phesians 1:15-18


I.     “The Fruit of Salvation”

 
Ephesians 1:3-14; 6, 12, 14; Php 1:11
Ephesians 1:15-16
John 13:34-35
Galatians 5:22-25; 1 Jn 3:1-2; 2 Cor 4:3-6; Eph 6:10-20
Philippians 4:6-9; Col 4:2; Eph 3:10; 5:16; 1 Pe 1:13; Jd 20
Romans 8:26-27; Mk 13:33; 1 Tim 2:1-4
 

II.     “Prayer for Illumination”
 
Ephesians 1:16-18a; Ro 15:5-6; 1 Col 1:9-12; Rev 3:17-18
Acts 26:18; Eph 4:4-6; 1 Tim 2:5;
1 Corinthians 2:1-16; Col 1:26-28; Php 3:15; Ja 3:15-18
Romans 16:25-27; Eph 3:5-10; Is 64:4; Matt 25:34;
James 1:12; Pro 20:27; Ro 8:15; 1 Jn 4:4; 1 Cor 1:17-18
Romans 8:7-8; Pro 28:5; Jn 15:15-17
Ephesians 1:18a
Hebrews 1:3; Eph 1:3-14;
2 Corinthians 3:17-18; Ro 8:29-30; 1 Cor 15:49;
Hebrews 1:1-4; 2 Cor 4:4,6,11; 1 Jn 3:1-2; Php 3:21;
2 Peter 1:4; 2 Cor 4:6
 

 III.     “The Riches of His Inheritance”
 
Ephesians 1:18b, c; 2 Cor 4:6
Ephesians 1:3-14; 2 Cor 3:18
Ephesians 1:6,12,14,18

Greek Word Study:
Faith: ‘pistis’: moral conviction (of religious Truth); reliance upon Christ for Salvation, constancy in such profession.
Love: ‘agape’: from ‘agapao’: love, affection, benevolence; N. from ‘agapao’, to love; the effect or proof of love, benevolence, benefit conferred. (Eph 1:15) syn: ‘philia’: friendship based on common interests (Christ).
Give Thanks: ‘eucharisteo’: the giving of thanks, an expression of gratitude to God, as an act of worship. Gratitude, Thanksgiving.
Father: ‘pater’: father, in a special sense, God. God the Father, watching over them with paternal love and care, thus in NT God is called Father: a) claimed improperly by unsaved (Jn 9:41-42); b) properly ascribed to all those who are saved. (Matt 6:4, 6,8,14,15,18; Ro 1:7; 8:15; 1 Cor 1:3; 2 Cor 6:8)
Spirit: ‘pneuma’: Of the Spirit of God. In the NT referred to as “the Spirit of God”, “the Holy Spirit”, in an absolute sense as “the Spirit”.
Wisdom: ‘sophia’: Spiritual wisdom; in respect to divine things, wisdom, knowledge, insight, deep understanding represented everywhere as a divine gift, including with idea of practical application. Sophia stands for Divine Wisdom: the ability to regulate ones relationship with God. (Eph 1:17)
Revelation: apokalupsis: from apokalupto; to reveal, used metaphorically in NT: as the removal of the veil of ignorance and darkness by communication of Light and Knowledge. (Eph 1:17)
Knowledge: ‘epignosis’: ep-i-no-sis’: Full discernment, to become fully acquainted with. N. from epignosko; the act of coming to a full knowledge of what is known in NT about God, Christ, Divine Things. (Eph 1:17)
Eyes: ‘opthalmos’: the eye; (by imp) vision; used met. In Eph 1:18: the faculty of knowing.
Heart: ‘kardia’: N. meaning heart; in NT used only fig. in Eph 1:18: the seat of intellect, understanding
Enlightened: ‘photizo’: from ‘phos’ to shed rays of light, enlighten; to impart spiritual light (Eph 1:18)
Know: ‘eido’: properly to see; to know; to understand and to be sure of the force and meaning of something which has a definite meaning. (Eph 1:18)

