CYBERCHURCH-- CHURCH, THE BODY OF CHRIST": EPHESIANS 1:15-23

Ephesians 1:15-23

READ EPHESIANS 1:15-23

(Ephesians 1:18-19)

"I PRAY THAT THE EYES OF YOUR HEART MAY BE ENLIGHTENED,
so that you may know What Is the Hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are and in accordance with the working of the strength of His might."

THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS THAT GOD CAUSED TO HAPPEN TO YOU ON YOUR TRUSTING JESUS CHRIST.

"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," EPHESIANS 1:13

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. Not of works, lest any man should boast.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." EPHESIANS 2:8-10

THERE IS MORE IN THESE FOUR VERSES THAN YOU MIGHT SUPPOSE.
PLEASE FOLLOW THE PAGES SO I CAN UNPACK THEM FOR YOU.
ACTUALLY THEY SUMMARIZE THE LETTER OF EPHESIANS

1. what does the Apostle Paul pray for in vv. 18-19?

2. What does vv. 21-23 say about the "Body of Christ?"

RE4D EPHESIANS 2:1-5

'This is putting things in the past tense: " ... you were dead in your trespasses and sins," and you

formerly walked according to the prince of the power of the air ... ," because the scripture is assuming that the reader already knows Jesus Christ as both Savior and Lord.

TIllS QUESTION MUST BE ANSWERED \VITH EACH PERSON. YOU :MUST ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST AS SAVIOR AND LORD OR YOU ARE STILL DEAD IN YOUR lREPASSES AND SINS-STilL "WALKING ACCORDING TO THE PRINCE OF THE POWER OF THE AIR."

3. How were you "dead in your trepasses and sins?"(see Romans 7:9-11)