Ephesians 1:1a
An Unlikely Author
Eph 1:1 Paul, an apostle of
Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the
faithful in Christ Jesus:
1.
Paul is the
Author
a.
Paul was an
Apostle of Jesus Christ
i.
Paul was a
bit of a walking contradiction
1.
He was a
Roman citizen
a. Acts 22:25
2.
He was Jewish
a. Acts 22:3
3.
He was also a
Pharisee
a. Philippians 3:4-6
4.
He also
persecuted the church
a. Galatians
1:13-14
b.
Paul was
called to be an Apostle by God Himself
i.
He was given Apostolic
authority
1. 1 Corinthians 15:6-9
ii.
He was made
Apostle to the Gentiles
1. Galatians 2:6-8
iii.
He led with
humility
1. 1 Thessalonians 2:6-7
iv.
He helped
build the foundation for the Church
1. Ephesians 2:19-20
v.
He was chosen
by God before the beginning of time to be an Apostle
1.
Understanding
the two wills of God is important
a.
The revealed
will of God
i.
1 Thessalonians 4:3
ii.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
b.
The decretive
will of God
i.
James 4:13-14
ii.
Isaiah 46:9-10
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