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You Are Rich! Slide 2 Answering Six Questions Who wrote it? Who wrote it? Who was it written to? Who was it written to? Where was it written from? Where was it written from? Why was it written? Why was it written? What is it about? What is it about? What is inside the book? What is inside the book? Slide 3 Who Wrote It? Paul-Eph 1:1; 3:1 Paul-Eph 1:1; 3:1 Pauline phrases-Eph 3:8 Pauline phrases-Eph 3:8 Slide 4 Who Was It Written to? Ephesians (1:1) Ephesians (1:1) Believers (1:3) Believers (1:3) Slide 5 First Missionary Journey Slide 6 Second Missionary Journey Slide 7 Slide 8 Ephesus Background (Acts 18:2319:41) City of million people City of million people Temple of Diana Temple of Diana (Acts 19:35) (Acts 19:35) Slide 9 Ephesus Background (Acts 18:2319:41) Fascination with pagan sorcery (Acts 19:11-16, 19, 24-25) Fascination with pagan sorcery (Acts 19:11-16, 19, 24-25) Home of zealous Jews Home of zealous Jews (Acts 19:8-10) Slide 10 Slide 11 Place of Writing 1 st Roman imprisonment (Acts 28:16-31) 1 st Roman imprisonment (Acts 28:16-31) 1st prison letter 1st prison letter A.D. 60 A.D. 60 Slide 12 Why Was It Written? Wealth determines walk Wealth determines walk Slide 13 Why Was It Written? Preventive maintenance Preventive maintenance Slide 14 Slide 15 What Is It About? The believers wealth is described to help believers live in accordance with it. The believers wealth is described to help believers live in accordance with it. Slide 16 What Is Inside? 13 46 RelationshipResponsibility Slide 17 What Is Inside? 13 46 RelationshipResponsibility No imperatives 35 imperatives Slide 18 What Is Inside? 13 46 RelationshipResponsibility No imperatives 35 imperatives OrthodoxyOrthopraxy Slide 19 What Is Inside? 13 46 RelationshipResponsibility No imperatives 35 imperatives OrthodoxyOrthopraxy KnowledgeWisdom Slide 20 What Is Inside? 13 46 RelationshipResponsibility No imperatives 35 imperatives OrthodoxyOrthopraxy KnowledgeWisdom BeliefBehavior Slide 21 What Is Inside? 13 46 RelationshipResponsibility No imperatives 35 imperatives OrthodoxyOrthopraxy KnowledgeWisdom BeliefBehavior PositionPractice Slide 22 What Is Inside? 13 46 RelationshipResponsibility No imperatives 35 imperatives OrthodoxyOrthopraxy KnowledgeWisdom BeliefBehavior PositionPractice PrivilegesResponsibility Slide 23 Ephesians 4:1 Slide 24 Ephesians 13 (wealth) Riches (1) Riches (1) Riches described (1:1-14) Prayer for comprehension (1:15-23) Slide 25 Ephesians 13 (wealth) Position (23) Position (23) Individual (2:1-10) Corporate (2:113:13) Prayer for comprehension (3:14-21) Slide 26 Ephesians 46 (walk) Unity (4:1-16) Unity (4:1-16) Holiness (4:17-32) Holiness (4:17-32) Slide 27 Ephesians 46 (walk) Love (5:1-6) Love (5:1-6) Light (5:7-14) Light (5:7-14) Wisdom (5:15-17) Wisdom (5:15-17) Slide 28 Ephesians 46 (walk) Spirit (5:186:9) Spirit (5:186:9) Warfare (6:10-20) Warfare (6:10-20) Conclusion (6:21-24) Conclusion (6:21-24) Slide 29 Six Questions Answered Who wrote it? Paul Who wrote it? Paul Who was it written to? Ephesian believers Who was it written to? Ephesian believers Where was it written from? Rome Where was it written from? Rome Slide 30 Six Questions Answered Why was it written? Preventive maintenance Why was it written? Preventive maintenance What is it about? The believers wealth and walk What is it about? The believers wealth and walk What is inside the book? Orthodoxy, orthopraxy What is inside the book? Orthodoxy, orthopraxy