Fishers Of Men Study

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The passage we are looking at this week is Eph 1:18-20. I want to remind you that the context to this passage is Paul prayer for the saints at Ephesus and the faithful in Christ Jesus In a broad scenes Paul is praying in… 

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Eph 1:17 “That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:”  ...And now we will begin to look very specifically at what Paul is praying…. ...

 

Eph 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

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The 5W’s:

• Who is the “ye & your “ in this verse referring to?
• Who is the “his “in this verse referring to?

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Key Words: define the following key words:  eyes , understanding, enlightened, know, hope, & calling ...

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Key Word Usage: look at how these  words are used in these verses  

• Eyes Mat13:15-16; John 12:40 ; 1 John 1:1, 

• Understanding Mat 22:37; Luke 2:19, Rom 10:9-10 

• Enlightened; 1Cor 4:5, Heb 10:31-32  2Tim 1:10 

• Know  Mat9:4-6,   (perceive [ing]  Mark 4:12,  Mark12:28)  (know & see  John 3:2-3)  , know John14:4-5 

• Hope Rom 8:24 Rom 15:4, 1Peter1:3, 1Peter1:21, 1Peter 3:15, 

• Calling Rom 11:29, 1Cor 1:26, 1Cor 7:20, Phi 3:14, 2Thes 1:11, 2Tm 1:9, Heb 3:1, 2Peter 1:10

 

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Again I want you to know I am praying for each and every one of you, that God the Father would give to each of you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him

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Bro. Brian