Ephesians

Unity in Love

Ephesians

What is Ephesians about?

Ephesians

Striving for unity in love

Evidence: key words

unity

Evidence: key words

unity one

Evidence: key words

unity one in Christ, in whom, in the Lord

Evidence: key words

unity one in Christ, in whom, in the Lord together with

Evidence: key words

unity one in Christ, in whom, in the Lord together with church

Evidence: corporate metaphors

Biological (body) Architectural (building) Social (family)

Evidence: flow of the book

Verses on the individual flow into the corporate

Evidence: strong statements on unity

Ephesians is peppered with statements on unity

Evidence: relentlessly relational

The exhortations are relational in nature

Striving for unity is

More than a good idea, this is the will of God

Striving for unity is

Primarily pursued in the local church

Striving for unity is

Discovered through the grace of God

A New Beginning