Beautiful Occupation

In his concluding exhortations to the church, Paul outlines the attitudes and armaments of the faithful disciple. Scripture: Ephesians 6:14-24

Before Paul ever prescribes the first bit of armor, he first convinces Christians of the war which lies ahead and weight of that knowledge. Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-13

Paul closes his relational reformation by addressing the nature of Christians in the workplace. Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9

Paul continues to mold our relationships with the gospel as he turns to children and parents. Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Paul opens his address to Christian relationships by focusing on the uniqueness of marriage and its relationship to the gospel. Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

What does it look like to imitate God? In Ephesians 5:1-21, Paul answers the question with a three part call to holiness. Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-21

Paul's assumption for the Ephesian church and for us is that the gospel not only changes our hope, but our whole life. His commands in Ephesians 4:17-32, call us to fight for renewal as we put off what was old and put on what is new. …

How should a church assess itself? In Ephesians 4:1-16, Paul helps the church understand its roles and responsibilities in light of the gospel which created it. Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3:14-21 shows us the impossible made possible through the gospel of Jesus Christ. Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Paul's prayer for the church is interrupted by his desire to stress the significance of the church in light of the gospel and God's plan for all of history. Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13

After Paul highlights the ways in which Jesus restores us to God (2:1-10), he shows the wonderful ways in which grace also restores us to each other in the church (2:11-22) Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

In Ephesians 2:1-10, Paul sets out to establish believers in the heart of the gospel. Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Paul's prayer for the believers in Ephesus show us something important about Paul's goals for believers and the immeasurable blessings they have from God. Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Paul opens the book of Ephesians by calling into focus the center of God's blessing and glory: salvation through Jesus Christ. Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14