| Preface | 3 | |
| Table of Contents | 4 | |
| Reprint Guidelines | 9 | |
| References and Abbreviations | 10 | |
| Introduction to Paul´s Letter to the Ephesians | 12 | |
| Authorship | 12 | |
| Place and Date | 14 | |
| Ephesus in Paul´s Day | 15 | |
| Recipients of the Letter | 16 | |
| Purpose, Themes, and Structure | 16 | |
| Themes and Structure of the Letter | 17 | |
| Reading Aloud | 17 | |
| Both Minds and Hearts | 18 | |
| 1. Spiritual Blessings in Christ (1:1-6) | 19 | |
| Grace and Peace to the Saints (1:1-2) | 19 | |
| Blessings in the Heavenly Realms (1:3) | 20 | |
| In Christ | 21 | |
| Predestination and Election (1:4-5) | 23 | |
| Chosen for Holiness (1:4) | 25 | |
| Chosen to Be Adopted (1:5-6) | 26 | |
| 2. God´s Plan of Redemption (1:7-14) | 28 | |
| Redemption through His Blood (1:7-8) | 28 | |
| Grace Lavished on Us (1:8) | 29 | |
| Uniting All Things in Christ (1:9-10) | 30 | |
| Predestined for Praise (1:11-12) | 31 | |
| Sealed by the Spirit as a Guarantee (1:13-14) | 32 | |
| You as God´s Possession (1:14) | 33 | |
| Full Citizens | 33 | |
| 3. The Greatness of Our Christian Inheritance (1:15-23) | 35 | |
| A Great Vision (1:17-19a) | 35 | |
| Hope to Which He Has Called You (1:18b) | 36 | |
| His Glorious Inheritance in the Saints (1:18c) | 36 | |
| His Incomparably Great Power (1:18d) | 37 | |
| A Great Christ (1:19b-23) | 39 | |
| Christ as Head (1:22) | 41 | |
| A Great Church (1:22-23) | 41 | |
| 4. From Deadness to Coming Alive in Christ (2:1-7) | 44 | |
| Dead in Transgressions and Sin (2:1) | 44 | |
| Following Satan (2:2-3) | 45 | |
| Children of Wrath (2:3b) | 46 | |
| Sinners by Nature (2:3) | 47 | |
| Grace and Mercy (2:4-5) | 48 | |
| Seated with Christ in Heavenly Realms (2:6) | 50 | |
| Ages of Grace (2:7) | 51 | |
| 5. Salvation By Grace Through Faith (2:8-10) | 53 | |
| The Need for a Rescue Operation | 53 | |
| Results of Rescue (2:4-6) | 54 | |
| “Grace” Is More than a Girl´s Name | 55 | |
| Working Our Way into the Good Graces of God (2:9) | 56 | |
| A Self-Serving Righteousness | 57 | |
| The Just Shall Live by Their Faith | 58 | |
| If You´re Good Enough You Can Go to Heaven | 58 | |
| The Essential Marriage of Faith and Works | 59 | |
| The Cart Comes after the Horse | 60 | |
| Working Out our Destiny (2:10) | 60 | |
| This Not of Yourselves | 61 | |
| Influence without Coercion | 62 | |
| 6. Fellow Citizens with the People of God (2:11-22) | 64 | |
| Separated from Christ (2:11-12) | 64 | |
| Brought Near through His Blood (2:13) | 65 | |
| Completing the Law´s Requirements (2:14-15) | 66 | |
| Moral, Ceremonial, and Civil Law | 67 | |
| Jew and Gentile as the “New Israel” | 68 | |
| Access to the Father (2:18) | 69 | |
| Made One in Christ (2:18-22) | 70 | |
| A Dwelling Place for God in the Spirit (2:22) | 70 | |
| The Church as a Temple (2:21-22) | 71 | |
| Spiritual Masonry | 72 | |
| 7. The Mystery, Mission, and Ministry of the Church (3:1-13) | 74 | |
| Paul the Prisoner (3:1) | 74 | |
| Revelation of the Mystery to Paul and the Apostles (3:2-5) | 74 | |
| Revelation to Apostles and Prophets | 76 | |
| What Is the Mystery? (3:6) | 77 | |
| The Apostolic Servant of This Gospel (3:7-9) | 78 | |
| The Unsearchable Riches of Christ (Ephesians 3:8) | 80 | |
| The Church Is to Make It Known (3:10-11) | 80 | |
| Approaching God through Faith (3:12-13) | 81 | |
| 8. Paul´s Prayer and Doxology (3:14-21) | 83 | |
| Kneeling before the Father (3:14-15) | 83 | |
| God´s Resources (3:16) | 84 | |
| Strengthening the Inner Being (3:16b-17a) | 84 | |
| The Process of Sanctification | 85 | |
| Spirit-filled Christians | 86 | |
| Rooted and Grounded in Love (3:17b) | 86 | |
| Outcome 1: To Comprehend the Love that Surpasses Knowledge (3:18-19a) | 87 | |
| Outcome 2: Filled with God (3:19b) | 88 | |
| Doxology: God´s Ability to Answer Abundantly (3:20) | 89 | |
| Doxology: Glory in the Church (3:21) | 90 | |
| 9. One Body – Unity and Diversity (4:1-10) | 93 | |
| One Purpose | 93 | |
| Three Commands (4:1-3) | 93 | |
| Seven Bonds (4:4-5) | 97 | |
