ephesians 1 1-2

Presented by: Tempered Steel Ministries

Changing Our Hearts, Our Habits, and Our Holiness

Chapter 1:1-2


Ephesians' church Brought together under Paul, Apollos, Aquila and Priscilla,

Timothy and many others Grew mature in spirit under Paul’s three year stay. They were spiritually passionate in their early years The started to adopt the teachings of their culture into church

life and spirituality in their middle years They had lost their “first love” in their latter years

We are studying Ephesians in three parts: Position in Christ – who we are in Jesus Christ. Practice with Christ – reflecting our faith in the everyday world Conquering through Christ – confrontation in the spiritual realm


Paul is the author of the Letter

Who was he before his conversion? He was a Jew – raised in Tarsus now a part of present

day Turkey He was a Roman Citizen – by birth He was multilingual and multicultural He was well versed in the Torah and Jewish teachings He was the disciple of Gamaliel – a moderate He was zealous in pursing the Christian church to death


After his conversion He was a missionary – to several parts of Asia He was zealous in this faith and devotion to Jesus Christ He was an apologist – reasoning and explaining the word

of God He was gifted by the Holy Spirit in many ways

God sometimes uses your past to be a path to ministry in your future.


Paul the Apostle An apostle – in the most general sense of the term – is

one who has been called by God and sent by God. It is one who is called and sent by God directly – not men

There are many in the bible that could have the gift of an apostle

It is NOT a position in the church – it is a gift – as are the other Gifts in Ephesians 4

Notice the list of gifts it takes to bring a church to maturity – not just one gift in the church.


Saints and faithful people.

What or who are saints? Are you a saint or are you a sinner?

What are the characteristics of a saint? sacred, holy, or dedicated, pure or blameless

Do you measure up to those characteristics? Why or Why not?

If you think and believe you are a Saint, you will live like one – making your very best efforts


Faithful people.

Faithfulness loyal and steadfast. Being fixed or unchanging or unwavering “determined resolution” – having a resolution in your

heart so that decisions are not necessary. intensity.


Grace and Peace

What is Grace? Unmerited favour The power to change The Holy Spirit – the Spirit of Grace – Hebrews 10:29

Why Peace? It was purchased at Calvary – Isaiah 53:4-5 Peace with God and Peace in the midst of trial


Gifts – not positions It takes more than one gift to grow a church

Saints - see yourself the way God sees you and behave and act accordingly

Faithfulness – determined in your heart before you have to make any decision

Grace – the power to change – begin to understand this unmerited favour

Peace – with God and in the midst of trial

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