9:15am “Modern Service” SLBC (LKLD, FL)
Ephesians: In This Together
Ephesus
• History of paganism/occult
• Established Jewish community
• Not directly founded by Paul
Acts 19 = Founding of the church
Eph 3:1 For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles
Eph 4:1 Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received,
Eph 6:20 For this I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I might be bold enough to speak about it as I should.
Eph 1:1-2 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will: To the faithful saints in Christ Jesus at Ephesus. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 11:13 “Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Insofar as I am an apostle to the Gentiles…”
Acts 23:6 “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. I am being judged because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead!”
Acts 13:9 “but Saul – also called Paul…”
Acts 13:2 = the Holy Spirit called Paul though the church in Antioch
χἀρις grace
εἰρήνη peace = “shalom”
