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Updated September, 2009
EPHESIANS
Verse by Verse
Commentary - On Site
Ephesians 1 Ephesians 2 Ephesians 3

Ephesians 1:1
Ephesians 1:2
Ephesians 1:3
Ephesians 1:4
Ephesians 1:5
Ephesians 1:6
Ephesians 1:7
Ephesians 1:8
Ephesians 1:9
Ephesians 1:10
Ephesians 1:11
Ephesians 1:12
Ephesians 1:13
Ephesians 1:14
Ephesians 1:15
Ephesians 1:16
Ephesians 1:17
Ephesians 1:18
Ephesians 1:19
Ephesians 1:20
Ephesians 1:21
Ephesians 1:22
Ephesians 1:23

Ephesians 2:1
Ephesians 2:2
Ephesians 2:3
Ephesians 2:4
Ephesians 2:5
Ephesians 2:6
Ephesians 2:7
Ephesians 2:8
Ephesians 2:9
Ephesians 2:10
Ephesians 2:11
Ephesians 2:12
Ephesians 2:13
Ephesians 2:14
Ephesians 2:15
Ephesians 2:16
Ephesians 2:17
Ephesians 2:18
Ephesians 2:19
Ephesians 2:20
Ephesians 2:21
Ephesians 2:22

Ephesians 3:1
Ephesians 3:2
Ephesians 3:3
Ephesians 3:4
Ephesians 3:5
Ephesians 3:6
Ephesians 3:7
Ephesians 3:8
Ephesians 3:9
Ephesians 3:10
Ephesians 3:11
Ephesians 3:12
Ephesians 3:13
Ephesians 3:14
Ephesians 3:15
Ephesians 3:16
Ephesians 3:17
Ephesians 3:18
Ephesians 3:19
Ephesians 3:20
Ephesians 3:21

Ephesians 4 Ephesians 5 Ephesians 6

Ephesians 4:1
Ephesians 4:2
Ephesians 4:3
Ephesians 4:4
Ephesians 4:5
Ephesians 4:6
Ephesians 4:7
Ephesians 4:8
Ephesians 4:9
Ephesians 4:10
Ephesians 4:11
Ephesians 4:12
Ephesians 4:13
Ephesians 4:14
Ephesians 4:15
Ephesians 4:16
Ephesians 4:17
Ephesians 4:18
Ephesians 4:19
Ephesians 4:20
Ephesians 4:21
Ephesians 4:22
Ephesians 4:23
Ephesians 4:24
Ephesians 4:25
Ephesians 4:26
Ephesians 4:27
Ephesians 4:28
Ephesians 4:29
Ephesians 4:30
Ephesians 4:31
Ephesians 4:32

Ephesians 5:1
Ephesians 5:2
Ephesians 5:3
Ephesians 5:4
Ephesians 5:5
Ephesians 5:6
Ephesians 5:7
Ephesians 5:8
Ephesians 5:9
Ephesians 5:10
Ephesians 5:11
Ephesians 5:12
Ephesians 5:13
Ephesians 5:14
Ephesians 5:15
Ephesians 5:16
Ephesians 5:17
Ephesians 5:18
Ephesians 5:19
Ephesians 5:20
Ephesians 5:21
Ephesians 5:22
Ephesians 5:23
Ephesians 5:24
Ephesians 5:25
Ephesians 5:26
Ephesians 5:27
Ephesians 5:28
Ephesians 5:29
Ephesians 5:30
Ephesians 5:31
Ephesians 5:32
Ephesians 5:33

Ephesians 6:1
Ephesians 6:2
Ephesians 6:3
Ephesians 6:4
Ephesians 6:5
Ephesians 6:6
Ephesians 6:7
Ephesians 6:8
Ephesians 6:9
Ephesians 6:10
Ephesians 6:11
Ephesians 6:12
Ephesians 6:13
Ephesians 6:14
Ephesians 6:15
Ephesians 6:16
Ephesians 6:17
Ephesians 6:18
Ephesians 6:19
Ephesians 6:20
Ephesians 6:21
Ephesians 6:22
Ephesians 6:23
Ephesians 6:24

EPHESIANS
Study Questions/Notes
Ephesians Study Questions 1
Ephesians Study Questions 2
Ephesians Study Questions 3
 
Ephesians
Precept Upon Precept
Inductive Bible Study
10 Week Course
Click to download Lesson 1 - Pdf
Wayne Barber
Sermon Series - Recommended
Major emphasis on the Christ life ("Exchanged life")

Ephesians 1:1-3
  1:1: ARE YOU FAITHFUL IN CHRIST JESUS?
  
1:2: PAUL’S DESIRE FOR THE SAINTS IN EPHESUS
  
1:3: A CALL TO PRAISE

 

Ephesians 1:4-5
 
1:4: Chosen in Christ
  
1:4: Holy & Blameless

  1:5: The Love of God, Pt 1

  1:5: The Love of God, Pt 2
 

Ephesians 1:6-13

   1:6b-10: RICHES OF HIS GRACE
   
1:7-13:   MARVEL OF REDEMPTION

  
1:13-15: MARVEL OF REDEMPTION, PT 2
   1:13-15: SECURITY OF REDEMPTION
   
1:13-15: SECURITY OF REDEMPTION, PT 2


Ephesians 1:15-16: CHARACTERISTICS OF REAL FAITH PT1

Ephesians 1:15-16: CHARACTERISTICS OF REAL FAITH PT2


Ephesians 1:16-20
 
1:16-17: A PRAYER FOR DEEPER UNDERSTANDING
 
1:18: A PRAYER FOR A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING, PT 2
 
