Ephesians

Question 1

Chapter I

Answer 1

3. blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing.

4-5. chose us and foreordained us

7. In Him we have redemption through his blood
8. the Spirit is the guarantee of our inheritance

17 - 18. the prayer for the Ephesians (grant a spirit of wisdom and revelation..)

20 - 22. the greatness of Christ and his power in us, all things are under his feet

Question 2

Chapter II

Answer 2

1 - 6. we were dead in our sins but now we are alive in Christ

8 - 9. by grace and not by works

10. we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ to do good works for him
11. for he himself is our peace (through his crucified body)

Question 3

Chapter III

Answer 3

20 verses total. More prayers for the Ephesians,

3: 14. For this reason I bow my knees before the Father…
3: 20. now to him who is able to do far more than all we dare ask or think….to him be the glory

Question 4

Chapter IV

Answer 4

4: 4. There is one body, one Spirit, one faith, one baptism..
4: 8. When he ascended on high he led a host of captives and he gave gifts to men.
4: 14. so that we will no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves….
4: 22 - 24. Put off your old self, put on your new self
4: 26. Be angry and do not sin. Do not let the sun go down on your anger
4: 29. Do not let any corrupt talk come out of your mouth
4: 30. Do not grieve the Holy Spirit by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Question 5

Generally the 2 Parts of the Book of Ephesians and the linking word

Answer 5

1-3: The Gospel Story
Therefore
4-6 Our Story

Question 6

History of Ephesus in the Bible

Read before studying this Book

Answer 6

Acts 19

Question 7

Two main prayers:

Answer 7

1: 15-23 –> the power of the Gospel working in us
3: :14-29 –> to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge

Question 8

4:19-6:9

Answer 8

How to be a new human in Christ
Don’t lie, speak truth
Don’t be angry (sun go down), make peace
theft, revenge, promiscuity, crude joking drunkenness

Question 9

6:10-18

Answer 9

Stand firm then, whole armor of God

Question 10

6:12

Answer 10

We do not wrestle against flesh and blood

Question 11

Chapter V

Answer 11

5: 6, because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience
5: 11, take no part in works of darkness but expose them
5: 15 Look carefully then how you walk
5: 18, Don’t get drunk, get filled

Question 12

5:22-33

Answer 12

Wives and husbands, love and respect

Question 13

6:1-4

Answer 13

Children and parents

Question 14

6:5-9

Answer 14

Servants (bond) and masters

Question 15

3 verses from servants and masters

Answer 15

6: 6, not as people-pleasers, doing the will of God from the heart
6: 7 as to the Lord and not to man
6: 9 there is NO partiality with him

Question 16

2 (of the 8) mysteries revealed in the letter of Ephesians

Answer 16

3:4-6 - Gentiles are fellow heirs to the Jews in the Messiah through the Gospel
(explanation of what a mystery is, verse 5)
*also mentioned as a mystery in Col 1:27

5:32 - Christ and the Church

Question 17

Cross reference: Sum up of commands to wives and husbands
children and parents
servants and masters

Answer 17

Colossians 3:18-22

*Paul wrote Ephesians, Colossians and Philemon around the same time when he was on house arrest in Rome, 62AD. He then sent it by Tychicus’ hand with Onesimus accompanying him. Philemon was part of the church in Colossae.