John Mark Hicks

Woodmont Hills Church of Christ, February 17-19, 2025.

The link below is a PDF copy of the 30+ page handout with bibliography shared with 50 ministers.

This is the table of contents.

Table of Contents                                                                                 Page

1. The Purpose and Substance of Ephesians                              2
2. A Theological Outline of Ephesians                                            3
3. Entering the Theological Narrative of Ephesians (1:3)         4
4. The Mystery of God Through Christ in the Spirit                    5
5. Blessed be God (Ephesians 1:3-)                                                 9
6. Calvinists and Arminians: Common Ground Regarding Election  10
7. Paul’s Prayers in Ephesians 1:15-22 and 3:14-21                 12
8. Ephesians 2:1-10 – Ezekiel Background and Structure 14         
9. The Central Theological Claim (Ephesians 2:11-22)            16
10. Did the Cross Abolish the Law (Ephesians 2:15)?                17
11. The Function of Ephesians 3:2-13                                            18
12. The Unity of the Body in Ephesians 4:1-6                              19
13. Women Pastors/Teachers in Ephesians 4:11?                       20
14. Submission in the New Creation (Ephesians 5:15-6:9)     21
15. Ephesians 5:18-19 and Churches of Christ                           23
16. Cosmic Struggle in Ephesians 6:10-20                                  26
17. Bibliography                                                                                     27

Commentaries                                                                                            27

Special Studies                                                                                          28

Specific Texts                                                                                             29

Restoration Movement (Churches of Christ)                                     35

Videos/Podcasts                                                                                        37

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