GOD'S GREAT GOAL
COSMIC COMMUNITY

An Exposition of Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians
Rev. Paul T. Harrison B.D. ©2000

TABLE of CONTENTS

I - GOD'S GRAND DESIGN

GOD HAS A GOAL
THE KEYS TO GOD'S GOAL
REALISING GOD'S GOAL

II - BLESSED EVERY WHICH WAY - 1:1-14

CHOSEN - v.4
ADOPTED - v.5
REDEEMED - v.7
MADE RICH - v.8
SEALED - v.13
ADMITTED TO THE INNER RING - v.9
A PART TO PLAY - v.19

III -THE HEAVENLY PLACES

THE HEAVENLY PLACES DEFINED
THE OLD TESTAMENT BACKGROUND
THE NEW TESTAMENT DEVELOPMENT
THE RELEVANCE TO-DAY

IV - MAN ALIVE - 2:1-10

V - HOME AT LAST 2.11-21

THE GOSPEL OF RECONCILIATION
THE PROBLEM OF RECONCILIATION
THE ACHIEVEMENT OF RECONCILIATION

VI - INNER STRENGTH: Ch.3

PARENTHESIS - PAUL'S "BOAST"
BE STRONG
BE SPIRIT-ENDUED
BE FULL OF GOD

VII - GROWING UP - 4:1-1629

THE GOAL IS TOGETHERNESS
QUALITIES OF TOGETHERNESS
THE REASON FOR TOGETHERNESS
TOGETHERNESS REQUIRES THAT WE STRIVE
VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF TOGETHERNESS
TOGETHERNESS MEANS PROPORTION

VIII - MIMICS OF GOD - 4:17 - 5:2

MIMICS OF GOD
PUTTING OFF THE OLD, PUTTING ON THE NEW
THE TWO "NATURES"
THE OLD MAN
THE NEW MAN

IX - CHILDREN OF LIGHT - 5:3 - 20

A PLEA FOR WHOLESOMENESS
THE CHRISTIAN LIFE-STYLE
BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT

X - OUR PROPER PLACE -5:21 - 6:9

THE SUBMISSIVENESS ALL CHRISTIANS ARE TO SHOW
WIVES AND HUSBANDS
CHILDREN AND PARENTS
WORKERS AND BOSSES
CONCLUSION

XI - THE CHRISTIAN'S ARMOUR - 6:10 - 24

XII - GOD'S PURPOSE FOR HE CHURCH

GOD'S MASTER PLAN
IS IT OURS?
PAUL'S UNFOLDING OF THE THEME

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