1:18-20: THAT WE MIGHT KNOW HIS POWER

  1:18-20: THAT WE MIGHT KNOW HIS POWER, PART 2
 

Ephesians 1:20-23: OUR MAJESTIC CHRIST

Ephesians 1:19-23: CHRIST HEAD OF THE CHURCH
 

Ephesians 2:1-6
 
2:1: THE LIVING DEAD
 
2:1-3: THE WALKING DEAD
 
2:4-8: THE MARVELOUS GRACE OF OUR LOVING LORD
 
2:4-6: THE MARVELOUS GRACE OF OUR LOVING LORD, PT 2
 

Ephesians 2:7-10
  2:4-7: THE ROCK OF AGES
  
2:7-10: MADE IN HEAVEN BY THE GRACE OF GOD, PT 1
  
2:4-10 Is6: MADE IN HEAVEN BY THE GRACE OF GOD, PT 2

 

Ephesians 2:11-19

  2:11-22: GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD
 
2:11-15: CHRIST, THE AUTHOR OF OUR PEACE, PT 1
 
2:15-18: CHRIST, THE AUTHOR OF OUR PEACE, PT 2
 

Ephesians 2:19-22
  2:19: I’M SO GLAD I’M A PART OF THE FAMILY OF GOD!
  
2:19-22: WE ARE THE TEMPLE OF GOD, PT 1
  
2:19-22: WE ARE THE TEMPLE OF GOD: PT 2

 

Ephesians 3:1-13
  3:1-3: GOD’S DIVINE MYSTERY, PT 1
  3:1-9: GOD’S DIVINE MYSTERY, PT 2
  
3:10-11: GOD’S DIVINE MYSTERY, PT 3
  
3:13: ROOTS OF DISCOURAGEMENT

 

Ephesians 3:14-21
  3:14: A PRAYER FOR FULLNESS, Pt1
  3:16: A PRAYER FOR FULLNESS, Pt2
  3:17: A PRAYER FOR FULLNESS, Pt3
 
3:17-18: A PRAYER FOR FULLNESS, Pt4
  3:16-19: A PRAYER FOR FULLNESS, Pt 5
  3:16-21: A PRAYER FOR FULLNESS, Pt6

 

Ephesians 3:14-4:16: REVIEW: SPIRIT-FILLED BELIEVER


Ephesians 4:1-6
   4:1-3: WALK IN A MANNER WORTHY, PT 1
  
4:1-3: WALK IN A MANNER WORTHY, PT 2

   4:3-6: PRESERVING THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT, Pt1

Ephesians 4:7-12

   4:7-10: PRESERVING THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT, Pt 2
   4:11-13: PRESERVING THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT,PT 3
  
4:12: PRESERVING THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT, Pt 4


 

Ephesians 4:13-16
  
4:13: THE GOAL OF EQUIPPING THE SAINTS
 
 4:14: CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MATURE IN CHRIST
  
4:15: CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MATURE IN CHRIST, PT 2
  
4:16: CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MATURE IN CHRIST, Pt 3

Ephesians 4:17-27
 
4:17-19: A BRAND NEW WAY OF LIFE, PT 1
  
4:20-24: A BRAND NEW WAY OF LIFE, PT 2
  
4:22-27: A BRAND NEW WAY OF LIFE, PT 3


Ephesians 4:28-32
 
4:28-29: A BRAND NEW WAY OF LIFE, PT 4
  
4:31-32: A BRAND NEW WAY OF LIFE, PT 5
 

Ephesians 5:1-4
  5:1-2: BE IMITATORS OF GOD’S LOVE, PT 1
 
5:3-4: BE IMITATORS OF GOD’S LOVE, PT 2
 

Ephesians 5:7-10
  5:6-7: DON’T BE DECEIVED
 
5:7-10: WALK AS CHILDREN OF LIGHT

 

Ephesians 5:6-17
  5:6-14: THE POWER OF THE NEW GARMENT

  5:15-17: WALKING AS LIGHT IN A WORLD OF DARKNESS
 

Ephesians 5:18-21
  5:18: BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT, PT 1

  5:18-21: BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT, PT 2
 

  5:22-24: SPIRIT-FILLED FAMILIES, PT 1
  
5:25-31: SPIRIT-FILLED FAMILIES, PT 2I
  
5:31-33: SPIRIT FILLED FAMILIES, PT 3

 

Ephesians 6:1-4
 
6:1-3: SPIRIT-FILLED FAMILIES, PT 4

  6:4: SPIRIT-FILLED FAMILIES, PT 5  

  6:4: SPIRIT-FILLED FAMILIES, Pt 6
 

Ephesians 6:5-9
 
6:5-9: SPIRIT-FILLED BELIEVER IN WORK PLACE
 

Ephesians 6:10-18

  6:10:      SPIRITUAL WARFARE, PT 1
  
6:11:      SPIRITUAL WARFARE, PT 2

  6:14:      SPIRITUAL WARFARE, PT 3
 
6:15-16: SPIRITUAL WARFARE, PT 4
  
6:17:      SPIRITUAL WARFARE, PT 5

  6:12-13: SPIRITUAL WARFARE, PT 6

  6:18:      SPIRITUAL WARFARE, PT 7

Ephesians 6:18-19: STANDING IN THE NEED OF PRAYER

Ephesians 6:21-24

Dr. Barber has graciously granted permission to make this In depth (>400pp) study available to the body of Christ.

