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“Glorious” Same word found four times: Same word found four times: Luke 7:25 – “which are gorgeously apparelled” Luke 7:25 – “which are gorgeously apparelled” Luke 13:17 – “glorious things” Luke 13:17 – “glorious things” l Cor. 4:10 – “ honourable” l Cor. 4:10 – “ honourable” Eph. 5:27 – “glorious” Eph. 5:27 – “glorious” Thayer: “in good or in great esteem, of high repute” Thayer: “in good or in great esteem, of high repute” Alludes to clothing: Alludes to clothing: No spot No spot No Wrinkle No Wrinkle Without blemish Without blemish
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The Book of Ephesians – About the Church
5:32 – speak concerning Christ & church
Called “a glorious church” (5:27)
Outline of the book:
I. The Church: God’s eternal purpose (1-3)II. The Church: Life therein (4-6)
Parallel Expressions “In Christ” (1:3; 2:13) “In him” (1:4) “In one body” (2:16) In “the church” (1:22-23)
“Glorious” Same word found four times:
Luke 7:25 – “which are gorgeously apparelled” Luke 13:17 – “glorious things” l Cor. 4:10 – “ honourable” Eph. 5:27 – “glorious”
Thayer: “in good or in great esteem, of high repute”
Alludes to clothing: No spot No Wrinkle Without blemish
What Makes The ChurchA Glorious One?
Gather select points from the book of Ephesians – see Paul’s picture of a glorious church
When it cease to be what the text says – it is no longer glorious
AGloriousChurch
A Glorious ChurchI. All Spiritual Blessings Are in it (1:3-18)
A. The Blessings (1:3-14)
B. Appreciate the blessings (1:15-18)
A Glorious ChurchI. All Spiritual Blessings Are in it (1:3-18)
II. Christ is the Head (1:22-23; 5:23-24)
A. He has authority over it
B. Church is to submit in everything
C. He is the bride’s support / protection
A Glorious ChurchI. All Spiritual Blessings Are in it (1:3-18)
II. Christ is the Head (1:22-23; 5:23-24)
III. It is the Fullness of Christ (1:23)
A. Fullness = completeness
B. The church complements him – without the church, his dominion is incomplete
The exact idea here, however, is not very clear, and interpreters have been by no means united in their opinions of the meaning. It seems probable that the sense is, that the church is the "completion or filling up" of his power and glory. It is that without which his dominion would not be complete. He has control over the angels and over distant worlds, but; his dominion would not be complete without the control over his church, and that is so glorious, that it "fills up" the honor of the universal dominion, and makes his empire complete.
(Albert Barnes)
A Glorious ChurchI. All Spiritual Blessings Are in it (1:3-18)
II. Christ is the Head (1:22-23; 5:23-24)
III. It is the Fullness of Christ (1:23)
IV. It is the Saved (2)
Ephesians 2“The Objective of God’s Eternal Plan”
I. From Death To Life (vv. 1-10)
II. From Aliens To Fellow Citizens (vv. 11-22)
(The Church Is The Saved)
I. From Death To Life (vv. 1-10)A. Dead (vv. 1-3)1. In trespasses and sin (v. 1)2. Walked (v. 2)3. Fulfilled lust - desires of the flesh (v. 3)4. By nature - children of wrath (v. 3)
B. Alive in Christ (vv. 4-10)1. How:2. Descriptions:
(The Church Is The Saved)
Ephesians 2“The Objective of God’s Eternal Plan”
I. From Death To Life (vv. 1-10)II. From Aliens To Fellow Citizens (vv. 11-22)
A. Aliens (vv. 11-12)
B. Made Nigh (vv. 13-19)
C. Are temple of God (vv. 20-22)
(The Church Is The Saved)
Ephesians 2“The Objective of God’s Eternal Plan”
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In Christ
In One Body
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A Glorious ChurchI. All Spiritual Blessings Are in it (1:3-18)
II. Christ is the Head (1:22-23; 5:23-24)
III. It is the Fullness of Christ (1:23)
IV. It is the Saved (2)
V. It’s Foundation (2:19-22)
1 Cor. 3:11
For no otherfoundation can
anyone lay than that which
is laid,which is Jesus Christ.
Eph. 2:20
having been builton the foundation
of the apostles and prophets
Contradiction?
Foundation:Jesus Christ, The Son of God
Harmonizing The Passages
Matt. 16:18 – Built upon fact that Jesus is the Son of God
1 Cor. 3:11 – Built upon Christ
Eph. 2:20 – Not built upon the men themselves- Built upon the truth that they preached!
The foundation is Jesus Christ the Son of God!
Apostles & Prophets• Apostles – The twelve
• Prophets – N.T. Prophets Apostles are mentioned first A foundation for Jew & Gentile fits
N.T. Prophets better Eph. 3:5; 4:8-11 – prophets refer to
N.T. Prophets
A Glorious ChurchVI. It is God’s Eternal Purpose (3:10-11)
A. Planned from all eternity (1:4)
B. Not an after thought!
C. Not “part of” but “is God’s eternal purpose”
A Glorious ChurchVI. It is God’s Eternal Purpose (3:10-11)
VII. Its Ultimate Goal is to Glorify God (3:20-21)
A. Planned, designed, & built – for the purpose to bring honor /glory to God
B. Church makes known the wisdom of God (3:10-11)
A Glorious ChurchVI. It is God’s Eternal Purpose (3:10-11)
VII. Its Ultimate Goal is to Glorify God (3:20-21)
VIII. There is Just One Church (4:4)
One BodyBody = Church
Thus,One Church
A Glorious ChurchVI. It is God’s Eternal Purpose (3:10-11)
VII. Its Ultimate Goal is to Glorify God (3:20-21)
VIII. There is Just One Church (4:4)
IX. It Has Been Cleansed (5:26-27)
When each person entering is forgiven
A Glorious ChurchVI. It is God’s Eternal Purpose (3:10-11)
VII. Its Ultimate Goal is to Glorify God (3:20-21)
VIII. There is Just One Church (4:4)
IX. It Has Been Cleansed (5:26-27)
X. When Members Live as Should (4-6)
X. When Members Live as Should (4-6)
A. Walk in unity (4:1-16)B. Don’t walk like world (4:17-32)C. Walk in love (5:1-2)D. Walk in light (5:3-14)E. Walk in wisdom (5:15-21)F. Families are what should be (5:22 – 6:4)G. Put on whole armor of God (6:10-20)
A Glorious ChurchI. All Spiritual Blessings Are in it (1:3-18)
II. Christ is the Head (1:22-23; 5:23-24)
III. It is the Fullness of Christ (1:23)
IV. It is the Saved (2)
V. It’s Foundation (2:19-22)
A Glorious ChurchVI. It is God’s Eternal Purpose (3:10-11)
VII. Its Ultimate Goal is to Glorify God (3:20-21)
VIII. There is Just One Church (4:4)
IX. It Has Been Cleansed (5:26-27)
X. When Members Live as Should (4-6)
