“Who am I” and “Why am I here?” Earl Grey with Ephesians is a six-week study that explores the answers Scripture provides for these questions as well as how to live in light of the great answers.
The apostle Paul lived for several years in Ephesus, a port city in the wealthy capital of the Roman Empire’s province of Asia. From there he brought the good news of Jesus Christ to people in surrounding cities and towns. He mentored a cosmopolitan group of Jews and Gentiles from all over the world who believed in Jesus. An altercation over pagan religion required him to leave earlier than planned , but the people he loved remained in his heart and prayers.
In the first half of his letter to these believers and those in neighboring cities, Paul explains what it means to have a new identity in Christ. In the second half, he tells how to live in light of their new identity. Paul’s words continue to have great application for believers today. Knowing who we are—our identity in Christ—and what that means is essential to how we live.
Earl Grey with Ephesians and all the Coffee Cup Bible Study books contain Monday-through-Friday Bible study questions, along with devotional thoughts for lighter reading on the weekends. Designed for group or individual use for men and women alike, this study of the book of Ephesians has a paperback binding and includes a leader’s guide.
“My favorite of the Coffee Cup series. I loved the background and history summaries…. Glahn does such a wonderful job with commentary. She has a real gift for putting culture into context. Her discussion on the power of women is compelling.… It is so helpful to have the biblical text printed in the study. I always have it with me.”
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Meet the Author
Dr. Sandra Glahn
Sandra L. Glahn (PhD, University of Texas at Dallas) is Professor of Media Arts and Worship at Dallas Theological Seminary, her alma mater, where her emphases are first-century backgrounds related to women, culture, gender, and the arts. She has authored or edited more than twenty books, including Vindicating the Vixens, Ephesus: A Short History, Sanctified Sexuality (coeditor), Sexual Intimacy in Marriage (coauthor), and Nobody’s Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament.
Resources for Earl Grey with Ephesians
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Ephesians: An Exegetical Commentary by Dr. Harold Hoehner
Bible.org has numerous resources on Ephesians