PDFs of Lesson Slides
- Slides for Lesson 1, 09-14-2021: Ephesians 1:1-2
- Lesson Handout — This PDF includes the introductory materials for the study.
- Companion worship song: “Good and Gracious King” by City Alight
- Slides for Lesson 2, 09-28-2021: Ephesians 1:1-7
- Lesson Handout
- Companion worship song: “God is God” by Stephen Curtis Chapman
- Scriptures used during class
- Additional materials used:
- PreceptAustin: “Peace-Shalom (Hebrew Word Study)” [40 pp]
- Spurgeon: “Why Me? Thanks to God for Salvation!” [2 pp]
- Scriptures on Divine Election: Sovereign Grace: Chosen by God [1 p]
- Slides for Lesson 3, 10-12-2021: Ephesians 1:7-10
- Lesson Handout
- Companion worship songs: “O the Blood” by Selah
and “The Blood of Jesus Speaks for Me” by Travis Cottrell
- Scriptures used during class
- Additional materials used:
- MacArthur: “Why Did Jesus Have to Die?” [13 pp] – or watch on YouTube [52 min.]
- Wilcox: “Christ’s Blood Was Shed for the Sins of Man” [2 pp]
- Slides for Lesson 4-Pt. 1, 10-26-2021: Ephesians 1:11-14
- Lesson Handout – Note: Even though lesson was not completed, Homework Q1.a. – 1.c., and Q2 can still be completed.
- Companion worship song: “Children of the Living God” by Fernando Ortega
- Scriptures used during class (Lesson 4, Parts 1 and 2)
- Additional materials used:
- Lawson: “Heirs of God” [13 pp] or watch the video on Ligonier.org
- MacArthur: “The Believer’s Glorious Inheritance” [19 pp] or watch the video on Grace to You
- Slides for Lesson 4-Pt. 2, 11-9-2021: Ephesians 1:11-14
- Lesson Handout (See Part 1, above)
- Companion worship song: “All Praise to Him” by Bob Kauflin for Together for the Gospel
- Scriptures used during class (see Part 1)
- Additional materials used:
- Lawson’s “Heirs of God,” above
- Nichols video: “Sola Fide: Lady Jane Grey & the Rediscovery of Justification by Faith,” Part 4 in the Ligonier teaching series Reformation Profiles.
- Lesson 5, 11-23-21: Ephesians 1:15-23
- Lesson Handout– Note: No slides were used for this lesson. Also need:
- Homework Review #1 – God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in Ephesians 1
- Homework Review #2 – Characteristics of Believers in Ephesians 1
- Companion worship song: In Christ Alone by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
- Lesson Handout– Note: No slides were used for this lesson. Also need:
- Slides for Lesson 6, 12-14-2021: Ephesians 2:1-10
- Lesson Handout
- Companion worship song: “How Low Was Our Redeemer Brought” by Sovereign Grace Music
- Bonus worship song: “Trophies of Grace” by Newsong (from 1986)
- Scriptures used during class; also, Matthew 7 and Philippians 2
- Additional materials used:
- Lawson: “The Necessity of Grace” (PDF – 15 pp) or watch the video on Ligonier.org [47 min]
- MacArthur: “The Damning Deception of Empty Words and Empty Hearts” (PDF – 20 pp) or watch the video on Grace to You [1 hr.]
- Slides for Lesson 7, 02-08-2022: Ephesians 1:1 – 2:16; with teaching points
- Lesson Handout
- Companion worship song: “All I Have Is Christ” by Jordan Kauflin, Sovereign Grace Praise
- Additional materials used or of interest:
- Slides for Lesson 8, 03-08-2022: Ephesians 2:11-16
- Lesson Handout
- Companion worship song: “The Perfect Wisdom of Our God” by Keith and Kristyn Getty
- Additional materials of interest:
- “The Temple” with Biblical archaeologist Bob Cornuke
- “The Second Temple” on Jewish Virtual Library [note: Not everything on this Web page do I agree with.]
- Slides Handout for Lesson 9, 04-12-2022: Ephesians 2:11-16, Pt. 2
- Lesson Handout
- Videos Shown toward End of Lesson:
- The Hostility and Confusion Continues
- The Solution
- Corrie ten Boom: “How do I overcome this hatred?”
- Jonathan Bernis: “I realized the gospel is Jewish” [Be sure to notice the reality of our Sovereign God’s effective call in this man’s life.]
- Companion worship songs:
- “Teach Me to Love” by Larnelle Harris and Steve Green
- “Yet Not I but Through Christ in Me” by City Alight
- Slides Handout for Lesson 10, 04-26-2022: Ephesians 2:17-3:14, Pt. 1
- Lesson Handout
- Companion worship songs:
- John 3:16 in 6 Languages by One for Israel
- “Grace” by City Alight
- Slides Handout for Lesson 11, 05-10-2022: Ephesians 2:17 – 3:14, Pt. 2
- Additional reading:
- Calvin, John. Commentary on Ephesians 3:12-13
- Lawson, Steve. “The Intrinsic Glory of God“
- Companion worship song:
- “Still, My Soul Be Still” by Keith and Kristyn Getty
- Additional reading:
- Slides Handout for Lesson 12, 05-31-2022: Ephesians 3:14-21 – Final Lesson
- Lesson Handout
- Audio Files for Chapters 1 – 3 with times
- Ephesians 1 [8:16]
- Ephesians 2 [9:07]
- Ephesians 3 [6:53]
- Additional resources:
- Chambers, Joshua. “For My Name’s Sake.” Meadow Creek Church, July 11, 2021.
- Feland, Justin. “Evangelism and the Glory of God.” FBCNR. May 29, 2022.
- Companion worship song:
- “I Will Glory in My Redeemer” by Sovereign Grace Worship
Other Items of Interest
- “GOD – In Ephesians” — a developing list of the qualities and activities of the 3 persons of the Trinity as described by Paul in his epistle
- “Believers – In Ephesians” — a developing list of specifics regarding the Saints Faithful in Christ Jesus (SFiXJ) as described by Paul in his epistle
- White, James. Excerpt from The Forgotten Trinity, pp. 62-64.
- Scriptures on Divine Election: Sovereign Grace: Chosen by God [1 p]
- Scriptures of Jesus’ Words Regarding the Doctrines of Grace [6 pp] from videos 4 through 8 of Dr. Steven Lawson’s Ligonier teaching series “Foundations of Grace“
- Note: Quotations are Dr. Lawson’s words from the video
- Chambers, Joshua. “For My Name’s Sake.” Meadow Creek Church, Andover, MN. July 11, 2021.
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