by Sinclair B. Ferguson Paperback. 5, Eph. The indication is that the epistles to . In Christ it was, of course, absolutely perfect: He did give Himself for us. It is not only the full extent of glory, but the sole satisfying spring, Christ thus dwelling in our hearts in the consciousness of His love "to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God." Chapter 4. If the latter enquired how God had interfered most conspicuously for them, no doubt they were reminded of the power that brought them out of the land of Egypt. Just take my word for it." But the connection is important. The breast-plate means the practical righteousness of the saint himself. Ephesians 1:18-20 — The New International Version (NIV) 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. But there is love after a divine sort in the new nature, which is said to be light, because this is the necessity of the new nature. Join Nathan Johnson in this expositional study looking at the power of God demonstrated throughout the book of Ephesians. The tendency is ever to set aside what is personal for that which is corporate. He gave Himself for us. God had something more to teach those who are the natural denizens of heaven. Jesus Christ is advanced above all, and he is set in authority over all, they being made subject to him. The moment the apostle comes to inward relationship, he leaves the universality of phrase and speaks only of the saints of God "in you all." 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 as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, 4. yea, impossible? They were chosen in time. How do you respond to something like this? He redeemed me from the slavery to the life of the flesh that I might become a child of God, forgiven through the blood of Jesus Christ. And I think that it is appropriate. Psalms 110:1; Acts 7:56). 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;   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:   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,   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:   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. it is there not merely that He means to bless us, but that He has blessed us already. Ephesians 1:19-20 The Passion Translation (TPT). See Romans 8:11; 2 . Now when you attribute that parable, the treasure turns out to be you. And it is a desirable thing to know what this hope of our calling is, to have such an acquaintance with the immense privileges of God's people, and the expectations they have from God, and with respect to the heavenly world, as to be quickened thereby to the utmost diligence and patience in the Christian course. So should our walk be. Our blessedness, which lies in hope, is not perceived by the world. His human nature, it is true, resides in heaven, and not in earth; but that argument is foreign to the purpose. If you only knew how much God treasured you, you would never treat yourself cheaply again. Paul was the chosen witness to fill up that blank. Then I would feel guilty, and next Sunday night I would go back and repent for not praying more last week, and, "This next week I will do it, Lord." 19:11-20). We are pressed down here by the scantiness of all our comforts: but he has been appointed by the Father to be the sole dispenser of all blessings. That is all what God has done for you. Hence "one baptism" follows, which the context shows to be the plain initiatory rite of Christian profession, and nothing else. "Oh, what a shame, he was so young. Just take it. We have no part nor lot in the matter, any further than we claim it by faith and prayer. It is well to mark the difference. 1 1. Who wrote this letter, and to whom is it addressed - 1:1? A: Read Ephesians 1:19b-23: These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all . Know what you are by the will of God. Faith in Christ, and love to the saints, will be attended with all other graces. This is as it should be. And so Christ gives us more light. We have the revelation of the Spirit in the word: but will that avail us, if we have not the wisdom of the Spirit in the heart? Thus we have at last the church developed in its two main characters. And then if you only knew the tremendous power that God has made available to you, in your life. Well, that is a natural assumption. But it is not merely a thing imparted. But up to this the saints are contemplated as such. And set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. The best texts read ἐνήργηκεν, perfect tense, He hath wrought. what were the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints ( Ephesians 1:18 ). The introducers' passionate, provocative, and personal engagements with the spirituality and the language of the text make the Bible come alive as a stunning work of literature and remind us of its overwhelming contemporary relevance. See on Ephesians 1:2. Ephesians 1:19 English Standard Version . But Jesus paid the debt that I owed. In other words, Christ was not raised up as an insulated individual, severed from all others by His glory and their sin and shame. Throughout the epistle all the secret is just this God would associate us with Christ (that is, of course, in everything that is consistent with the maintenance of the divine glory). and gave him to be the head over all [power that He has given to Jesus to reign. All resulting because of the initial rebellion against God. