Ephesians 3:7-10
I. “Paul the Small” Ephesians 3:1-6 Ephesians 3:7-10; Is 6:5; Ac 8:1-3; Prv 15:33; 18:33; Prv 22:4; Ac 20:17-21; Php 2:3 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; 9:4-5; Php 3:7-14 2 Corinthians 3:4-6; Matt 5:2-12; Php 2:3-8; Col 3:12 1 Peter 5:5-8; Matt 28:19-20; 2 Co 6:3-10; Lk 7:40-50 II. “Revelation to a Watching World” Ephesians 3:9; Eph 1:3-14, 18; Ac 2:42-47; Gen 1 Ephesians 2:20-21 III. “Revelation to a Watching Heaven” Ephesians 3:10; 1 Pe 2:12; 1 Peter 1:10-12; Rev 5:5-14 Luke 15:6-10; 5:32; Heb 1:13-14; Gen 19:16; 28:12; Genesis 32:1-2; Jdg 6:11; 13:3; Ps 34:7; 91:11; 103:20-21 Daniel 3:26; 6:22; 10:11; Matt 18:10 Psalm 19; 119 Revelation 21:1-14 Greek Word Study: Minister: ‘diakonos’: from ‘diako’ (to run on errands); an attendant, i.e. a waiter (at a table or other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically a deacon or deaconess): - attendant, deacon, minister, servant Working: ‘energeia’: from energes; efficiency (“energy”): - activity, energy, power, strong, (powerful) working. (Eph 3:7) Power: ‘dunamis’: N. from ‘dunamai’ (force) lit. or fig.; specially miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself): - ability, mighty work, miracle, (miraculous) power, Power, strength. Spoken of God: the Great Power of God, meaning His almighty energy. (Eph 1:19, 3:7, 20) Very Least: ‘elachistos’: superlative of “elachus’ (short); used as equivalent to ‘least’ (in size, dignity): - least, very little (small [thing]), small, trivial (Eph 3:8) Preach: ‘euaggelizo’: to announce good news. (“evangelize”) especially the Gospel: - announce, bring (receive, tell) good news, preach (the Good News)(the Gospel), proclaim. Spoken of the annunciation of the Gospel of Christ and all that pertains to it: to preach Jesus Christ or the Lord Jesus (Eph 3:8) Bring to light: ‘photizo’: to shed rays i.e. to shine or (transitive) to brighten up (Lit. or Fig); - make bright, enlighten, (Be, bring to, give) light. Related to ‘phos’ (light) give light to. Figuratively to illuminate, make one see or understand (Eph 3:9) …“Cosmic Spotlight” Plan: ‘koinonia’: from partnership i.e. (literal) participation or (social) intercourse. Contribution, fellowship, participation, partnership, take part, share. N. from ‘koinoneo’ (to share in) act of partaking, sharing because of common interest: Participation, Communion, Fellowship. (Eph 3:9) Church: ‘ekklesia’: N from ‘ekkletos’ (n.f.); called out; which is from ‘ekkaleo’: (n.f.), to call out. Especially, a religious congregation. In this usage, the Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both: The Universal Church (of redeemed saints) (Eph 1:22; 3:10) Manifold: ‘polupoikilos’; much variegated; multifarious: - manifold from ‘polus’ (many) and poikilos (motley) i.e. various in character – diverse - multifarious in character. Wisdom: ‘sophia’: wisdom; - (eloquent) wisdom The wisdom of God means the divine wisdom, including the ideas of infinite skill, insight, knowledge, purity (Eph 1:8; 3:10) Rulers: ‘arche’: chief in rank; spoken of Chiefs among angels; Archangels who grant power to lesser angels (Eph 1:21, 3:10) Authorities: ‘exousia’: Magistrates (superhuman, potentates) power to execute e.g. Angels (Eph 1:21, 3:10)
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Ephesians 3:1-6
