(1:7-12) Salvation: The Spirit applied it (1:13-14) Two notable prayers appear at 1:15-23 and 3:14-21 Prayer of 1:15-23 This prayer is closely related to the hymn of 1:3-14 That hymn was Paul’s testimony of praise to God for the boundless spiritual blessings in Christ The prayer of 1:15-23 is the apostle’s intercession for saints, that they may know the extent of their blessings in Christ So in 1:3-14 the appeal to the reader is for a heart of praise; in 1:15-23 the appeal is for a spirit of wisdom The Christian who earnestly covets and cultivates both of these is the maturing Christian, growing daily in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ Prayer of 3:14-21 Read the prayer Compare it with 1:15-23 B DOCTRINE Ephesians is a storehouse full of many doctrines of the Christian faith, as already noted Observe where the following appear in the letter: CHART 85: EPHESIANS: CHRIST AND THE CHURCH Salvation: as a deliverance from, and deliverance unto Union with Christ: an inscrutable yet real relationship The church universal: as the Body of Christ, who is its Head Holy Spirit: the source of every blessing and power in the Christian life Will and work of God: for man’s bene t and God’s glory 6 What doctrines are taught by these oftquoted passages: 2:4-10; 2:19-22? C PRACTICE At least half the epistle is devoted to the practical walk of the believer in Christ The Christian’s walking (4:1) and standing (6:11) are based on his sitting (2:6) His life in Christ (chaps 4-6) is drawn from his heritage in Christ (chaps 1-3) Chapters 4-6 are the chapters of the plains and the cities where Christians reveal by their deeds who they really are In 1:1— 3:21 the apostle has written much about the Christian’s heavenly standing; now he says some things about the believer’s earthly walk In the rst half of Ephesians the emphasis is on the Christian’s position in Christ Now the spotlight turns on Christ’s ... 1-3) Chapters 4-6 are the chapters of the plains and the cities where Christians reveal by their deeds who they really are In 1:1— 3:21 the apostle has written much about the Christian’s heavenly... What doctrines are taught by these oftquoted passages: 2:4-10; 2:19-22? C PRACTICE At least half the epistle is devoted to the practical walk of the believer in Christ The Christian’s walking (4:1)... yet real relationship The church universal: as the Body of Christ, who is its Head Holy Spirit: the source of every blessing and power in the Christian life Will and work of God: for man’s bene