Albert Barnes
Notes on the New Testament

Ephesians 1
Ephesians 2
Ephesians 3
Ephesians 4
Ephesians 5
Ephesians 6

John Calvin
Commentary

Ephesians 1
Ephesians 2
Ephesians 3
Ephesians 4
Ephesians 5
Ephesians 6

Thomas Constable
Notes
PDF

 

Steven Cole
Ephesians Sermons
Function much like a verse by verse commentary
Click for links to Mp3's
Recommended

Ephesians 1:1-2 Spiritual Wisdom for God's Saints

Ephesians 1:3 Blessed, We Bless

Ephesians 1:4 He Chose Us

Ephesians 1:5-6 Predestined to Adoption

Ephesians 1:7-8a Your Greatest Need

Ephesians 1:8b-10 God's Plan for the Ages

Ephesians 1:11-12 Glory to Our Sovereign God

Ephesians 1:13-14 Secure in Him

Ephesians 1:15-17  Knowing God More Deeply

Ephesians 1:18-19 What God Wants You to Know

Ephesians 1:19-23 What God Wants You to Know

Ephesians 2:1-3 The Deadly Power of Sin

Ephesians 2:4-7 Salvation is Totally of God

Ephesians 2:8-9 Salvation by Grace through Faith Alone

Ephesians 2:10 Salvation and Good Works

Ephesians 2:11-13 Remembering Then, but Now!

Ephesians 2:11-22 Our Biography In Brief

Ephesians 2:14-18 Reconciled Relationships

Ephesians 2:19-22 The Church: Why Marry It?

Ephesians 3:1-7 Grateful for the Gospel

Ephesians 3:8 The Unfathomable Riches of Christ

Ephesians 3:9-13 God's Eternal Purpose and You

Ephesians 3:14-17a God's Eternal Purpose and You

Ephesians 3:17b-19 Knowing the Unknowable Love of Christ

Ephesians 3:20-21 God is Able!

Ephesians 4:1-3 Preserving Unity

Ephesians 4:4-6 The Basis for Christian Unity

Ephesians 4:7-10 Christ's Purpose for His Church

Ephesians 4:11-13 Growing into a Mature Church

Ephesians 4:14-16 Vital Signs of a Healthy Body

Ephesians 4:17-19 How Not to Live

Ephesians 4:17-32 Solving Conflicts

Ephesians 4:20-24 The Changed Life

Ephesians 4:25 To Tell the Truth

Ephesians 4:26-27 How to Be Both Good and Mad

Ephesians 4:28 To Cure a Thief

Ephesians 4:29 Transformed Talk

Ephesians 4:30 Why Not Sin?

Ephesians 4:31-32 Taming Your Temper

Ephesians 4:32 How Can I Ever Forgive?

Ephesians 5:1-2 Imitating the God of Love

Ephesians 5:3-6 Clean Up Your Act!

Ephesians 5:7-14 Children of Light in a Dark World

Ephesians 5:15-21 Walking Carefully in an Evil Day

Ephesians 5:15-16 God's Wisdom for Families

Ephesians 5:15-17 Walking Wisely

Ephesians 5:18 The Spirit-filled Life

Ephesians 5:19 Spirit-filled Singing

Ephesians 5:20 Always Giving Thanks for All Things

Ephesians 5:21 Submitting to One Another

Ephesians 5:21-24 What Do You Mean

Ephesians 5:22-24 What! Me, Submit to Him?

Ephesians 5:25-33 Do You Really Love Your Wife? (Part 1)

Ephesians 5:25-33 Do You Really Love Your Wife? (Part 2)

Ephesians 5:25-33 A Job Description For Husbands

Ephesians 5:25-33 I'm the Boss, Aren't I?

Ephesians 6:1-3 The Spirit-filled Home (Part 1)

Ephesians 6:4 The Spirit-filled Home, Part 2
Ephesians 6:4 Child Rearing in One Sentence

Ephesians 6:5-9 Working for God

Ephesians 6:10-11 Standing Strong, Standing Firm

Ephesians 6:12-13 Why Christians Must be Fighters

Ephesians 6:14 Protected by Truth and Righteousness

Ephesians 6:15 Boots for the Battle

Ephesians 6:16 The Essential Shield

Ephesians 6:17a Mind Thy Head!

Ephesians 6:17b The Weapon

Ephesians 6:18-20 How to Fight for God

Ephesians 6:21-24 The Caring Church

Bob Deffinbaugh
Ephesians: The Glory of God in the Church

The Uniqueness of Ephesians Among the Epistles

The Glory of God in Divine Election

Ephesians 1:6b-10 The Glory of God and the Cross of Christ

Ephesians 1:8b-10 The Goal of History: Summing Up All Things in Christ

Ephesians 1:11-14 The Hope of Glory

Ephesians 1:15-19a Paul’s Prayer For the Ephesians

Ephesians 1:19-23 The Power of God, Prayer, and the Christian’s Hope

Ephesians 2:1-10 The Guilt of Men and the Grace of God (Part 1)

Ephesians 2:11-21 The Guilt of Men and the Grace of God (Part 2)

Ephesians 3:1-21 Paul’s Imprisonment, His Prayers, and His Praise

Ephesians 4:1-16 The Calling and the Conduct of the Christian

Ephesians 4:17-24 Leaving Our Old Ways Behind

Ephesians 4:25-27 Putting Off Lies and Embracing the Truth

Ephesians 4:26-27 Righteous Anger

Ephesians 4:28 The Christian Work Ethic

Ephesians 4:31-32 From Malice to Mercy

Ephesians 5:1-6 Making Love More Than a Three-Letter Word

Ephesians 5:7-14 Living As Lights

Ephesians 5:15-21 Walking Wisely

Ephesians 5:21-32 The Meaning of Christian Marriage

Ephesians 5:21-32 The Submission of the Christian Wife

Ephesians 5:21-32 The Submission of the Christian Husband

Ephesians 6:1-4 The Submission of Parents and Children

Ephesians 6:5-9 Submission and Slavery

Ephesians 6:10-13 Spiritual Warfare

Ephesians 6:14a Weapons of the Spiritual Warfare—Truth

Ephesians 6:14b Weapons of Spiritual Warfare—Righteousness

Ephesians 6:15 Weapons of the Spiritual Warfare—The Soldier’s Footwear

Dave Guzik
Commentary Notes

Ephesians 1
Ephesians 2
Ephesians 3
Ephesians 4
Ephesians 5
Ephesians 6

 