I.     “God’s Treasured Possession”
Notes:

Ephesians 1:11-12; 6, 12, 14; Php 1:11
Joshua 14:1-5; Jos 13:33
Numbers 8:17-19; Ex 13:2; 2 Cor 5:15-21
Ephesians 1:3-10
Ephesians 1:11-12; Matt 5:18-22; Lk 5:1-11; Jn 1:35-51
Romans 9:1-16; Ro 2:28-29; 4:17-18; 8:15, 28; Ex 4:22
Ephesians 4:6; Col 1:16-19; Gal 4:23-31; Gen 17:21; Genesis 18:10-14; 25:21-23; Mal 1:2-3; Ex 33:19; Nu 16:5
2 Timothy 2:19-20; Jn 1:12-13
John 17:1-10; 8:42-44; 2 Thess 2:10
 

II.     “You Also”
Notes:

Ephesians 1:13; 2 Tim 2:15; Eph 4:30; Ac 15:7-9
John 16:7-11; Jn 14:16-18; 15:26-27
John 17:20-23; Jn 4:39; Ro 10:14-15
 

 III.     “Firstborn Assurance”
Notes:
 
Ephesians 1:13-14; 2 Cor 1:21-22; Ac 20:32
Numbers 3:12-13
John 17:24-26; 2 Tim 2:11-13; Jn 2:26; 10:15
Colossians 1:12-15; 1 Thess 1:10; Eph 1:6-7; Ps 89:27
Romans 8:29-30
Hebrews 12:22-24; Ex 4:22; Lk 10:20; Gal 4:26; Jude 1:14
Revelation 14:1
1 Peter 2:4-10; Is 28:16; Mal 3:17; Ro 12:1-2; 9:22-24
1 Corinthians 3:9; Eph 2:20-22; Heb 3:4-6; Jude 1:4
Ephesians 1:14c

Greek Word Study:
Word: Logos: log’-os; something said (including the thought); (by implication) a topic (subject of discourse); Syn. rhema: word, utterance. Also, aggelia: message, announcement.
Truth: alethia: al-ay’-thi-a: truth; - noun from alethes: true. What is not concealed, but open and known; hence truth. Spoken of what is true in itself, purity from all error or falsehood; “the word of truth,” - the true doctrine. (Eph 1:13)
So Paul specifically writes when you heard the ‘Message of the True Doctrine’ –then further qualifies it with ‘…the gospel of your salvation…’:
Gospel: euaggelion: yoo-ang-ghel-ee’-on: a good message, i.e. the gospel: -gospel. Noun from euaggelos (n.f.), bringing good news, which is from eu’ (good) and aggello (n.f.) to proclaim, tell. In the NT, spoken only of the glad tidings of Christ and His Salvation, the gospel. In the writings of Paul, the gospel plan of salvation, its doctrines, declarations, precepts, and promises. (Eph 1:13)
Salvation: soteria: so-tay-ree’-ah: rescue or safety, (physically or morally): - salvation, save, strength. Noun from soter, a savior, deliverer; in the Christian sense, soteria is deliverance from sin and its consequences and admission to Eternal Life with blessedness in the kingdom of Christ. (Eph 1:13)
Believed: pisteuo: pist-yoo’-o: ; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to a person or thing), (by implication) to entrust (especially one’s spiritual well-being to Christ)
Sealed: sphragizo: sphrag-id’-zo: (from signet): to stamp (as w/a signet ring or private mark): signet; the stamp impressed (as a mark of genuineness)
Promise: eppagelia: ep-ang-el-ee’-ah: an announcement of divine assurance of good; from epagello: to make promise. Particularly a promise given (Eph 1:13)
Guarantee: arrhabon:: ar-hrab-ohn’: of Hebrew origin: a pledge: earnest money, a pledge; In NT, used (metaphorically) spoken of the privileges of Christians in this life - especially the gift of the Holy Spirit, as being an earnest pledge of future bliss in the Messiah’s Kingdom (Eph 1:14)

Ephesians 1:11-12

I.     “The Portion”
Notes:
  
Ephesians 1:9-10
Deuteronomy 4:15-20;
Deuteronomy 32:9-12
Joshua 14:1-2
Ephesians 1:3-10
 

II.     “The Purpose”
Notes:
  
Ephesians 1:11; Eph 1:9
Leviticus 25:5-9; Ro 8:28; 9:11; Eph 1:11; 2 Tim 1:9
John 6:35-40;
Hebrews 9:1-2; 6-15
2 Timothy 1:8-10;
John 19:28-30; John 2:1-11
Revelation 4:11
  

