hinckley, September 23, 1995.
LDS ChurchLDS Church
Atonement & Eucharist –2: 3 “One sacrifice, however great, is insufficient
to pay the debt of sin. That God’s wrath should be vented upon His beloved Son,
is divinely unnatural. Such a theory is man-made.”
Science & Health with Key to the ScripturesMary Baker Eddy
Christian ScienceChristian Science
“In the beginning the Word was, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god.”
John 1:1New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
“Christ was raised from the dead as an immortal spirit person.”
Jehovah’s WitnessesJehovah’s Witnesses
Christ is God's Son as He created Him.
The final judgment on the world contains no condemnation.
God is in everything I see.God is in this coat hanger. God is in this magazine. God is in this finger. God is in this lamp. God is in that body. God is in that door. God is in that waste basket.
A Course in MiraclesA Course in MiraclesHelen Schucman
No guilt, no sin, no evil, no devil, no death.
My salvation comes from me.
Salvation of the world depends on me.
God's Will for you is perfect happiness because there is no sin, and suffering is causeless. Joy is just, and pain is but the
sign you have misunderstood yourself.
You are the holy Son of God Himself.
My sinlessness ensures me perfect peace, eternal safety, everlasting love, freedom forever from all thought of loss;
complete deliverance from suffering. And only happiness can be my state, for only happiness is given me.
A Course in MiraclesA Course in MiraclesHelen Schucman
from the promotional video which aptly begins, “This is about you.”
Discover the depth within yourself …
* Find the goodness already within you …
* You are that light …
* The source of all energy is within you …
According to Tolle, “heaven” is the awakened state within you that will bring about “a new earth”
A New EarthA New EarthEckhart Tolle
Ephesians 4: 17-32
Ephesians 4: 17-32
do NOT live like the Gentiles!
Futility, darkened, separated, ignorance, hardened, no sensitivity
An example to non-believersYou should look different
Ephesians 4: 17-32
Ephesians 4: 17-32
you, however…
Put off the old
Put on the new
An example to non-believersYou should look different
Galatians 3: 26-28Galatians 3: 26-28Galatians 3: 26-28Galatians 3: 26-28
Ephesians 4: 17-32
Ephesians 4: 17-32
Therefore:Speak the truth
Control your anger
An example to non-believersYou should look different
II Corinthians 10: 3-5
Ephesians 4: 17-32
Ephesians 4: 17-32
Therefore:Speak the truth
Control your angerWork so you can share
An example to non-believersYou should look different
Ephesians 4: 28Ephesians 4: 28
For Christians, the standard is raised
An example to non-believersYou should look different
Luke 11: 42 Luke 21: 3
Ephesians 4: 17-32
Ephesians 4: 17-32
No unwholesome talk -only edification
An example to non-believersYou should look different
James 3: 9-12
Ephesians 4: 30Ephesians 4: 30
Do not grieve the One who seals you
An example to non-believersYou should look different
Ephesians 1: 13-14Isaiah 63: 7-10
Ephesians 4: 31-32
Ephesians 4: 31-32
Put off….Then, put on…
An example to non-believersYou should look different
Romans 15: 7Colossians 3: 13
Ephesians 5: 1-2Ephesians 5: 1-2
Imitate God
An example among the Body
Matthew 5: 48Hebrews 13: 15-16
Ephesians 5: 3-7Ephesians 5: 3-7In the Body, some
things are
improper
An example among the Body
Isaiah 5: 20
Woe to those who call evil good Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,and good evil,who put darkness for lightwho put darkness for lightand light for darkness,and light for darkness,who put bitter for sweetwho put bitter for sweetand sweet for bitter. and sweet for bitter.
Woe to those who call evil good Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,and good evil,who put darkness for lightwho put darkness for lightand light for darkness,and light for darkness,who put bitter for sweetwho put bitter for sweetand sweet for bitter. and sweet for bitter.