Illustrations
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Ephesians
Ephesians 1:3
Ephesians 1:3-11
Ephesians 1:6
Ephesians 1:11-14
Ephesians 2
Ephesians 2:8-9
Ephesians 2:12
Ephesians 2:18
Ephesians 3:1-11
Ephesians 3:12
Ephesians 3:20
Ephesians 4:1
Ephesians 4:2
Ephesians 4:11
Ephesians 4:11-15
Ephesians 4:11-16
Ephesians 4:15
Ephesians 4:25-32
Ephesians 4:26
Ephesians 4:27
Ephesians 4:31
Ephesians 4:32

Ephesians 5:1
Ephesians 5:3
Ephesians 5:9
Ephesians 5:16
Ephesians 5:18
Ephesians 5:21
Ephesians 5:22-24
Ephesians 5:25-29
Ephesians 5:27
Ephesians 6:1-3
Ephesians 6:2
Ephesians 6:4
Ephesians 6:5
Ephesians 6:5-9
Ephesians 6:6
Ephesians 6:7
Ephesians 6:10-18
Ephesians 6:12
Ephesians 6:13
Ephesians 6:14-17
Ephesians 6:17
Ephesians 6:18-20

S Lewis Johnson
Excellent  Sermons
Former Professor at Dallas Theological Seminary

Ephesians 1:1-4 Ephesians - Paul's Grandest Epistle

Ephesians 1:1-4 The Work of the Father

Ephesians 1:4-12 The Work of the Son

Ephesians 1:13-14 The Work of the Holy Spirit

Ephesians 1:15-23 Possessing the Possessions in Christ

Ephesians 2:1-10 His Power and Our Salvation

Ephesians 2:11-22 Made Nigh by the Blood of Christ

Ephesians 3:1-13 The Dispensation of the Grace of God

Ephesians 3:14-21 Prayer for the Realization of God

Ephesians 4:1-6 Unity of One Body

Ephesians 4:7-16 The Work of the Ministry - I

Ephesians 4:7-16 The Work of the Ministry - II

Ephesians 4:17-24 Putting On of the New Man

Ephesians 4:25  -  5:2 The Christian's Use of the Tongue

Ephesians 5:3-21 Purity in the Christian Life

Ephesians 5:22-33 Paul and the Marriage Relationship

Ephesians 6:1-4 Paul's Words to Children and Fathers

Ephesians 6:5-24 The Christian's Conflict

John MacArthur
Sermons

Ephesians 1:1-2: The Mystery of the Church

Ephesians 1:3-4: The Body Formed in Eternity Past-1

Ephesians 1:4-6: The Body Formed in Eternity Past-2
Ephesians 1:3-14: The Sovereignty of God in Salvation

Ephesians 1:4-14: The Calling of the Church

Ephesians 1:6-10: Redemption Through His Blood

Ephesians 1:11-14: Divine Promises Guaranteed

Ephesians 1:15-17: Our Resources in Christ-1

Ephesians 1:18-23: Our Resources in Christ-2

Ephesians 2:1-10: Coming Alive in Christ
Ephesians 4:1: The Lowly Walk-1

Ephesians 4:1: The Lowly Walk-2

Ephesians 4:2: The Lowly Walk-3

Ephesians 4:2: The Lowly Walk-4

Ephesians 4:2: The Lowly Walk-5

Ephesians 4:2-6: The Lowly Walk-6
Ephesians 4:17-20: Off w the Old, On w the New-1

Ephesians 4:19-24: Off w the Old, On w the New-2
Ephesians 4:25-31: Principles of New Life
Ephesians 5:1-2: Walking in Love-1

Ephesians 5:2-7: Walking in Love-2
Ephesians 5:8-14: Living in the Light
Ephesians 5:18: Be Not Drunk with Wine-1

Ephesians 5:18: Be Not Drunk with Wine-2

Ephesians 5:18: Be Not Drunk with Wine-3
Ephesians 5:18: Be Filled with the Spirit-1

Ephesians 5:18-19: Be Filled with the Spirit-2

Ephesians 5:19: Be Filled with the Spirit-3

Ephesians 5:18-22: God's Plan For Your Family God's v World

Ephesians 5:20-21: Be Filled with the Spirit-4
Ephesians 5:22-24: God's Pattern for Wives-1

Ephesians 5:22-24: God's Pattern for Wives-2
Ephesians 5: God's Design for Successful Marriage-Husbands

Ephesians 5:18-22: God's Pattern for Husbands-1

Ephesians 5:25,29: God's Pattern for Husbands-2

Ephesians 6:1-3: God's Pattern for Children-1

Ephesians 6:3: God's Pattern for Children-2

Ephesians 6:3: God's Pattern for Parents

Ephesians 5:22-24: God's Design for Successful Marriage-Wives

Ephesians 5:22-24: God's Pattern for a Wife
Ephesians 6:4: Shade for Our Children

    
     Study Guide on the Fulfilled Family

Ephesians 5:21: The Necessary Foundation
Ephesians 5:22-24: The Role of the Wife
Ephesians 5:22: The Wife's Priorities
Ephesians 5:25: The Role of the Husband
Ephesians 5:25-33: The Husband's Priorities
Ephesians 6:1-4: Understanding the Issues
Ephesians 6:1-3: The Role of the Child
Ephesians 6:4: The Role of the Parents


   
      God's Curse on Men & Women
Genesis 3:16-19: The Curse on the Woman-1
Genesis 3:16-19: The Curse on the Woman-2
Genesis 3:16-19: The Curse on the Man-1
Genesis 3:16-19: The Curse on the Man-2

