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Thursday, 11 August 2016

THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST IN EPHESIANS

At some point you all have seen zoom in/out/ in google search engine. Until we zoom in we can’t see the big picture and it remains a mystery. So, let’s zoom in to see the mystery of Christ in Ephesians.  

TITLE: THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST IN EPHESIANS

1. Jesus is co-equal with God and addressed as “Lord”

In the OT Lord=YAWH=God. In NT Lord used for Jesus.
Eight times Lord is used (1:10, 15, 20-22a; 2:2; 5:8; 6:10, 21, 23)
V3- “Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ”
Lord in Gk. kuripos means (a) the one who is in charge by virtue of possession, owner. (b) One who is in a position of authority.
In Eph. God puts everything under Christ’s authority or possession.
Jesus acquired this designation by the virtue of His resurrection from the dead (1:20; 2:6).

2. Jesus is the Lord over the Church (1:22b-23; 4:15-16)

Ø  2.1 Body without a head is dead. So we were dead (2:1-3)
Ø  2.2 Jesus is also the foundation stone of the Church i.e. the New Creation/New Humanity (2:20-22)

3. Jesus is the Model of Love and Holiness (5:1-2)

“Therefore, be imitators of God as dearly loved children 5:2 and live in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.”
Rom. 5:6, 8 says that God demonstrate His love on the cross.
Rom. 5:4 says that God’s love is being poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit.
Ø  3.1 Love in the Church: - The Church should be flooded with this divine love (3:17-19).
Ø  3.1 Love in the family: - The family should be drenched with love (5:22-6:4).
Ø  3.3 Love in the work place:- The work place should be rained with love (6:5-9)
Ø  3.4 Holiness should be in our desires (5:3-7)
Ø  3.5 Holiness should be in our conduct (5:15-21)

4. Take Home

Ø  So let’s zoom in and see. Is Jesus the “Lord” of my life??? Or in which area of my life Jesus is not the “Lord.”

These are the sign of Spirit driven life and not purpose driven life





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