Ephesians 5: 8-14
Ephesians 5: 8-14
From darkness into lightSearch for ways to please God
An example among the Body
John 14: 15Romans 12: 1Romans 14: 8
Proverbs 15: 8Proverbs 15: 26
Colossians 3: 20I Timothy 2: 3
Ephesians 5: 8-14
Ephesians 5: 8-14
“I am the light of the world”So…
“You are the light of the world”
An example among the Body
““I have come into the world as a I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.”in me should stay in darkness.”
John 12: 46
““I have come into the world as a I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.”in me should stay in darkness.”
John 12: 46
Ephesians 5: 15-20
Ephesians 5: 15-20
Live wiselyNot unwisely
Differently from the rest
An example among the Body
L.U.I. – living under the influenceL.U.I. – living under the influence
Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9
Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9
Wives, husbandsChildren, parentsSlaves, master
An example among the Body
SUBMITSUBMITNo “if’s” about it
Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9
Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9
As to the LordAs Christ loved the church
In the LordAs you would obey Christ
An example among the Body
SUBMITSUBMITWith a new foundation
Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9
Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9
I’ll start submitting when he starts behaving
more Christ-like.
An example among the Body
SUBMITSUBMITI Peter 3: 1-2
Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9
Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9
Standard of reciprocityWives < > HusbandsChildren < > ParentsSlaves < > Masters
An example among the Body
SUBMITSUBMITI Peter 3: 7
Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9
Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9
Yet, a necessary hierarchyHusbands > WivesParents > ChildrenMasters > Slaves
An example among the Body
SUBMITSUBMIT
Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9
Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9
Our societyMedia portrayal of husbands, menWives often the spiritual leadersWomen’s rights, men’s abuse of
powerLoss of respect
for positions of leadership
An example among the Body
Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9
Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9
Christian menIt begins with us
An example among the Body
As Christ loved the As Christ loved the church…church…As Christ loved the As Christ loved the church…church…
Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9
Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9
Christian menIt begins with us
An example among the Body
As we love As we love ourselves…ourselves…As we love As we love ourselves…ourselves…
Genesis 2: 24 Matthew 19: 4-6
Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9
Ephesians 5: 21-6: 9
To one another…sinners allOut of reverence for Christ
As to the Lord
An example among the Body
SUBMITSUBMIT
Ephesians 6: 10-18
Ephesians 6: 10-18
Finally…Be strong in the Lord
Put on the full armor of God
SO THAT you can stand, stand, stand, stand
Girding ourselves for battle
Ephesians 6: 10-18
Ephesians 6: 10-18
God’s full armor is available to all believers –
it is up to us to put it on
Defensive, offensive, physical, spiritual
Girding ourselves for battle
Ephesians 6: 12Ephesians 6: 12
The real battle is a spiritual one,therefore it requires
God’s spiritual equipment
Heavenly Realms – 1:3, 1:20, 2:6, 3:10, 6:12
Girding ourselves for battle
Ephesians 6: 12Ephesians 6: 12
So, if my real battle is NOT against you,
then how should I treat you?
Girding ourselves for battle
Ephesians – You Should Look
Different!
Ephesians – You Should Look
Different!
Christ’s work in the Heavenly Realms
Ephesians 1: 19b-23Hebrews 2: 14-18
Ephesians – You Should Look
Different!
Ephesians – You Should Look
Different!
Our attachment to the Heavenly Realms
Ephesians 2: 4-7Romans 6: 5-11
Ephesians – You Should Look
Different!
Ephesians – You Should Look
Different!
The mystery that enables our attachment to the
Heavenly Realms
Ephesians 3: 6Isaiah 49: 6
Ephesians – You Should Look
Different!
Ephesians – You Should Look
Different!
Outcome of unity from being attached to the
Heavenly Reams
Ephesians 4: 1-6John 17: 20-23
Ephesians – You Should Look
Different!
Ephesians – You Should Look
Different!
Our example to non-believers
Ephesians 4: 17II Corinthians 5: 16-20
Ephesians – You Should Look
Different!
Ephesians – You Should Look
Different!
Our example among the Body
Ephesians 5: 21I John 4: 19-21