I. “Prisoner for Christ” Ephesians 2:20-22 Ephesians 3:1-2; Php 1:7; Eph 4:7; 6:20; Col 1:24-27 Romans 1:1-6; Eph 2:20-22; 1:1-3:1 Romans 16:25-26; 2Co 12:1-5 Acts 9:15-16; Gal 1:15-24; Ac 13:2; 1Ti 2:7; 2Ti 4:16 Acts 26:9-19; 2Co 12:1-5; II. “Steward for Us” Ephesians 3:4-5; 2Co 11:6; Col 4:3 Hebrews 1:1-4; Heb 9:13-15; Mk 16:19 III. “The Gospel of Peace” Ephesians 3:6; Gal 3:29; Eph 2:16 Eph 5:6-8 John 3:14-18; Gen 22:1-11; Nu 21:4-9; Ac 8:26-39 John 8:28-33; 12:32-36; 15:4-5; 16:33; 1Jn 5:12, 20 John 3:36 1Corinthians 15:1-11; Is 53; Dan 9:26; Zech 13:6; 1Pe 1:10-12; Hos 6:2; Matt 12:40; John 2:22; Ps 16:10; Acts 2:25-32; 13:32-24; 36:22-23; Lk 24:34; Mk 16:14; Lk 24:36; Jn 20:19-26; Ac 10:40-41 Greek Word Study: Read: ‘anaginosko’: from ‘ana’ (an emphatic) and ‘ginosko’ (to know); to know again i.e. (by extension) to read – to know accurately; to distinguish. In the NT, it means “to know by reading” “to read for oneself” “to learn by reading” (Eph 3:4) Can: ‘dunamai’: to be able or possible. To be able, to have power, both in physical and moral sense; to have the power to read and comprehend [derivative: dunamis: power, ability] Perceive: ‘noieo’: from nous (the mind): to exercise the mind (observe) i.e. (figuratively): to comprehend, heed: - (+clearly) perceive, see, think (over), understand (-ing); In the NT, used figuratively: to see with the mind, i.e. to perceive, to understand, to comprehend (Eph 3:4) Insight: ‘sunesis’: From ‘suniemi’ (to comprehend) a mental “putting together”, i.e. intelligence or (concretely) the intellect: - discernment, insight, understanding. “to reason out”. Literally, a “putting together”. In the NT, a “putting together in the mind” (i.e. intelligence, discernment, understanding) (Eph 3:4) Revealed: ‘apokalupto’: “to take off cover”; from ‘apo’: (from) and ‘kalupto’ (to cover, conceal) i.e. disclose; - reveal, make a revelation. To uncover. In the NT, used metaphorically: to reveal, to bring to light. Spoken of things revealed from God, i.e. taught, communicated, made known, by His Spirit and influences. (Eph 3:5) Mystery: ‘musterion’: from a derivative of ‘muo’ (to shut the mouth); a secret or “mystery” through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites): - hidden, mystery, secret. A mystery, something which one must be initiated or instructed before it can be known; something of itself not obvious and above human insight. In NT, spoken of facts, doctrines, principles, etc. not previously revealed: Specifically of the Gospel, the Christian dispensation, as having been long hidden and first revealed in later times. (Eph 3:3,4,9) Fellow heirs: ‘sugkleronomos’: a co-heir, i.e. (by analogy) a participant in common: - Fellow Heir. Spoken of Gentiles being joint heirs with Israel (Eph 3:6) Members of the same body: ‘sussomos’: of a joint body, i.e. a fellow member of the Christian Community; figuratively spoken in respect to the Christian Church as the Body of Christ and of the Gentiles as partakers in it. (Used only in Eph 3:6) Partakers: ‘summetochos’; co-participant, partaker, partner. Promise: ‘epaggelia’: promise of future blessing and favor. Gospel: ‘euaggelion’: a good message, i.e. The Gospel plan of salvation, its doctrines, declarations, promises (Eph 3:6) Ephesians 2:20-22
