the sphere of God’s family because of Jesus Christ’s work, which Paul spoke of as being “in Christ,” a favorite phrase of his in Ephesians. Much of what follows in chapters 1–3 is an explanation of what it means to be “in Christ.” II. THE CHRISTIAN’S CALLING (1:3–3:21) Paul began, as usual, by setting forth foundational truth and then applying it to the lives of his readers. The first three chapters deal primarily with doctrine (teaching) and the last three mainly with practice (application). A. Individual
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