One of the major themes in the latter half of Ephesians is authority, both in the church and in human relationships. This is a common refrain of the Bible; how should people in authority treat those under their charge, and how should those under authority act in submission?

This is a lesson composed mostly of various scriptures, stitched together. The scriptures used:

(1) Ephesians 5:15-21
(2) Philippians 2:2-8
(3) 1 Peter 2:9-25
(4) Ephesians 6:5-8
(5) Colossians 3:23-24
(6) Ephesians 6:9
(7) Colossians 3:25 – 4:1
(8) Leviticus 25:43
(9) Galatians 1:10
(10) Galatians 3:27-29
(11) Colossians 3:11-14
(12) 1 Corinthians 13:4-6
(13) Hebrews 13:1-8

(14) Hebrews 13:15-17
(15) 1 Peter 5:1-10
(16) Ephesians 6:1-3
(17) Proverbs 1:8-10
(18) Proverbs 6:20-22
(19) Proverbs 23:22-25
(20) 3 John 1:4
(21) Matthew 15:3-9
(22) 1 Timothy 5:3-8
(23) Colossians 3:20
(24) Romans 1:29-31
(25) Proverbs 15:5
(26) Ephesians 6:4

​(27) Proverbs 19:18
(28) Deuteronomy 4:9-10
(29) Colossians 3:21)
(30) Psalms 78:1-4
(31) Deuteronomy 6:5-9
(32) 2 Timothy 3:14-17
(33) Proverbs 22:6
(34) 1 John 2:12-14
(35) John 13:12-17
(36) Hebrews 5:7-9
(37) Romans 12:9-10
(38) Romans 15:2-3
(39) 1 Peter 3:8-12

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(Preaching through Ephesians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 10, 2023.)