| Millions of Unique Giftings (4:7) | 98 | |
| The Victor Dispensing Gifts (4:8-10) | 100 | |
| 10. Preparation, Ministry, and Maturity (4:11-16) | 102 | |
| Defining an Apostle (4:11a) | 102 | |
| Defining Prophets (4:11b) | 104 | |
| Defining Evangelists (4:11c) | 104 | |
| Defining Pastors (4:11d) | 105 | |
| Defining Teachers (4:11e) | 106 | |
| Purpose of the Ministry (4:12) | 106 | |
| The Nature of a Mature Church (4:13-16) | 108 | |
| 11. Putting on Clean Clothes (4:17-32) | 111 | |
| Darkness of the Secular Mind (4:17-19) | 112 | |
| Our New, Holy Self (4:20-24) | 113 | |
| Truth, Anger, and Theft (4:25-28) | 115 | |
| Blithering, Blathering, Bitterness, and Brawling (4:29-32) | 117 | |
| Grieving the Holy Spirit of God (4:30) | 119 | |
| Kind, Compassionate, Forgiving (4:32) | 120 | |
| 12. Imitate Your Father, Children (5:1-20) | 122 | |
| Imitators of God (5:1-2) | 122 | |
| Sexual Purity (5:3-7) | 123 | |
| Avoiding Sexual Immorality (5:3) | 123 | |
| Greedy for Sex (5:3) | 124 | |
| Obscenity and Dirty Jokes (5:4) | 125 | |
| Robbing Us of Our Kingdom Inheritance (5:5-6) | 125 | |
| Greed for Money (5:5) | 126 | |
| From Darkness to Light (5:8-14) | 126 | |
| Make the Most of Every Opportunity (5:15-16) | 127 | |
| Avoid Drunkenness (5:17-18a) | 128 | |
| Be Filled with the Spirit (5:18) | 129 | |
| Singing to One Another and to God (5:19-20) | 130 | |
| 13. Christian Husbands and Christian Wives (5:21-33) | 132 | |
| Submit Yourselves (5:21) | 133 | |
| Headship (kephale) | 134 | |
| Submission “As to the Lord” (5:22b) | 136 | |
| Husbands, Give Yourselves Up for Your Wives (5:25-30) | 136 | |
| Serving the Imperfect Wife (5:26-27) | 137 | |
| One Flesh (5:28-32) | 138 | |
| The Marriage of Christ and His Church (5:32) | 139 | |
| Pulling It All Together (5:33) | 139 | |
| Moving Toward the Ideal | 140 | |
| 14. Children and Parents, Employers and Employees (6:1-9) | 142 | |
| Children Obey Your Parents (6:1-3) | 142 | |
| Honor Your Father and Mother | 143 | |
| Promises to the Obedient | 143 | |
| Fathers (6:4) | 144 | |
| Training and Instruction (6:4b) | 145 | |
| Slaves (Employees) (6:5-8) | 146 | |
| Masters, Employers (6:9) | 149 | |
| 15. Wrestling with the Enemy of Our Souls (6:10-18) | 152 | |
| Relying on God´s Strength (6:10-11a) | 153 | |
| The Diabolical Nature of the Struggle (6:11b-12) | 154 | |
| Stand Your Ground (6:13) | 156 | |
| The Nature of the Armament (6:14-17) | 157 | |
| Footgear for Battle (6:15) | 158 | |
| Pray in the Spirit (6:18) | 161 | |
| 16. Prevailing through Prayer (6:18-24) | 163 | |
| Spiritual Warfare and Struggle | 163 | |
| Pray in the Spirit (6:18) | 164 | |
| Alertness in Prayer for All the Saints (6:18b) | 165 | |
| Paul Requests Prayer for Himself (6:19-20) | 165 | |
| An Ambassador in Chains (6:20a) | 166 | |
| Tychicus – Personal Matters (6:21-22) | 167 | |
| Closing Benediction (6:23-24) | 168 | |
| Appendix. Participant Guide Handout Sheets | 169 | |
| 1. Spiritual Blessings in Christ (Ephesians 1:1-6) | 170 | |
| 2. God´s Plan of Redemption (Ephesians 1:7-14) | 171 | |
| 3. The Greatness of Our Christian Inheritance (Ephesians 1:15-23) | 172 | |
| 4. From Deadness in Sin to Coming Alive in Christ (Ephesians 2:1-7) | 173 | |
| 5. Salvation By Grace Through Faith (Ephesians 2:8-10) | 174 | |
| 6. Fellow Citizens with the People of God (Ephesians 2:11-22) | 175 | |
| 7. The Mystery, Mission, and Ministry of the Church (Ephesians 3:1-13) | 176 | |
| 8. Paul´s Prayer and Doxology (Ephesians 3:14-21) | 177 | |
| 9. One Body – Unity and Diversity (Ephesians 4:1-10) | 178 | |
| 10. Preparation, Ministry, and Maturity (Ephesians 4:11-16) | 179 | |
| 11. Putting on Clean Clothes (Ephesians 4:17-32) | 180 | |
| 12. Imitate Your Father, Children (Ephesians 5:1-20) | 181 | |
| 13. Christian Husbands and Christian Wives (Ephesians 5:21-33) | 182 | |
| 14. Children and Parents, Employers and Employees (Ephesians 6:1-9) | 183 | |
| 15. Wrestling with the Enemy of Our Souls (Ephesians 6:10-18) | 184 | |
| 16. Prevailing through Prayer (Ephesians 6:18-24) | 185 | |