Ephesians Outline

I.Part 1 – The Position of the Believer (Ch 1-3)

     A. Chapter 1
          1.The Witness of God (1:1)
          2.The Will of God (1:1)
          3.The Welfare of God (2-14)
               a. Grace
               b. Peace
               c. Spiritual Blessings
          4.The Workings of God (15-23)

      B. Chapter 2
          1.The Believer's Past (1-3)&(11-12)
               a. Our past state
                    i. dead in trespasses and sins; (1)
                    ii. the children of wrath(3)
                    iii. without Christ (12)
                    iv. aliens from the commonwealth of Israel (12)
                    v. strangers from the covenants of promise (12)
                    vi. having no hope (12)
                    vii. without God in the world (12)
               b. Our past walk
                    i. according to the course of this world (2)
                    ii. according to the prince of the power of the air (2)
                    iii. in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind(3)
          2.The Believer's Present (4-6) &(8-9)&(14-20)
          3.The Believer's Future (7) & (10)

     C. Chapter 3
          1. The Mystery of the Gospel (1-6)
               a. Dispensation (1-2)
               b. Revelation (3-5)
               c. Unification (6)
          2. The Ministry of the Gospel (7-12)
               a. The gift of grace (7-8)
               b. To make men see (9-10)
               c. The eternal purpose (11)
               d. Boldness and access (12)
           3. The Mentality of the Gospel (13-21)
               a. Glory in personal persecution (13)
               b. Glory in God's provision (15-19)
               c. Glory in Christ's power (20-21)

II.Part 2 – The Practice of the Believer (Ch 4-6)

     A. Chapter 4
          1. Walk worthy of your calling (vs 1-16)
          2. Walk worthy of your conversation (vs 17-32)

     B. Chapter 5 - 6:9
          1. Walk in love (vs 1-2)
          2. Walk in light (vs 3-14)
          3. Walk in carefulness (vs 15-19)
          4. Walk in submission (vs 20-6:9)

     C. Chapter 6
          1. Walk in power (vs 10-17)
          2. Walk in prayer (vs 18-20)
          3. Walk in peace (vs 21-24)