EPHESIANS CHAPTER 1
The mystery of His will (Eph 1:9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:)
According to Ephesians 1, what did God make known to us?
The blood of Jesus (Eph 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;)
According to Ephesians 1, what factor is responsible for the forgiveness of sins?
He blessed God because He had blessed believers with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ. Eph 1:3 ¶ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
According to Ephesians 1, why was Paul blessing God?
Every spiritual blessing in Christ
According to verse 3, to what extent has God offered heavenly blessings to those who trust in Christ Jesus?
Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. ( Eph 1:2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.)
How did Paul greet the Ephesian church in his letter?
redemption
In verse 7, what blessings does Paul say Christ bestows through his shed blood? (A) Happiness, (B) Godliness, (C) Redemption.
Being made holy and blameless before God. (Verse 4).
What great blessing does Paul mention in verse 4?
Being predestined to adoption as sons (Verse 5).
What great blessing does Paul mention in verse 5?
Being made accepted in the Beloved. (Verse 6).
What great blessing does Paul mention in verse 6?
Having redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins. (Verse 7).
What great blessing does Paul mention in verse 7?
The abundance of God's grace in all wisdom and prudence. (Verse 7b-8).
What great blessing does Paul mention in verse 8?
Having the mystery of God's will made known. (Verse 9).
What great blessing does Paul mention in verse 9?
God made Jesus head over all to his body the church
What is Jesus the head of? (Verse 22).
Being sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise as a guarantee (Verse 13-14).
What other great blessing did Paul mention in verse 13?
Jesus' position at the right hand of the Father (Eph 1:20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, 21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:)
What was described as above all principality and power, and might and dominion, and every name that is named in this world and the one to come?
The Holy Spirit (Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. KJV)
What was referred to as the guarantee of our inheritance until the day of redemption?
They might know the exceeding greatness of his power to those who believe.correct They might know the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints. (Eph 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,)
What would the Ephesian believes be able to do when the eyes of their understanding are opened?
Before the foundation of the world (Eph 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love)
When did God choose us to become Christians?
When God raised Jesus from the dead and seated him at his right hand (Verses 19-20).
When was God's power most demonstrated? (Verses 19-20)
He did that because He has given us His Spirit for us to see all things. (Eph 1:9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:)
Why did God make known to us his mystery?
He did that because he heard of their faith in the Lord Jesus and their love for all the saints. (Eph 1:15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;)
Why did Paul always thank God for the Ephesian church and mention them in his prayers?
It is because of the riches of his grace. (Eph 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;)
Why has God redeemed and forgiven us?
True. (Verses 22-23, 4:6). True. (Verses 22-23, 4:6).
"Him who fills all in all" is the Father who is "above all and through all, and in you all" (Ephesians 4:6). Furthermore, Jesus is the "fullness of him" as "head over all things to the church which is his body"(Ephesians 1:22-23).. (True) or (False) ?
He showed His mighty power by raising Jesus from the dead. (Eph 1:19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, 20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,)
According to Ephesians 1, how did God show his mighty power in Jesus Christ?
The saints. (Eph 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:)
According to Ephesians 1, why was Paul blessing God?
All the above are true and are taught in chapter 1
Are any of the following statements false? (A) The mystery of God's will has been revealed and now his purpose is known, (B) God richly blesses and does not cast blame, on anyone who embraces and trusts his plan (C) God had his unchangeable plan and purpose before he created the world, (D) God's purpose is to make us accepted in his Beloved Son, (E) All the above are true.
After believing in Christ (Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,)
At what point are we believers sealed with the Holy Spirit in Christ?
After hearing the word of truth (Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,)
At what point did the Ephesian believers trust in Jesus?
He did that because of the good pleasure of his will. (Eph 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will)
Before birth, God had already predestined us for adoption as His children. Why did He do that?
No, Paul was Christ's enemy. Paul became an apostle by God's will (Verse 1).
Did Paul plan early in life to serve Christ?
So that we would be holy and without blame before Him in love. (Eph 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love)
God chose us in Christ for what?
Through Jesus Christ (Eph 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.)
How did God adopt us to become His children?
He redeemed us through his blood. (Eph 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;)
How did Jesus redeem us?
He did not cease to give thanks for them and mention them in his prayers (Verses 15-16).
How did Paul react to the news he heard about the congregation at Ephesus? (Verses 15-16)
Far above every name that is named (Verse 21).
How high is the name bestowed on Jesus? (Verse 21)
E. A congregation of Christ's one body (like the church in Ephesus at the time Paul wrote).
If we want to be true to our Lord, what body should we become a member of? (A) A Roman Catholic or Orthodox Church, (B) A Protestant or Evangelical Church, (D) A congregation of Christ's one body .
Jesus' body (Eph 1:22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.)
In Ephesians 1, the church was referred to as what?
Both God and Christians are blessed (Verse 3).
In Verse 3, who is blessed? (A) God, (B) Christians, (C) Both of the above.
forgiveness of sins
In verse 7, what blessing does Paul say is bestowed according to the riches of Christ's grace? (A) Love, (B) glory, (C) wisdom, (D) forgiveness of sins.
>People who have become holy (sanctified) and blameless before God through Jesus Christ,
Paul describes the Christians in Ephesus as 'saints and faithful' (Verse 1). What does he mean by 'saints' ? (A) People who have become holy (sanctified) and blameless before God through Jesus Christ, (B) Excellent people who have died yet perform miracles, (C) People whose works are so good they qualify for heaven on their own merit.
Grace is God's goodness and mercy, his willingness to forgive and kindly grant blessing upon blessing to anyone who puts their trust in Christ (Verses 2-8, 12-13).
What does the word 'grace' mean in Verse 2? (A) Grace is the secret principle by which God bestows his blessings on some and witholds them from others, regardless of their will. (B) Grace is the action of God's will whereby he had Jesus die for some but not for others, (C) Grace is a spiritual concept that we cannot understand, (D) Grace is God's goodness and mercy, his willingness to forgive and kindly grant blessing upon blessing to anyone who puts their trust in Christ.
In the fulness of the times God gathers together in one all things in Christ (Verse 10).
What great blessing does Paul mention in verse 10?
The gospel of your salvation (Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,)
The word of truth was also referred to as what?
What great blessing does Paul mention in verse 12?
Trusting in Christ to the praise of God's glory (Verse 12).
He put all things under his feet [ie subject to him] (Verse 22).
What did God put under Christ's feet? (Verse 22)
That God might give them the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Christ. (Eph 1:16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:)
What did Paul ask for in prayer for the Ephesian church?
That God would give them the spirit of wisdom and revelation (Verse 17).
What did Paul mainly pray concerning the congregation? (Verse 17)
That they may be enlightened in the knowledge of Christ (Verses 17b-18a)
What did Paul pray for the congregation about the eyes of their understanding? (Verses 17-18)
D. All of those. (Verse 18-19).
What did the knowledge include? (Verse 18-19) (A) The hope of God's calling, (B) The riches of the glory of God's inheritance in the saints, (C) The exceeding greatness of God's power toward believers, (D) All of those.
He was specially sent and empowered to spread the true gospel in the world (Verses 1 and 8, Note Ephesians 3:4)
What does it mean that Paul is an 'apostle' of Christ? (A) Three blessings of our choice, (B) Every spiritual blessing in Christ, (C) God only gives earthly blessings at present.
Being predestined to an inheritance by God's will (Verse 11).
What great blessing does Paul mention in verse 11?
Hearing the word of truth, the gospel of salvation (Verse 13).
What great blessing does Paul mention in verse 13?
