A new and better society has been the constant dream of men and women. Responding to this dream, John Stott has been attracted back again and again by Paul’s letter to the young church at Ephesus.
It portrays a new society of Christ’s making that stands out in bright relief against our colourless world of oppression, heartache, separation and division. Paul’s letter, with its exultant vision of a renewed human community, has, says John Stott, ‘stirred me deeply’.
John Stott expounds Paul’s theme of uniting all things in Christ by uniting his church and breaking down all that separates us from God, one ethnic group from another, husband from wife, parent from child, master from slave. Paul’s insights are for all who want to build the church into the new society God has planned it to be.
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Contents
General preface vii
Author’s preface ix
Chief abbreviations xi
Introduction to the letter (1:1-2) 1
Part 1: New life (Ephesians 1:3 – 2:10)
1. Every spiritual blessing (1:3-14) 15
2. A prayer for knowledge (1:15-23) 32
3. Resurrected with Christ (2:1-10) 47
Part 2: New society (Ephesians 2:11 – 3:21)
4. A single new humanity (2:11-22) 63
5. Paul’s unique privilege (3:1-13) 83
6. Confidence in God’s power (3:14-21) 98
Part 3: New standards (Ephesians 4:1 – 5:21)
7. Unity and diversity in the church (4:1-16) 109
8. A new set of clothes (4:17 – 5:4) 133
9. More incentives to righteousness (5:5-21) 149
Part 4: New relationships (Ephesians 5:21 – 6:24)
10. Husbands and wives (5:21-33) 165
11. Parents, children, masters and servants (6:1-9) 185
12. Rulers and authorities (6:10-20) 206
13. Conclusion (6:21-24) 231
Study guide 235
Over de auteur
Known worldwide as a Bible teacher, writer, pastor and mission leader, John Stott was the author of many books, including the best-selling Basic Christianity. He was, until his death in 2011, Rector Emeritus of All Souls Church, Langham Place, London, and President of the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity.
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