Life Applications and Lessons in the Book of Ephesians (Vol. 97)
I am glad you have joined me as we take a look at life applications and lessons in the book of Ephesians. We will take two weeks to go through this book of the Bible. Let’s go ahead and get started.
I love the picture they chose to go along with the book of Ephesians. I think you will see a common theme in this book – Saved by Grace!
Life Applications and Lessons
Ephesians 1:13-14
“When you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed in Him, you were also sealed with the promised Holy Spirit. He is the down payment of our inheritance, for the redemption of the possession, to the praise of His glory.”
Ephesians 1:13-14
When we receive the Holy Spirit, we receive many benefits. He seals us! As wonderful as the Holy Spirit is for us here on earth, He only gives us a taste of what Heaven will be like in His Presence!
Ephesians 1:17-19
“I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, would give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. I pray that the perception of your mind may be enlightened so you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the glorious riches of His inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of His power to us who believe, according to the working of His vast strength.”
Ephesians 1:17-19
We need to pray this for ourselves as well as for others (to have):
- In the knowledge of Him:
- Wisdom
- Revelation
- The eyes of our hearts to be enlightened to know:
- The hope of His calling
- The wealth of His glorious inheritance
- Immeasurable greatness of His power
That is a lot to take in at one time. You almost have to read them one line at a time and think about what all it entails!
Ephesians 2:1-3
“And you were dead in your trespasses and sins in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler who exercises authority over the lower heavens, the spirit now working in the disobedient. We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also.”
Ephesians 2:1-3
Dead:
- Dead in sins
- Walked in the ways of the world
- Led by the ruler of the spirit of the disobedient
- Fleshly desires
- Children of wrath
But God!
“But God, Who is rich in mercy, because of His great love that He had for us, made us alive with the Messiah even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace! Together with Christ Jesus He also raised us up and seated us in the heavens, so that in the coming ages He might display the immeasurable riches of His grace through His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.”
Ephesians 2:4-7
Alive:
- Alive with Christ
- Saved by Grace
- Living With Christ
- Raised Up
- Seated us in the Heavens
- Will display the riches of His grace to us
Ephesians 2:8-9
“For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift— not from works, so that no one can boast.”
Ephesians 2:8-9
- If we could obtain salvation on our own or somehow earn it, we would run the risk of being proud of this great accomplishment. Since being prideful is a sin, it would negate everything we had “accomplished!” It is not possible for us to do it on our own.
- If we earned it, it wouldn’t be a gift. Gifts are free!
Stand Out Verses in Ephesians 3
We have access to so many things through Him that we do not take advantage of!
What are we asking Him?
Whatever it is, He is able! Whatever we are stressing about and NOT asking Him for, He is able!
Life Applications and Lessons in Bible Study
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Life Applications and Lessons Resources
If you have joined me recently, these daily life applications from the Bible are examples of some of the comments I am writing in the Bibles I am giving to my grandchildren when they graduate from high school. Click here to see the post where I explain this eternal gift idea. I want to give them all the resources I can to use in today’s world!
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I hope you will join us next week as we finish reading the book of Ephesians. Please share any encouragement and lessons you have learned this week. I love to hear your thoughts.
Until next week…
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“From one Man He has made every nationality to live over the whole earth and has determined their appointed times and the boundaries of where they live.” Acts 17:26
(New Testament)
So excited to start Ephesians, Susan! It’s another one of my favorites because it’s filled with lots of little nuggets and words of wisdsom that we can apply not only today but in our lives for years to come. It’s such a gift! Sending you big hugs, CoCo
I love the book of Ephesians also. It is the applications that make me want to read it!