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma. Now a lot of people think that is first, middle, and last name. "No, no. . The character is spiritual, the seat heavenly; and as the whole is given by the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, so it is secured in Christ. It is the moral answer to what was shown in Christ, "that we should be holy and without blame before him in love." God had in view One infinitely above man; and yet He was a man. 11:2; Col. 1:9 may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him . There is so much false concepts concerning God. Thank God He has purposed that I should share with Him in that glorious kingdom. You knew exactly how it was going to turn out. It is nothing less than an almighty power that will work this in us. The church never made anybody a saint. I want a deposit, because someone might come along in five minutes and offer me cash and have the cash on hand, and I don't want to be holding the car for you, because you may change your mind on the way to the bank, or the bank may not give you the money, you see. But profound truths are for those who have spiritual understandings; and such do not require many words to comprehend them. And every Saturday night say his testimony, caught in this web, and it entangled me and I fell again and all. 15:6 the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, # Is. Paul's epistle to the Ephesians was likely written during the time of his two year house arrest in Rome (A.D. 60-62). So the apostle says, "You hath he quickened, who were dead in offences and sins;" for now we can bear to learn anything, however humiliating, and He can speak of anything, no matter how exalted or holy. The ministry is not the highest calling of God. And I would go to church all supercharged with this powerful dynamic message, I mean no sinner can reject this message. I have never thought much of that. Can I trust Him when I don't understand? Copyright © 2021 deeperChristian. He brought ( 1754) ( energeo related to the noun energeo just used in Ep 1:19 . If you only knew what the exceeding greatness of the power of the Spirit of God. "Be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ hath forgiven you." It was brought in either to convict the Corinthians of their utter departure through the spirit of the world, the flesh taking that shape, or it was brought in triumphantly on their restoration. Last week we studied Ephesians 4:31-32. Review those verses. And you don't need to feel like a second-rate heavenly citizen just because you have a job as a service station attendant, or you are a secretary, or if you are blessed of God with the privilege of being a housewife. That you might be faithful, obedient children in which the Father can take pride. Even now, though plainly made known in this epistle and elsewhere, how few Christians there are who rest in it as their assured portion! And He gave Him to be the head over all] things to the church ( Ephesians 1:22 ). And what had God done now? God was proud, taking pleasure, and that is what God desires to do in your life--to take pleasure for your love and your obedience to Him. Date of Writing: The Book of Ephesians was very likely written between A.D. 60-63. And thus, we use it loosely and oftentimes in vain. "Perhaps you will think that, having received the earnest, it should follow, therefore you are happy enough, and need take no further care: you need not pray for yourselves, nor I for you." And here is the key, and that which accounts for the astonishing display of what God is now doing in man. No doubt it is a giving up of self, and therefore the fruit of divine grace. It used to scare me. God didn't say, "Oh, all right, I will chose him." It is not carnal blessing such as was in measure given under the law to Israel, and will be under the new covenant by and by; it is spiritual blessing. He may shed abroad the love of God therein; but He is rather said to dwell in us, making the body God's temple. both Jews and Greeks" (19:10), that "mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed" (19:20), and that so many had believed that idolatry suffered economic loss (19:26,27). We have problems because we can't think with that capacity, or with that advantage. Who wouldn't serve You if You give them all of that kind of stuff? Eph 1:4 -. In point of fact, He looks for the expression and exercise of it, be assured, from all of us, though no doubt according to our measure. This item: Ephesians. This volume also includes Basic Standards for Readiness for the formation of permanent deacons in the United States from the Bishops' Committee on the Diaconate and the committee document Visit of Consultation Teams to Diocesan Permanent ... Man has the capacity of trashing everything, it seems. HYMNS FROM "OUR OWN HYMN BOOK" 232; Psalms 103:1-22 , Version I.; 219; and the Doxology. You remember when Job was there accusing before God, the saints. He prays that the eyes of their understanding may be enlightened,Ephesians 1:18; Ephesians 1:18. He doesn't really love You; he just loves the perks he is receiving. Therefore we need never fear, no matter what the blessing and the privilege may be. I have a redeemed spirit living in a corrupted body. Close. For those that aren't saved, their life on this earth is all of the heaven they're ever going to know.If you only knew what was the hope of your calling. That is not the highest calling of God. Each circle hitherto was getting larger and larger. Ephesians will go on to say that we, as believers, are seated . John Piper May 19, 2020. Paul is thanking God for the spiritual blessings. We could say that the prayer of Ephesians 1:17-19 is essentially a request that the promises of Ephesians 1:3-14 be found as real in the lives of the Ephesian Christians. . And someone now has come along and paid his debt for him, has redeemed him. Once is enough for the intelligent. 