Ephesians

“The God of the universe has an amazing plan, and he is putting that plan into action through the preaching of the gospel. This plan has world-shattering implications and is deeply relevant to our lives.”

Matthias Bible Guides assist in personal and group study of various books of the Bible, one book at a time. In this volume, New Testament scholar Lionel Windsor unpacks the book of Ephesians. Having spent years studying Ephesians and teaching from it—at Bible college, at conferences, online, and in the local church—Dr Windsor is ideally placed to guide readers through this magisterial letter from the apostle Paul. He handles the book’s controversies with a mixture of humility and confidence.

• Getting started with Ephesians
• 1. The central message of Ephesians
• 2. Who, what, when, where, why?
• 3. People and groups
• 4. Locations
• 5. Biblical theology
• 6. Systematic theology
• 7. Key words and phrases
• 8. Old Testament connections
• 9. Key questions and debates
• 10. Using Ephesians evangelistically
• 11. Structure
• 12. Understanding the text
• 13. Suggested teaching outlines
• Before you go …
• Appendix: Further reading

Lionel Windsor formerly worked as a photovoltaics engineer at a solar cell research company. He is now an ordained Anglican minister, lecturing in New Testament at Moore College in Sydney. He is the author of Truth Be Told, Is God Green? and Gospel Speech and Gospel Speech Online.

Matthias Bible Guides exist to help Bible teachers of all levels engage with the word of God and prepare themselves to teach the Bible to others. This series is for the Bible study leader who wants to equip himself or herself to prepare and lead studies that are faithful to the Scriptures and to answer questions with confidence. It’s for the busy preacher who’s faced with the wonderful but daunting task of writing a new sermon series. And it’s for any interested Christian who wants a reliable companion as they read through a book of the Bible, alone or with others.