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Marion Presbyterian Church

Marion Presbyterian Church

by Rev. Philip Ryan

Ephesians 4:24-5:2 - Imitating God

What does it mean to "put on the new self"? What does it mean to "imitate God"? We look at Paul's answers to these two questions to discover how they shape our relationships within the church.

Ephesians 4:4-6 - God's Unity and the Church's Unity

The unity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is the model and power for the Church's unity of one Lord, one Faith, and one Baptism.

Ephesians 4:1-3 - The Qualities and Goal of the Christian Walk

We look at the qualities a Christian should have in relation to others and what is the goal of the Christian walk.

Ephesians 4:1 - Therefore Walk Called

We begin our study of the second half of Ephesians. Ephesians 4:1 can be viewed as the thesis statement for chapters 4-6. We are to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which we have been called.

Ephesians 3:14-21 - Spiritual Growth

We look at Paul's brilliant transitioning prayer from the indicatives of grace in chapters 1-3 to the imperatives of gospel living in 4-6.

Ephesians 3:14 - I bow my knees

The Apostle Paul returns to the prayer he started in 3:1. We look at the purpose of prayer, the practice of prayer, and the person of prayer.

Ephesians 3:10-13 - What do churches do?

Having looked at what Paul said pastors do (3:7-9), we now look at what Paul said churches do.

Ephesians 3:7-9 - What do ministers do?

Do ministers work one day a week? What is a minister called to do?

Ephesians 3:2-6 - The Mysterious Gospel

What makes the gospel mysterious?

Ephesians 3:1 - Who holds you captive?

We look at Paul's description of himself as a "prisoner of Christ" and see how the apostle viewed his trials, the powers that put him in prison, and ultimately what kept him there.

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