 III.     “The Praise”
Notes:
  
Ephesians 1:11-12;
Revelation 5:6-14; John 6:40
 
Greek Word Study:
Obtaining an Inheritance: ‘kleroo’’: to allot, to assign; from ‘kleros’: ‘Lot’, passive voice only here in NT: [to receive lot]; to ‘obtain an inheritance’.
Predestined: ‘proorizo’: to limit in advance, i.e. (fig) predetermine: - decreed, predestined.
Purpose: ‘prothesis’: from ‘protithemi’; a setting forth; specially, I. the Show-bread ‘as exposed before God’; N. to purpose, to openly display something. II. Fig. what one proposes in one’s mind, or purposes to himself; spoken of the Eternal Purpose and Counsel of God. (Ro 8:28; 9:11; Eph 1:113:11; 2 Tim 1:9)
Work: ‘energeo’: to be active, efficient; - empower, (be at) work; from ‘energes’: in work, operative, active, to be Effective, to be Operative. II. Transitively: to work, to effect, to produce. Spoken of persons (1 Co 12:6, “which worketh all”); see 1 Co 12:11, Gal 3:5, Eph 1:11, Php 2:13)

Ephesians 1:9-10

I.     “The Mystery”
Notes:
 
Ephesians 1:1-14; Romans 8:28-30; Jn 10:14-18;
1 Co 1:18-31
Deuteronomy 18:15-19;
Isaiah 2:2; Micah 4:1-3; Is 25:6, 56:7
Isaiah 7:13-14; Matt 1:23; Lk 1:31-34
Isaiah 9:6-7; Lk 2:11-12; Jn 3:16-18; Mt 28:18-20
1 Corinthians 15:25; Jn 14:18-19
Isaiah 56:1-2, 6-8; Is 2:2, 19:24-25, 46:12-13, 51:5-6;
Isaiah 65:1; Ro 15:15-16; Matt 21:12-15
Malachi 3:1; Is 40:3; Mal 4:5; Matt 11:10
Luke 3:3-6, 15-16; Is 57:14-15; Ac 1:1-5, 2:38; Matt 26:28
Luke 1:76-77, 4:17-21; Jn 1:15, 23, 33; Jn 3:30; Ps 98:2-3;
Tit 2:11-14; Ac 2:1-5
Luke 5:29-32; Lk 13:3-5; 15:1-7; 24:46-49; Jn 9:39;
Mark 1:15; Ac 4:5-11; Lk 23, 24; 2 Tim 2:10
 

II.     “The Mystery Revealed”
Notes:
 
Ephesians 1:5-10; Ro 8:15, 29-30; Lk 12:32; Ro 8:28;
Ro 9:6-15; 16:25; Mk 1:15; Col 1:16-20; Eph 3:15;
Php 2:5-11
Ephesians 1:9; Ro 3:21-26; Lk 24:1-49; Ac 2; Ro 5, 6
Ephesians 3:1-6; Eph 1:10, 2:16; Ac 26:16-18; Dan 2:29
Romans 16:25-26; 2 Co 12:1; Gal 3:29
Romans 8:28; Ro 9; 1 Co 1:9; Gal 1:15-16 1 Tim 1:9-10;
 

 III.    “The Plan Explained”
Notes:
 
Ephesians 1:10
Colossians 1:24-29; Eph 3:9, 4:12; Ro 16:25-26
Ephesians 3:14-21; 1 Cor 16:13; Php 4:13; Eph 6:10, 2:22
Greek Word Study:
Making Known: ‘gnorizo’: to make known, proclaim; Spoken of a teacher who unfolds divine things.
Mystery: ‘musterion’: In NT spoken of facts, particular doctrines, principles not previously revealed.
Plan: ‘oikonomia’: administration of a household or estate; stewardship: particularly stewardship administration (fig.) Stewardship of Apostolic Office.
Fullness of time: ‘pleroma, kairos’; completion, fulfilment, full end; of time, full period; of persons, full number. In NT, allusion to the set time for the coming Messiah in His Kingdom, or for judgement-Lord’s return.