Jesus’ Teachings in Ephesians

Ephesians

• Unity 2:11- 16 4:4-6
• Being a Light 5:8-21
• Love 4:25-32

Unity

• 2:11-18- Paul wants us to remember that we were separate from Christ.
  • blood of Jesus brings us together
  • Jesus ended division
• 4:4-6 We find peace in
  • body
  • Spirit
  • hope
  • Lord
  • faith
  • baptism
  • God / Father
• John 17:20-23
  • Jesus prays for us to be unified with each other and with the Godhead
  • The point of unity is that when we are together we point to Jesus

Being a Light

• 5:8-11 goodness, righteousness, truth
  • expose darkness
  • Filled with Spirit- light
    • Speaking truthfully to one another
    • Giving thanks
    • Submit to one another

Love

• It looks like: speaking truthfully, working, settling disputes, encouraging words, compassionate, forgiving