Alexander Maclaren
Sermons

Ephesians 1:1 SAINTS AND FAITHFUL
Ephesians 1:3 ALL SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS
Ephesians 1:5,7 ACCORDING TO - Part 1
Ephesians 1:7 ACCORDING TO - Part 2
Ephesians 1:11, 14 GOD'S INHERITANCE AND OURS
Ephesians 1:14 THE EARNEST AND THE INHERITANCE
Ephesians 1:18 THE HOPE OF THE CALLING

Ephesians 1:18 GOD'S INHERITANCE IN THE SAINTS
Ephesians 1:19, 20 THE MEASURE OF IMMEASURABLE POWER
 

Ephesians 2:4,5 THE RESURRECTION OF DEAD SOULS

Ephesians 2:7 THE RICHES OF GRACE
Ephesians 2:8 SALVATION: GRACE: FAITH
Ephesians 2:10 GOD’S WORKMANSHIP AND OUR WORKS

Ephesians 2:20 THE CHIEF CORNER-STONE

 

Ephesians 3:16 STRENGTHENED WITH MIGHT
Ephesians 3:17 THE INDWELLING CHRIST
Ephesians 3:18,19 LOVE UNKNOWABLE AND KNOWN
Ephesians 3:18 THE PARADOX OF LOVE’S MEASURE
Ephesians 3:19 THE CLIMAX OF ALL PRAYER
Ephesians 3:20,21 MEASURELESS POWER AND ENDLESS GLORY

 

Ephesians 4:1 THE CALLING AND THE KINGDOM

Ephesians 4:5 THE THREEFOLD UNITY
Ephesians 4:7 THE MEASURE OF GRACE
Ephesians 4:13 THE GOAL OF PROGRESS
Ephesians 4:20, 21 CHRIST OUR LESSON AND OUR TEACHER
Ephesians 4:22 A DARK ‘PICTURE AND A BRIGHT HOPE
Ephesians 4:24 THE NEW MAN
Ephesians 4:30 GRIEVING THE SPIRIT

 

Ephesians 5:1 GOD’S IMITATORS
Ephesians 5:3 WHAT CHILDREN OF LIGHT SHOULD BE

Ephesians 5:9 THE FRUIT OF THE LIGHT
Ephesians 5:10 PLEASING CHRIST
Ephesians 5:11 UNFRUITFUL WORKS OF DARKNESS
Ephesians 5:11-31 PAUL’S REASONS FOR TEMPERANCE
Ephesians 5:14 SLEEPERS AT NOONDAY

Ephesians 5:5,16 REDEEMING THE TIME

 

Ephesians 6:13 THE PANOPLY OF GOD

Ephesians 6:14 THE GIRDLE OF TRUTH’
Ephesians 6:14 THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS’
Ephesians 6:15 A SOLDIER’S SHOES
Ephesians 6:16 THE SHIELD OF FAITH
Ephesians 6:17 THE HELMET OF SALVATION
Ephesians 6:17 THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT
Ephesians 6:23 PEACE, LOVE, AND FAITH
Ephesians 6:24 THE WIDE RANGE OF GOD’S GRACE

Devotional Commentary of Ephesians
F. B. Meyer

Preface
Chapter 1 - The Father
Chapter 2 - The Father's Wealth
Chapter 3 - "In Him"
Chapter 4 - "Created in Him"
Chapter 5 - "The Heavenly Places"
Chapter 6 - Love: On God's Side
Chapter 7 - Love: On Our Side
Chapter 8 - The Holy Spirit
Chapter 9 - "Filled"
Chapter 10 - Power
Chapter 11 - "The Church"
Chapter 12 - The Reciprocal Inheritance
Chapter 13 - Man in Christ
Chapter 14 - Our Walk
Chapter 15 - The Christian Armed

Miscellaneous Resources
Conservative, Evangelical

Ephesians 1 2 3 4 5 6
Ephesians 1 2 3 4 5 6
Ephesians 1 2 3 4 5 6
Ephesians Calling & Design of Church
Ephesians 1:4 God's Heritage in Humanity
Ephesians 1:6: In The Beloved
Ephesians 1:7: Cross-Pardon By The Cross 
Ephesians 1:19-20 Measure Of Immeasurable Power
Ephesians 2:1-3: The Truth about You
Ephesians 2:3: The Wrath of God
Ephesians 2:4-6 The Psalm of Ascension
Ephesians 2:1-9: Amazing Grace
Ephesians 2:1-10: Amazing Grace
Ephesians 3:10: Wisdom of God in Way of Salvation
Ephesians 3:15 The Family of God
Ephesians 3:17 The Receptivity of Faith
Ephesians 3:17-19: The Dimensions of God's Love
Ephesians 3:18-19: Breath, Length, Depth, Height
Ephesians 4:1-6: Unity of the Spirit Ephesians
Ephesians 4:1-2 Fruit of Spirit - Meekness
Ephesians 4:5 One Baptism
Ephesians 4:10: Descending and Ascending
Ephesians 4:14-15: Our Sheet Anchor

Ephesians 4:20: Christian & Non-Christian
Ephesians 4:22-24: Making A Fresh Start
Ephesians 4:22-24: Old Man and New Man in Paul
Ephesians 4:30: On Grieving the Holy Spirit
Ephesians 5:8: Walking in the Light  
Ephesians 5:15-16 The Wise Use of Time
Ephesians 5:16: Preciousness of Time-Redeeming It
Ephesians 5:18: Filled with the Holy Spirit? 
Ephesians 5:18 The Message of Pentecost
Ephesians 5:20 The Blessings of Thankfulness
Ephesians 5:25-27: Love Your Wife Sacrificially
Ephesians 6:7: Faithfulness in Daily Life
Ephesians 6:10-11: The Call to Battle

Adam Clarke
Jamieson, Fausset, Brown
Matthew Henry Complete
Lehman Strauss
F B Meyer
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
G Campbell Morgan
Alexander Maclaren

