Intro to Ephesians
Background
I started studying Ephesians during a one month media fast that I did during April which really allowed me to reach a level of intimacy with God that was life changing so, this Book holds a special place in my heart. It isn’t very long but it is profound. I was led to study this book of the Bible after hearing the Transformation Church message called Toys "R" Us Ministers. Pastor Todd focused on a couple of verses in chapter 4 but I just kept reading and I believe because I was in a place of surrender and curiosity, God showed me his word like I had never seen it before. My favorite study bible also helped me a lot and I can’t over-emphasize the value of a study bible if you’re looking to understand and be transformed by the word of God. I hope this breakdown can help bring this chapter to light for you as well.
Preface
Ephesians is all about Unity in the body of Christ. The first half explains why we live (the Gospel of Jesus Christ) while the second half shows us how to live (in community with other believers.) Paul wrote the book of Ephesians as a letter of encouragement to the church. His goal was to paint a picture of what the church- body of Christ- should look like. Ephesians was written in this way so that we could know who we are and then learn how to walk it out on a day to day basis. In this way, he was inspired by God to show us that identity comes before integrity.