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New Testament Survey


VIII. Revealing the divine mystery: Ephesians 3:1-12

A. Paul as a messenger of the mystery: Ephesians 3:1-13
1. His relation to the mystery: Ephesians 3:1-5
a. His position as prisoner on behalf of the Gentiles: Ephesians 3:1
b. His stewardship of God's grace towards the Gentiles: Ephesians 3:2
c. His knowledge of the mystery by revelation: Ephesians 3:3-5
2. Statement of the mystery: Ephesians 3:6
3. Paul's ministry in connection with this mystery: Ephesians 3:7-12
a. The source of his ministry: Ephesians 3:7
b. The attitude of one given this ministry: Ephesians 3:8
c. The contents of the ministry: Ephesians 3:8-9
d. The purpose of the ministry: Ephesians 3:10-11
e. The blessings of the ministry: Ephesians 3:12
f. The sufferings of the ministry: Ephesians 3:13

IX. Possessing the divine mystery: Ephesians 3:14-21

A. Introduction to the prayer for possession: Ephesians 3:14-15
B. The request: Ephesians 3:16-17
1. That they might be strengthened with might by the Spirit in the inner man: Ephesians 3:16
2. That they might experience the presence of Christ: Ephesians 3:17
3. That they will be rooted and grounded in love: Ephesians 3:17
4. That they will have spiritual comprehension of the love of Christ: Ephesians 3:18-19
a. Its boundaries: Ephesians 3:18
b. Its divine nature: Ephesians 3:19
5. That they might be filled with the fullness of God: Ephesians 3:19
C. Conclusion of the prayer: Ephesians 3:20-21
1. The ability of the One addressed: Ephesians 3:20
2. Praise to the One addressed: Ephesians 3:21

Part Two: Our Walk In Christ Ephesians 4:1-6:24

I. The corporate walk of the church: Walk worthy: Ephesians 4:1-16

A. Through proper attitude: Ephesians 4:2
1. Lowliness.
2. Meekness.
3. Long suffering.
4. Forbearing one another in love.