1 Kings 20:27. Ephesians 2:5-6). Always in this order, for you cannot know the peace of God until you first experience the grace of God.For years I went in my Christian experience without really knowing the peace of God in my heart. In this order He gave them the body to be edified, and ministry carried on, but always the individual first. The Deeper Christian Bible Study Series in Ephesians is an in-depth verse-by-verse study of Paul's letter to the Ephesians. Man may cavil and murmur now in unbelief; but God will vindicate them every one when man shall be silent for ever. No, quite the contrary. The gospel of God's grace proclaims the very reverse. If you want me to hold this car for you, I want a deposit. "I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love." Of old they had forfeited every claim according to the law, and were spared and kept in God's mercy and faithfulness. And yet, how inconsistent people are calling him Lord, and yet not obeying His commands. This newest volume in the Pillar New Testament Commentary series provides a rich exposition of Ephesians, one of the most significant documents ever written. List some things you know about the author. It is in vain to look for the church's prosperity, if saints individually do not grow up unto Christ. He was not constrained to enter into a full or long explanation. * [3:1-13] Paul reflects on his mission to the Gentiles. If you have enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe on your favorite app by searching for “Deeper Christian Ephesians” or clicking the button below. More than this; for "no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church." I wanted to. There is an awful lot, in fact, too much talk today about material blessings. ¶. And what is the manifestation of love? God Himself is acting for His own glory and according to His own love. "And oh, I was determined to live for Jesus, but sin began to weave its web and I got all tangled in the web of sin and I fell again. As their head would go down and they'd feel guilty, "Yes, I have failed God. We are not getting at the heart. You let me at that guy and I can make him curse You to Your face. 5 after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16 # Rom. The best texts read καθίσας having seated, or in that He caused him to sit. It was a choice of God Himself before there was any creature responsible or dependent. 3. Not that they might be freed from persecution; nor that they might possess the riches, honours, or pleasures of the world; but the great thing he prays for is the illumination of their understandings, and that their knowledge might increase and abound: he means it of a practical and experimental knowledge. The same "Beloved" who accounts to us for the counsels of God has brought in redemption. And so it is important that we realize that this is a title, not a name. But the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ "hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ." God is a Spirit, they that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and truth. How can I do less than give Him my best and live for Him completely after all He has done for me? It cannot have escaped observation that there are two great parts in that which has come before us. Israel's was at best a mere creature relationship, though, no doubt, having a special place in creation. 19-20) Well Wishes [farewell] (6:21-24) . This was the sign of His accepted sacrifice (cf. Found insideComment on Ephesians 5:15-16 1:17–18 Comment on Ephesians 4:18-19 1:17–23 Comment on 2 Thessalonians 1:9 1:18 ... Outline of Ephesians 1:15–23 1:19 Comment on Ephesians 1:19 Comment on Ephesians 3:16-17 1:19–20 Comment on Ephesians 1:20 ... Found inside – Page 30615:20 15 : 23-24 15 : 24-25 15 : 24-28 15:25 15 : 25-26 16 : 2 16 : 9 16:22 25 , 192 267 268 161 69 , 254 85 31 59 296 68 31 51 ... 167 , 190 116 249 248 31 , 40 19 Ephesians 1:10 1:14 1:20 1:21 2 : 2 2 : 5-6 2 : 6 2:12 2:20 206 112 68 ... But the saints, now being made the objects of these heavenly counsels of God, have a wisdom and prudence of their own, quite peculiar to the new creation in Christ, and its proper relations: God puts no limits to it. It is not here deliverance, let it be ever so complete; it is not the knowledge of our position in Christ as inEphesians 1:1-23; Ephesians 1:1-23; but rather the converse Christ dwelling in us by faith, and the heart entering into the positive excellency of the Son, the only adequate object of the Father's own delight.
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