Letter to the Ephesians From Paul, Apostle to the Gentiles
Ephesus was no backwater. It was a rich, powerful city—a hub of trade, idol worship, and dark spiritual practices. Home to the great temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders, the people there lived under the shadow of magic, fear, and false gods.
That’s the battlefield Paul stepped into. He spent nearly three years there, preaching Christ and planting a church. But when he later wrote them from prison, his letter wasn’t personal—it was doctrinal, powerful, and universal. Why? Because this message wasn’t just for Ephesus—it was for every church in every age.
Paul reminds believers that in Christ, they are already raised up and seated in the “heavenly places” (Eph. 2:6). That’s their true location—not just Ephesus, not just earth. In Jesus, they have every spiritual blessing (Eph. 1:3), and they no longer need to fear the dark powers around them.
Christ reigns—now—at the right hand of the Father, “far above all rule and authority” (Eph. 1:21). So Paul calls the church to stand firm. Armor up. The battle is spiritual, and it’s real. But the victory is already Christ’s.
This is no ordinary letter. It’s a call to live out the Gospel in the face of a fallen world—rooted in sound doctrine, clothed in righteousness, and standing strong in Christ.