Ray Pritchard
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
F B Meyer
Ray Pritchard
Ray Pritchard
Jonathan Edwards
J C Ryle
F B Meyer
F B Meyer
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Hampton Keathley lll
F B Meyer
Hampton Keathley lll
F B Meyer
F B Meyer
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
F B Meyer
Greg Herrick
John Wesley
F B Meyer
F B Meyer
Jonathan Edwards
Ray Pritchard
F B Meyer
F B Meyer
Hampton Keathley lV
F B Meyer
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

H C G Moule
Commentary on Ephesians
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Ephesians Introduction - 43 pages
Ephesians 1 Commentary
Ephesians 2 Commentary
Ephesians 3 Commentary
Ephesians 4 Commentary
Ephesians 5 Commentary
Ephesians 6:1-9 Commentary
Ephesians 6:10 Commentary
Ephesians 6:18-24 Commentary

Net Bible
Commentary Notes
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Ephesians 1 Commentary
Ephesians 2 Commentary
Ephesians 3 Commentary
Ephesians 4 Commentary
Ephesians 5 Commentary
Ephesians 6 Commentary

Our Daily Bread
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Ephesians Sermon Illustrations 1
Ephesians Sermon Illustrations 2
Ephesians Sermon Illustrations 3
Ephesians Sermon Illustrations 4
Ephesians Sermon Illustrations 5
Ephesians Sermon Illustrations 6

Ephesians 1:1-14: You Seem So Happy
Ephesians 1:3: Enough for Everyone

Ephesians 1:3: Undeserved Blessings
Ephesians 1:3: Right Beneath our Feet
Ephesians 1:4: An Experience in Immensity
Ephesians 1:4: God See Me As: Chosen In Christ
Ephesians 1:4-14:Ephesians Factor (articles)
Ephesians 1:6: Acceptance & Approval
Ephesians 1:6: Accepted
Ephesians 1:7: God's Lavish Display
Ephesians 1:7: Rescued in Christ
Ephesians 1:7: Paid In Full
Ephesians 1:7: The Iron Collar
Ephesians 1:7: The Object of our Trust
Ephesians 1:7-8: Row! Throw! Go!

Ephesians 1;13-14: Guaranteed Future
Ephesians 1:15-16: Help Them To Achieve
Ephesians 1:18: Seeing the Unseen
Ephesians 1:18: I'm Rich!

Ephesians 2:1: The Person & the Music
Ephesians 2:1: Death Door to Another World
Ephesians 2:1: New Life
Ephesians 2:1: Life-Giving Words
Ephesians 2:1-10: A Remarkable Life
Ephesians 2:4-5: Get Sure!
Ephesians 2:5: Living Up to the Name
Ephesians 2:7: Grace is Amazing
Ephesians 2:8: No Fair!
Ephesians 2:8: Grace-Heart of the Gospel
Ephesians 2:8-9 Personal Relationship w God

Ephesians 2:10: Saved to Be Good
Ephesians 2:10: The Sculptor
Ephesians 2:10: Hey Good Workin'!
Ephesians 2:10: We Have Work To Do
Ephesians 2:10: Home Improvement
Ephesians 2:10: Crucible Steel
Ephesians 2:14: Reconciliation
Ephesians 2:17: Peace Initiative
Ephesians 2:19: Part of the Family
Ephesians 3:8: He Has What We Need
Ephesians 3:8: From Rags to Riches
Ephesians 3:11-12: He's Waiting
Ephesians 3:14: Inner Strength
Ephesians 3:17-19: God's Great Love
Ephesians 3:18-19 Experience In Immensity

Ephesians 3:20: More Than Enough
Ephesians 3:20: No Hands But His
Ephesians 4:1: Living Up to Our Reputation
Ephesians 4:1-6: The Only Way
Ephesians 4:3: When We Disagree
Ephesians 4:16: Are You Doing Your Part?
Ephesians 4:16: Part of the Crew
Ephesians 4:17: Control Of The Tube
Ephesians 4:20-24: Don't Let It Get to You
Ephesians 4:24: A Christian All the Time

Ephesians 4:24: Something Has Changed
Ephesians 4:25: No Lying
Ephesians 4:25: Who's Telling the Truth
Ephesians 4:25: Good Communicators
Ephesians 4:25-32: Man Eaters
Ephesians 4:26: A Word from the Undertaker
Ephesians 4:26: The Red Light of Anger
Ephesians 4:26: Purge Out the Poison
Ephesians 4:26: Sinless Anger
Ephesians 4:26: Holy Anger
Ephesians 4:26-27: The Common Enemy
Ephesians 4:27: No Place For the Devil

Ephesians 4:28: God Honoring Work
Ephesians 4:28: Meaningful Work
Ephesians 4:29: The Power of Words
Ephesians 4:29: Genuine Love
Ephesians 4:29: Clean Up the Environment
Ephesians 4:29: Small Thing, Big Impact.
Ephesians 4:31: Man-Made Hail
Ephesians 4:31: Needed: A Tender Heart
Ephesians 4:32: Are You Good At Forgiving?
Ephesians 4:32: The Power of Kindness
Ephesians 4:32: Forgive--And Forget
Ephesians 4:32: A Persistent Problem
Ephesians 5:1: Living Up to the Name
Ephesians 5:1: Imitating the King

