The Journey Ahead
The Journey Ahead Our roadmap for this study is simple. Between now and Lent (approximately six weeks), we will cover the first three chapters, tackling about a chapter every two weeks. We will pause for Lent and Easter, and then pick up the second half—the practices—leading us all the way to Pentecost. The Background: From Prison to Praise To truly appreciate this letter, we have to look at where Paul was when he wrote it. Paul wasn’t sitting in a comfortable office; he was in a Roman prison. Yet, despite his chains, his spirit was overflowing with praise. If you read Acts chapters 18 and 19 , you get a glimpse into Paul’s history with the Ephesian church. It was not an easy place to minister. Paul encountered incomplete teaching about Jesus, spiritual warfare, and fierce cultural opposition. Fast forward about 10 years later: Paul is in Rome, reflecting on the believers in Ephesus, and he sits down to write this profound letter. Who is this Letter For? (Ephesians 1:1-2) “Paul, an apo...