HIS BODY, HIS WORK
- Power In the Blood Assembly
- Jun 7
- 2 min read
Ephesians Chapters 1 to 4; Acts 2
Bishop Dr. Eric Peters
Paul addresses the Ephesian church and introduces them to the Expectation of Salvation and not merely the Experience.
Expectation - The expressed intent of everyone receiving the gift of salvation.
Experience - The impacting occurrences of our encounter with Christ.
He in no way discredits the experience as he articulates the process and power of those occurrences that have brought them to this point.
HIS BODY, HIS WORK: The New Source & State
In chapter 1:1-12 he establishes that we:
Have a new life that creates a new source of all our blessings (heavenly places)
Have a new state (holy and blameless)
Have a new identity (adoption of children)
Have a new purpose (be gathered in Christ)
Have a new future (obtained an inheritance)
HIS BODY, HIS WORK: The Process
In chapter 2:1-10 he establishes the process as we:
· Had no life. Vs 1&2
· Had wrong direction. Vs 2&3
· Had no connection. Vs5
HIS BODY, HIS WORK: The Power
In chapter 3:1:12 he establishes the power as we:
· Had no hope. Vs 1.
· Received grace by His sovereign power extended grace. Vs 2
· Received revelation through divine access. Vs 5
· Received the right to the resources of heaven. Vs 6
HIS BODY, HIS WORK: The Revelation
In chapter 4 he now by divine revelation makes a connection and that has never been before made in scripture.
HIS BODY, HIS WORK: The Reality
Israel was known as
God’s people
The Apple of God’s eye
Paul uses not a metaphor but establishes a divine reality that we are the BODY OF CHRIST.
It is the spiritual and existential reality of the church.
This changes the game significantly because he is now establishing some facts through this revelation.
The Expectation of the Body
These facts also now establish the expectation of Christ as His body.
The Body is alive so it must grow and reproduce. Acts 2
The Body has an assignment so it must be busy in fulfilling it. Vs 8
The Body is functional so it must develop the parts. Vs 11&12
The Body is developmental so it must create the capacity to facilitate it. Vs 13 -15
The Body has an example to follow so it must evaluate itself by it. Vs 20
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