Ephesians 5:1: Just Like My Dad!
Ephesians 5:1ff: Disappearing Act
Ephesians 5:2: Love Letters
Ephesians 5:3: The Young & the Clueless
Ephesians 5:8: An Attitude Change
Ephesians 5:8: Only on Sunday?
Ephesians 5:11: Exposing By Contrast
Ephesians 5:11: Kind Disapproval
Ephesians 5:11: The Next Generation
Ephesians 5:14: Dead While Alive
Ephesians 5:14: Sleeping Sickness
Ephesians 5:15: Check Your Work
Ephesians 5:15-16: Don't Kill Time!
Ephesians 5:15-16: Killing Time
Ephesians 5:15-16: Time For Everything
Ephesians 5:16: Making the Most of Time
Ephesians 5:18: The Best Influence
Ephesians 5:18: How Can I Be Filled w Spirit?
Ephesians 5:20: Peel It!
Ephesians 5:22-33: When to Speak Up
Ephesians 5:22-33: Realism & Romance
Ephesians 5:25: The Family Matters
Ephesians 5:28-29: One Day is Not Enough
Ephesians 5:30: No Body But Ours
Ephesians 5:33: Work at It
Ephesians 5:33: She's Worth Listening To
Ephesians 6:1-9: That's My Dad
Ephesians 6:2: Honor Your Father

Ephesians 6:4: Divine Concentrate
Ephesians 6:4: A Nurturing Parent
Ephesians 6:4: A Dad Who Didn't Quit
Ephesians 6:4: It's Sally!
Ephesians 6:4: Little Cucumbers
Ephesians 6:4: The Task of a Father
Ephesians 6:4: Watching & Learning
Ephesians 6:4: Don't Forget Your Children
Ephesians 6:5-9: The Real World
Ephesians 6:5-9: Just A Job?
Ephesians 6:8: An Ordinary Life
Ephesians 6:10: Are You Losing Power?
Ephesians 6:10: The Great Imposter
Ephesians 6:10: On Alert
Ephesians 6:10: Standing Firm
Ephesians 6:10-18: The Power of Prayer
Ephesians 6:10-18: Shrike System
Ephesians 6:10-18: The Battle Still Rages
Ephesians 6:10-18: Smart Armor System
Ephesians 6:12: Opposed by Invisible Foes
Ephesians 6:13: When You Doubt
Ephesians 6:18: Confident Prayer
Ephesians 6:18: Do A 180
Ephesians 6:18-20: Are You Ready to Pray?
Ephesians 6:19: Speaking Well of God's Son

John Piper
Sermons

Ephesians 1:3-6 God Predestined Us to Sonship Thru Jesus

Ephesians 1:4 Foundations for full assurance

Ephesians 1:11-14 Sealed by the Spirit to Day of Redemption

Ephesians 1:15-23 The Fullness of Him Who Fills All in All

Ephesians 2:1 Why We Need A Savior-1

Ephesians 2:2-3 Captive To Alien Power-2

Ephesians 2:4 But God...

Ephesians 2:8 Pray for All His Purposes

Ephesians 2:11-22 Race and Cross

Ephesians 2:11-22 Israel & Us-One Body

Ephesians 3:10 The Cosmic Church

Ephesians 3:14-21 Far More Than You Think

Ephesians 4:1-6 Maintain Unity of Spirit

Ephesians 4:1-6 One Lord, Spirit, Body

Ephesians 4:4-16 How Christ Enables...

Ephesians 4:7-16 How Saints Minister BODY

Ephesians 4:7-16 Why Saints Minister

Ephesians 4:17-21 Escape From Futility

Ephesians 4:22-24 Put On The New Person

Ephesians 4:22-27Satan Seeks a Gap

Ephesians 4:25 Speak Truth w Your Neighbor

Ephesians 4:28 Don't Steal, Work And Give!

Ephesians 4:29-30 Make Your Mouth...Grace

Ephesians 4:31-5:2 Be Kind To One Another

Ephesians 4:32-5:2 Forgive just as God in Christ has forgiven

Ephesians 4:32-5:2 Christ's Love: Its Cost

Ephesians 5:3-6 The Enthronement Of Desire

Ephesians 5:11 Exposing the Dark Word of Abortion

Ephesians 5:15-20 Urgency And Gratitude

Ephesians 5:17-20 Singing & Making Melody to Lord

Ephesians 5:18 Be Filled with the Spirit

Ephesians 5:21-28 Adam, Where Are You?

Ephesians 5:21-33 Husbands who love like Christ & wives...

Ephesians 5:21-33 Marriage: Matrix of Christian Hedonism

Ephesians 5:22-32 Beautifying the Body of Christ

Ephesians 6:4 Raising Children Who Hope in Triumph of God

Ephesians 6:10-20 Ready to Move w Gospel of Peace

Today in the Word
Moody Bible Institute
Devotionals, Illustrations

Ephesians 1:3-12
Ephesians 1:3-14
Ephesians 1:3-14
Ephesians 1:1-23
Ephesians 1:15-19a
Ephesians 1:15-23
Ephesians 1:15-23
Ephesians 2:1
Ephesians 2:1-3
Ephesians 2:1-7
Ephesians 2:1-10
Ephesians 2:1-10
Ephesians 2:10
Ephesians 2:11-18
Ephesians 2:11-22
Ephesians 2:11-22
Ephesians 2:14-18
Ephesians 3:1-11
Ephesians 3:7-12
Ephesians 3:7-12
Ephesians 3:12-21
Ephesians 3:14-21
Ephesians 3:14-21
Ephesians 3:17–18
Ephesians 4:1-2

Ephesians 4:7-16
Ephesians 4:7-8, 11-13
Ephesians 4:17-5:2
Ephesians 4:25
Ephesians 4:25-27
Ephesians 4:25-28
Ephesians 4:28
Ephesians 4:28-32
Ephesians 4:29-5:2
Ephesians 4:29-5:2
Ephesians 5:8-17
Ephesians 5:15-18
Ephesians 5:18-20
Ephesians 5:18-21
Ephesians 5:22-24
Ephesians 5:22-33
Ephesians 5:22-33
Ephesians 5:24-33
Ephesians 6:5-9
Ephesians 6:10
Ephesians 6:10-12
Ephesians 6:13-15
Ephesians 6:18
Ephesians 6:18
Ephesians 6:18-20

