THE POWER OF A PREAMBLE

Ephesians 1:1-2

I. THE AUTHOR (Eph. 1:1a).
A. PAUL
1. Background info

2. An apostle of Jesus Christ.

3. The biblical criteria for apostleship.
a. A physical ___________________ of the
resurrected Christ.
b. Personally ___________________ by Jesus.
c. Authenticated by ________________ signs.

4. ___________________ by the will of God.

II. THE RECIPIENTS (Eph. 1:1b).
A. CHRIST-FOLLOWERS
1. The “saints.”

B. FAITHFUL IN CHRIST JESUS
1. A one word descriptor - _________________.
2. “Faithful” - ______________________________
_______________________________________.
3. The faithful are “in Christ.”

C. LOCATED IN EPHESUS

III. THE MOTIVATION
A. A CELEBRATION OF DIVINE FAVOR
1. Two important words
a. ______________________

b. ______________________