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New Testament Survey
FOR FURTHER STUDY
1. The book of Ephesians compares believers to several things:
| -Citizens: Ephesians 2:19 | -A body: Ephesians 1:22-23; 4:4,12,16 | ||
| -A church: Ephesians 5:22-23 | -Servants: Ephesians 6:6-9 | ||
| -A building: Ephesians 2:20-22 | -Soldiers: Ephesians 6:10-17 |
2. Our relationship with God is like that of a family (Ephesians 3:15). We are adopted (Ephesians 1:5-6); a household (Ephesians 2:19); and dear children (Ephesians 5:1).
3. Study Paul's prayers for the Ephesians. He prayed that they might know certain things (Ephesians 1:16-19) and that they might have certain things (Ephesians 3:14-19). Both are necessary to claim our spiritual inheritance. We must know about it and we must also claim it. Study the guidelines given in Ephesians as to how we are to pray: Ephesians 5:18-20; 6:18.
4. There are several passages in Ephesians concerning the church. List each verse and summarize what is taught.
5. Study the key words in Ephesians: Mystery, walk, love, grace, glory, power, in working, peace, riches, together, one in the heavenlies.
6. Study Ephesians 4:22-23 and Ephesians 6:11-18. List the things we are to put off and put on. Compare this list to a similar list given in Colossians chapter 3.
7. Make a list of the contrasts in the book of Ephesians. Here are some examples to start you on your study:
| Salvation by works: Ephesians 2:9 | Salvation by grace: Ephesians 2:8 | ||
| Revelation unknown: Ephesians 3:5 | Mystery revealed: Ephesians 3:3 | ||
| Children of disobedience: Ephesians | 5:6 Children of light: Ephesians 5:8 |
Contrast everything Ephesians teaches about what we are in Christ compared to what we were in times past when we were dead in trespasses and sin.
8. A man by the name of Tychicus is mentioned in Ephesians 6:21-22. Find other references to him in Acts 20:4; II Timothy 4:12; Titus 3:12, Colossians 4:7.
9. Find the twelve references to the Holy Spirit in the book of Ephesians. The references in chapters 1-3 tell what the Holy Spirit is and does toward the believer. The references in chapters 4-6 tell us what we are to be and do toward Him.