I. “The Foundation” Ephesians 2:16-19 Psalm 118:14-29; Ephesians 2:19-20; Jer 12:16; 1Co 3:9-11; Rev 21:14 Psalm 118:22; Isaiah 28:16 Matthew 16:13-19; Matt 1:17; 14:33; Jn 11:27 1Corinthians 2:10; 12:3; Jn 6:45; Ac 1:16-26; Ps 118:22; Is 28:16 II. “Living Stones” Ephesians 2:21; Eph 4:15-16; 1Co 3:16-17 1Corinthians 3:5-11, 16-17; Col 2:6-7; Isaiah 28:16; Revelation 21:14 1Peter 2:2-10; 1Co 3:9; Heb 3:4-6; Is 28:16 III. “The Temple of God” Ephesians 2:22; 1Pe 2:5; Eph 3:17; 2Co 6:16; 1Ti 3:15 Hebrews 11:10 Revelation 21:2, 9-14 Revelation 21:22-27 Revelation 22:13-14 Greek Word Study: Built (having been built): ‘epoikodomeo’: from ‘epi’ (up or upon) and ‘oikodomeo’ (to build); to build up or build upon; i.e. Fig. to rear up. To build upon, to erect a foundation. In NT, used only figuratively, spoken of the Christian Faith and Christian Life, both the whole church and its individual members as built upon the only foundation, Christ, and implying the constant internal development of the kingdom of God and the visible church, like a Holy Temple progressively and unceasingly built up from the foundation. (Eph2:20) Apostle: ‘apostolos’: from ‘apostello’ (delegate); specially an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ([apostle] with miraculous powers): - [super-] apostle, messenger. N. from ‘apostello’, to send. Used as a substantive; one sent, apostle, ambassador. Spoken of the 12 Apostles of Christ, so of Paul, reckoned as “the apostle to the Gentiles” Also, in a wider sense, spoken of the helpers and companions of the 12. As aiding to gather the church. Prophet: ‘prophetes’: foreteller (“prophet”); by analogy an inspired speaker; by extension a poet: - prophet. N. from ‘pro’ (before or forth) and ‘phemi’ (to tell); a prophet, a foreteller of events, also an interpreter. Spoken specifically of persons who possessed the prophetic gift or charisma imparted by the Holy Spirit to the Early Church. Prophets were a class of instructors or preachers who were next in rank to Apostles and before the teachers. Like the Apostles, however, they did not remain in one place as the teachers did. They seemed to have differed from teachers, who spoke in a calm, connected, teaching style so as to instruct and enlighten their hearers; Prophets spoke from impulse of “sudden inspiration” by the Holy Spirit (as seen in 1Co 14:30) Cornerstone: ‘akrogoniaios’: belonging to the extreme corner – corner foundation stone. From ‘akron’ (extreme, head) and ‘gonia’ (an angle): - corner (-stone) “For as the cornerstone holds together two walls so Christ joins together as Christians, into one body, dedicated to God those who were formerly Jews and Gentiles” (Eph 2:20) (Thayer’s Greek Lexicon) Structure: ‘oikodome’: from ‘oikos’: (dwelling, house) and dumeo (to build) “to build a dwelling”. A building or edifice (fig.) of the Christian Church as the Temple of God (Eph 2:21) Temple: ‘naos’: from naio (to dwell); a fane, shrine, temple: - sanctuary, shrine, temple. N. from naio (n.f.) dwelling, temple, as the dwelling of a god (Diana); metaphorically, of persons in whom God or His Spirit is said to dwell: spoken of Christians (1Co 3:16-17, Eph 2:21) Dwelling place: ‘katoiketerion’: to house permanently; to settle down in a fixed dwelling, to dwell permanently. I. “The Cross”
