Mobile Ed: CM382 Preaching Ephesians (6 hour course)

by Constantine R. Campbell; Logos Mobile Education

Publisher:

Lexham Press

, 2017–2018

Overview

In Preaching Ephesians (CM382), Dr. Constantine Campbell teaches how to interpret and preach the concepts communicated by Paul to the church in Ephesus. Dr. Campbell divides the book into logical sections and highlights the key themes and focal points of each passage, concluding each section with practical suggestions on how to preach the text. He also demonstrates how Paul, throughout the book of Ephesians, magnifies the glory of Christ and shows the central importance of our union with Him for salvation, for the church, and for the Christian life.

 

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Describe the central themes of the book of Ephesians
• Explain the significance and structure of Ephesians
• Discuss varying ideas regarding authorship and audience
• Summarize the key points of each passage in Ephesians
• Identify transitional language and describe its purpose
• Discuss suggestions for preaching each passage in Ephesians

Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1 Introducing Ephesians

• The Significance and Structure of Ephesians
• Central Themes of Ephesians
• Key Themes within Ephesians
• Authorship

Unit 2 Ephesians 1: Praise, Prayer, and Power

• The Entryway into the Book of Ephesians (Ephesians 1:1–2)
• Key Points of the Doxology (Ephesians 1:3–14)
• The Prayer of Paul (Ephesians 1:15–19)
• Power: The Final Message in Ephesians 1 (Ephesians 1:20–23)
• Summary and Sermon Suggestions (Ephesians 1)

Unit 3 Ephesians 2: Alive as One in Christ

• The Walking Dead (Ephesians 2:1–3)
• Connecting Participation with Christ to Our Spiritual Location and Life (Ephesians 2:4–7)
• The Gift of Grace (Ephesians 2:8–10)
• Summary and Sermon Suggestions (Ephesians 2:1–10)
• Transitions of Context and Tradition (Ephesians 2:11–13)
• Christ Is Our Peace (Ephesians 2:14–18)
• God’s New Household (Ephesians 2:19–22)
• Summary and Sermon Suggestions (Ephesians 2:11–22)

Unit 4 Ephesians 3: Revelation from the Preaching, Praying Prisoner

• Paul: Revealer of the Mystery (Ephesians 3:1–6)
• Humble Proclamations from a Slave of God’s Grace (Ephesians 3:7–13)
• Prayer and Praise (Ephesians 3:14–21)
• Summary and Sermon Suggestions (Ephesians 3)

Unit 5 Ephesians 4: Replacing the Old Walk with the New

• The Definition and Purpose of Worthy Walking (Ephesians 4:1–3)
• Oneness (Ephesians 4:4–6)
• The Descending and Ascending of Christ (Ephesians 4:7–10)
• Unity through Diversity (Ephesians 4:11–16)
• Summary and Sermon Suggestions (Ephesians 4:1–16)
• A New Self (Ephesians 4:17–24)
• On Speaking Truth and Righteous Anger (Ephesians 4:25–27)
• Live Redeemed (Ephesians 4:28–32)
• Summary and Sermon Suggestions (Ephesians 4:17–32)

Unit 6 Ephesians 5:1–6:9: Imitating God

• Instructions for Walking in Love (Ephesians 5:1–5)
• Light versus Dark (Ephesians 5:6–14)
• Walking in the Spirit (Ephesians 5:15–21)
• Summary and Sermon Suggestions (Ephesians 5:1–21)
• A Marriage Filled by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 5:22–32)
• The Profound Mystery (Ephesians 5:28–33)
• Instructions for Children and Fathers (Ephesians 6:1–4)
• Instructions for Slaves and Masters (Ephesians 6:5–9)
• Summary and Sermon Suggestions (Ephesians 5:22–6:9)

Unit 7 Ephesians 6:10–17: The Armor of God

• Spiritual Warfare: The Battle of Good and Evil (Ephesians 6:10–13)
• The Belt and the Breastplate (Ephesians 6:14)
• The Shoes and the Shield (Ephesians 6:15–16)
• The Helmet and the Sword (Ephesians 6:17)
• Summary and Sermon Suggestions (Ephesians 6:10–17)

Unit 8 Final Thoughts

• A Concluding Prayer (Ephesians 6:18–24)
• The Language of Union in Christ
• Four Key Elements to Our Union with Christ
• Building a United Body
• Newness of Unity

Conclusion

• Concluding the Course

Product Details

• Title: CM382 Preaching Ephesians
• Instructor: Constantine R. Campbell
• Publisher: Lexham Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education
• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources
• Courses: 1
• Video Hours: 6

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About the Instructor

Dr. Constantine R. Campbell is associate professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and he taught for several years at Moore Theological College, Sydney. He’s the author of Paul and Union with Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Study (Zondervan, 2012), which won the 2014 Christianity Today Book Award in Biblical Studies; Verbal Aspect, the Indicative Mood and Narrative: Soundings in the Greek of the New Testament (Peter Lang, 2007); Verbal Aspect and Non-Indicative Verbs: Further Soundings in the Greek of the New Testament (Peter Lang, 2008); Basics of Verbal Aspect in Biblical Greek (Zondervan, 2008); Not Ashamed: 2 Timothy (Aquila, 2008); Keep Your Greek: Strategies for Busy People (Zondervan, 2010); Outreach and the Artist: Sharing the Gospel with the Arts (Zondervan, 2013); and Colossians and Philemon: A Handbook on the Greek Text (Baylor, 2013).

A trained jazz saxophonist, Dr. Campbell is also an active preacher and evangelist. He’s ordained in the Anglican Church of Australia, and he and his wife, Bronwyn, have three children.