Ephesians

According to James Montgomery Boice, Paul’s great letter to the Ephesians is "a minicourse in theology, centered on the church." Writing to the church in a city much like modern-day New York, Paul laid out his mature vision of the Christian faith’s central elements. The apostle set these fundamental doctrines in the context of the church as the body of Christ.

In this compelling commentary, Boice presents the message of Paul with great depth and clarity. The author proclaims the profound yet simple gospel once delivered to the church in Ephesus and effectively applies it to the modern church. Writes Boice: “There is no denying that Ephesians is deeply appealing, perhaps precisely because...it presents the basic doctrines of Christianity comprehensively, clearly, practically, and winsomely.” With this helpful, thoughtful commentary as your guide, you are invited to discover the appeal of Ephesians for yourself.

1. Opening
2. Preface
3. One - Introduction To Ephesians
4. The Church At Ephesus
5. The Writer To His Readers
6. The Saints At Ephesus
7. Grace Abounding
8. Two - All Good In Christ
9. Praise To The Father
10. All Spiritual Blessings
11. In Jesus Only
12. Three - Election
13. Election And Human Depravity
14. Armenian Objections
15. Blessings Of Election
16. Four - Redemption
17. Bought With A Price
18. Brought Out And Freed
19. Fellowship Of The Redeemed
20. Keeping Words Alive
21. Five - Salvation's Seal
22. The Effectual Call
23. Glorification Of Jesus
24. One New Man Of Two
25. Word And Spirit
26. Marked With A Seal
27. To God Be Glory
28. Six - Prayer For The Saints
29. To Know Him Better
30. The Scope Of Salvation
31. Time With God
32. Seven - Jesus Overall
33. God's Mighty Strength
34. Resurrection Power
35. All Things Under Jesus
36. The Church, His Body
37. Banner Of The Cross
38. Eight - The Way We Were
39. Well, Sick, Or Dead
40. Walking Corpses
41. Objects Of Wrath
42. A Radical Remedy
43. Nine - But God
44. Who Is This God
45. What Has God Done
46. Why Did God Do It
47. What Must I Do
48. Ten - Risen With Christ
49. A Difficult Doctrine
50. Two Types Of Union
51. All Things New
52. Are You In Christ
53. Eleven - Saved By Grace Alone
54. All Of Grace
55. What Is Faith
56. How God Does Not Save Us
57. Twelve - God's Workmanship
58. Good Works
59. Failure Of Good Works
60. Necessity Of Good Works
61. God Who Works
62. Thirteen - Then And Now
63. Gentiles And Jews
64. The Gentile Past
65. But Now
66. Fourteen - The Broken Wall
67. The Wall Of Hostility
68. Alienation From God
69. Peace With God
70. One New Man Of Two
71. Fifteen - The New Humanity
72. God's Kingdom
73. God's Children In Christ
74. God's Temple
75. Sixteen - A Mystery Revealed
76. The Church, A Mystery
77. Jew Against Gentile
78. Together, Together, Together
79. Apostles To All
80. Seventeen - The Meaning And End Of History
81. Secular Views Of History
82. The Turning Point
83. What Is God Doing
84. Eighteen - Family Prayers
85. For This Reason
86. All My Children
87. A Prayer Ladder
88. To Him Be Glory
89. Nineteen - A Great Doxology
90. Ask And Receive
91. What About Our Thoughts
92. All We Can Ask Or Think
93. More Than We Ask
94. Power And Glory
95. Twenty - The Worthy Life
96. Scales Of Life
97. Calling And Conduct
98. Life Together
99. Twenty-One - Unity, Unity
100. The One Body Of Christ
101. One Holy Spirit
102. Our Common Hope
103. Our Lord Jesus Christ
104. One True Faith
105. One Baptism
106. One God Of All
107. Twenty-Two - Christ's Gifts To His Church
108. To Each, A Gift
109. These Many Gifts
110. Unity In The Faith
111. Twenty-Three - Body Life
112. A Superfluous Comma
113. False Ministry Patterns
114. Finding Your Gift
115. Twenty-Four - Spiritual Adults
116. God's Purpose For God's Church
117. Unity To Be Attained
118. Christ-Likeness
119. Growing In Truth
120. Truth Wedded To Love
121. Twenty-Five - Seeing The World As God Sees It
122. The Holy Life
123. This Present World System
124. Hardness Of Heart
125. Prayer And Understanding
126. Twenty-Six - Jesus, The Great Divide
127. The School Of Christ
128. What Is The Difference
129. Twenty-Seven - Putting Off And Putting On
130. Grave Clothes And Wedding Garments
131. Five Examples
132. Three Compelling Reasons
133. Twenty-Eight - On The Imitation Of God
134. Incommunicable Attributes
135. Forgiving Love
136. Giving Love
137. Living Love
138. Twenty-Nine - Children Of Light
139. How We Think And Act
140. No Hint Of Wickedness
141. Thanksgiving
142. Enlightened And Enlightening
143. Thirty - Making The Most Of Time
144. Redeeming The Time
145. What The Lord's Will Is
146. Filled With The Spirit
147. Now Is The Time
148. Thirty-One - The First Great Christian Institution
149. The Basic Institution
150. Satanic Assault
151. Winning The Battle
152. Joy Of Obedience
153. Thirty-Two - Loving Husbands, Happy Wives
154. God Calls It Good
155. The Duty Of Wives
156. The Duty Of Husbands
157. Happy Homes
158. Thirty-Three - Christ And The Church
159. A New View Of Marriage
160. The True Order
161. True Union
162. True And Perfect Love
163. Thirty-Four - Children And Parents
164. A New Position For Children
165. The Duty Of Children
166. The Duty Of Parents
167. Faith Of Our Fathers
168. Thirty-Five - Slaves And Masters
169. Christianity And Slavery
170. The Duty Of Employees
171. Rewards
172. The Duty Of Employers
173. Thirty-Six - Our Spiritual Warfare
174. Our Contemporary Problem
175. Our Invisible Foe
176. Our Field Of Battle
177. What About Authorities
178. How Our Concerns Control
179. Our Means Of Success
180. Thirty-Seven - Our Terrible Enemy
181. Our Powerful Enemy
182. Our Wicked Enemy
183. Our Craft Enemy
184. Having Done All To Stand
185. Thirty-Eight - Our Only Strength
186. Elisha At Dothan
187. The Lord Our Strength
188. The Armor Of God
189. Four Great Battles
190. Thirty-Nine - Our Shining Armor
191. The Belt Of Truth
192. The Breastplate Of Righteousness
193. The Gospel Of Peace
194. The Shield Of Faith
195. The Helmet Of Salvation
196. Forty - Our Mighty Weapon
197. Every Word Of God
198. Nothing More Powerful
199. God's Word, My Heart
200. Forty-One - Our Secret Resource
201. The Christian In Complete Armor
202. All Occasions
203. All Kinds Of Prayers
204. Praying Always
205. For All The Saints
206. Peace To All