A. T. Robertson
 Word Pictures
Emphasis on Greek Word Study

Ephesians 1
Ephesians 2
Ephesians 3
Ephesians 4
Ephesians 5
Ephesians 6 

C. H. Spurgeon
Sermons

Ephesians 1:3-4: Blessing for Blessing

Ephesians 1:7: The Treasure of Grace

Ephesians 2:1: Redemption Through Blood

Ephesians 2:8: Life from the Dead

Ephesians 2:8: Spiritual Resurrection

Ephesians 2:9-10: Salvation by Grace/Walking in Good Works

Ephesians 2:12: A Solemn Deprival

Ephesians 2:13: Our Glorious Transforming

Ephesians 2:22: The Tabernacle of the Most High

Ephesians 4:32: Forgiveness Made Easy

Ephesians 5:30: Members of Christ

Ephesians 5:30: Living, Loving, Lasting Union

Ephesians 6:17: The Sword of the Spirit

C H Spurgeon
Devotionals

Ephesians  1:3
Ephesians  1:6
Ephesians  1:7
Ephesians 1:11
Ephesians 1:11

Ephesians 1:19
Ephesians 2:19
Ephesians  3:8

Ephesians  3:8
Ephesians 3:17

Ephesians 3:19
Ephesians 4:15
Ephesians 4:30
Ephesians 5:25
Ephesians 6:18

Ray Stedman
Devotionals for Month of March

Ephesians 1:1-2 Salutations
Ephesians 1:3-14 In The Heavenlies
Ephesians 1:15-23  Turned On By Prayer
Ephesians 2:1-3  The Human Dilemma
Ephesians 2:4-6  Alive In Christ
Ephesians 2:7-10  On Display
Ephesians 2:11-13 Out Of The Darkness
Ephesians 2:14-18 He Is Our Peace
Ephesians 2:19-22  No Longer Strangers
Ephesians 3:1-6  The Great Mystery
Ephesians 3:7-13  Manifold Wisdom Of God's Love
Ephesians 3:14-21 The Inner Man
Ephesians 4:1-3  Why The Church Exists
Ephesians 4:4-6  A Cry For Unity
Ephesians 4:7-10  Open Your Gifts!
Ephesians 4:11-12  What Is Your Gift?
Ephesians 4:13-16  Slow Growth
Ephesians 4:17-2l A Radical Change
Ephesians 4:22-32  Put Off And Put On
Ephesians 5:1-2  Be Godlike
Ephesians 5:3-6 New Morality Or Ancient Foolishness?
Ephesians 5:7-14 Light In The Darkness
Ephesians 5:15-20 Live Overflowingly
Ephesians 5:21 The Cure For Conflict
Ephesians 5:22-33  Husbands And Wives
Ephesians 6:1-4  Parents And Children
Ephesians 6:5-9  Bringing Christ To Work
Ephesians 6:10-12  The Struggle
Ephesians 6:13-15  The Breastplate Of Righteousness
Ephesians 6:16-17  The Sword Of The Spirit
Ephesians 6:18-24 Relevant Prayer

Ray Stedman
Sermons

Ephesians 1:1-14: God At Work

Ephesians 1::3-14: Foundations

Ephesians 1:7-8: Liberated!

Ephesians 1:1:9-12: Mystery Of Unity

Ephesians 1:13-14: Word & Spirit

Ephesians 1:15-18: Turned On By Prayer

Ephesians 1:18-23: Hopes, Riches And Power

Ephesians 2:1-3 Human Dilemma

Ephesians 2:4-6: But God...
Ephesians 2:4-7: Alive To Live

Ephesians 2:7-10: On Display

Ephesians 2:11-13: Strangers In Darkness

Ephesians 2:13-18: Prince Of Peace

Ephesians 2:19-22: Third Race

Ephesians 3:1-6: Great Mystery

Ephesians 3:7-13: Secret Riches

Ephesians 3:13-21: How Prayer Works
Ephesians 4:1-3: Why The Church Exists

Ephesians 4:1-6: Cry For Unity

Ephesians 4:7-10: How The Church Works

Ephesians 4:11-15: What Is Your Gift?

Ephesians 4:11-12: Understanding Your Gift

Ephesians 4:11: The Contemporary Christ

Ephesians 4:11-12: Church's Building & Maintenance

Ephesians 4:11-12: Shaping Up  Saints

Ephesians 4:13-16: On Growing Up

Ephesians 4:17-21: Darkness Of Mind

Ephesians 4:22-24: Putting Off-Putting On

Ephesians 4:22-27: Practicing Christianity

Ephesians 4:28-29: Living In Focus

Ephesians 4:30-32: Forgive And Live

Ephesians 5:1-2: The Call Of The Hour

Ephesians 5:3-4: New Morality/Ancient Foolishness?  1

Ephesians 5:5-14: New Morality/Ancient Foolishness? 2

Ephesians 5:15-20: Watch How You Walk
Ephesians 5:21: Cure For Conflict

Ephesians 5:22-33: Husbands & Wives

Ephesians 6:1-4: Parents & Children

Ephesians 6:5-9: Employers/Employees
Ephesians 6:10: Forces We Face

Ephesians 6:10-13: Beginning The Battle

Ephesians 6:10-13: Strategy Of Satan

Ephesians 6:10-13: Tactics Of Terror

Ephesians 6:14-17: Defense Against Defeat-Pt1

Ephesians 6:10-18: Defense Against Defeat-Pt2

Ephesians 6:17: Defense Against Defeat-Pt3

Ephesians 6:14-17: Defense Against Defeat-Pt4

Ephesians 6:18-20: Advice When Attacked

Ephesians 6:10-20: The Infallible Posture

 

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