We note from 1 Timothy that the Ephesians had problems with letting go of the old life. These seemed to carry the baggage of their society and of what they once were before they were saved:
Status of women in…
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Mar 12 2002
Ephesians chapter 3 verses 14 to 21 - Christ Resident and President - Dr J Stewart Gillespie 
Structure & Setting:
There are 6 chapter in letter to the Ephesians:
Chapters 1 to 3 are Doctrinal
Chapters 4 to 6 are Practical
There appears to be a clear division in the letter to the Ephesians, marked clearly by…
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Mar 5 2002
1 Timothy chapter 3 - The Unsearchable Riches of Christ - J Stewart Gillespie
Paul the Prisoner (v1-2)
Paul the Prophet (v3-6) – forthtelling the mind of God
Paul the Preacher (v7-13) – what he has received he now speaks
Paul the Priest (v14-21) – undertakes a priestly activity
Not just about Paul, applicable…
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Feb 19 2002
Ephesians Chapter 2 Vs 11 to 17 - He is our Peace - J Stewart Gillespie
Afraid to live?
Afraid to die?
We have the answer. “He is our peace.”
Ephesians chapter 2 verse 11:
“Remember,” – Good to remember, “the hole of the pit whence ye are digged,” (Isa51:1).
This is of course not so…
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Feb 11 2002
Ephesians Chapter 2 Vs 1 to 10 - The Doctrinal Basis of Sanctification - J Stewart Gillespie
The Doctrinal Basis of Sanctification
Ephesians chapter 2 is the middle of the doctrinal section in Ephesians
Chapters 1 to 3 – Lays the foundation of the doctrinal basis for Chapters 4 through to 6 of Ephesians.
We see the…
Feb 10 2002
Ephesians chapter 1 verses 3 to 14 - The Privilege and Purpose of the Believer - JS Gillespie
The believer is a man with a PURPOSE
One of the key words in the chapter (1:9,11)
Epistle to the Ephesians, like all other epistles, an Epistle with a PURPOSE, unlike all other’s an Epistle about a PURPOSE:
1. God’s…
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