Ephesians 2:11-15; Ephesians 2:14-16; Col 1:20-22; 1Co 12:13 Romans 12:3-8; 1Co 12:12-14; Eph 4:4, 16 II. “The Spirit” Ephesians 2:17-18; Eph 2:13; Dt 4:7; Ps 148:14 Isaiah 57:14-19; Eph 2:17; Ac 2:39; Jer 3:22 Romans 2:21-25; 1:17-23; 4:4-5, 16; 5:9; 2:4; 10:12-13; Romans 16:26; 2 Tim 1:10; 1Jn 2:2; Jn 5:46; Ac 10:43; Gal 3:28; Col 3:11; Tit 3:5-7; Eph 1:7-9; Col 1:14; Heb 9:15 1 Corinthians 1:30; Eph 2:13; Ac 17:30; Ephesians 3:12; Jn 10:7, 9, 11; Eph 4:4 1Co 12:14, Jn 4:23 John 14:15-20, 25-27; Eph 1:4-10 III. “The Household of God” Ephesians 2:19; Eph 3:20; Heb 12:22-23; Gal 6:10 Mark 3:31-35 1 Corinthians 12:12-14; Ro 6:5; Eph 2:13-18; Gal 3:28 Colossians 3:11; Jn 7:37-39 Ephesians 4:1-4 Philippians 1:27; 1 John 4:10-11; Ephesians 5:1-2 Greek Word Study: Reconcile: ‘apokatallasso’: to reconcile fully: - From ‘apo’ (from), indicating the state to be left behind, and ‘katallasso’ (to reconcile). To change from one state of feeling to another i.e. to reconcile. (Eph 2:16; Col 1:20-22) Body: ‘soma’: from sozo: the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literal or figurative: - body, slave, substance. A Noun meaning body, an organized whole made up of parts and members. II. Specifically of creatures, both living or dead A. Spoken of a human body, different than ‘sarx’ (flesh), which word denotes the material of the body. Specifically spoken of the Body of Christ as crucified for the salvation of man (Ro 7:4); spoken figuratively of Communion Bread as representing the Body of Christ as crucified for salvation of man (Mt 26:26…); IV. Spoken figuratively for a body, meaning a whole, aggregate, collective mass, as spoken of the Christian Church, the whole body of Christians collectively, of which Christ is the Head (Rom 12:5; 1Co10:17; 12:13; Eph 1:23; 2:16; 4:4, 12, 16; 5:23, 30’ Col 1:18, 24; 2:19; 3:15) Cross: ‘stauros’: from the base of ‘histemi’, a stake or a post (as set upright) i.e. (special) a pole or cross (as instrument of capital punishment); figuratively: exposure to death, i.e. self-denial; by implication, the Atonement of Christ: - cross. Noun from ‘histemi’, to stand. A cross, a stake; often with a crosspiece, on which criminals were nailed for execution. I. By metonymy, spoken of the total experience of dying upon the cross. Spoken only of Christ’s death as the atonement for our sins. (1Co 1:17-18; Gal 5:11; 6:12-14; Eph 2:16; Php 3:18; Heb 12:2) Hostility: ‘echthra’: (from ‘echthros’: to hate, active hostility, an adversary, esp. Satan): hostility; (by implication) a reason for opposition: - enmity, be hostile (-ity). (Pastor’s note: The Wrath of God over our inability to keep the Law perfectly; Jesus propitiatory sacrifice on the cross satisfied God’s Wrath on believing lawbreakers, thus killing the hostility and bringing peace to the Believer) Access: ‘prosagoge’: from ‘prosago’: admission: - access. Noun from ‘prosago’, to bring near. A leading to or bringing to. In NT, approach, access, admission, used always of access to God. (Ro 5:2; Eph 2:18; 3:12) Aliens: ‘paroikos’: having a home near, i.e. (as noun) a by-dweller, (alien resident): - alien, exile, sojourner. Adj. from ‘para’ (near or at) and ‘oikos’ (house), dwelling near, neighboring, one without right of citizenship. Fig spoken of the saints; as sojourners in this world (1 Pe 2:11) as strangers outside the Church (Eph 2:19) Citizens: ‘sumpolites’: a native of the same town i.e. Fig. (Fellow Christian); fellow citizen (Eph2:19) Household: ‘oikeios’: (as noun) a relative, those of a house-hold. Adj. from oikos; used fig. for children of God. (Eph 2:19) |
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