Ephesians Part 1 – Overview
Colin D preached this message at Word of Grace on June 14th 2026.
Understanding the Book of Ephesians
Imagine receiving a message between two people—John and Mary. Before understanding the message itself, you would first ask: Who are they? What is their relationship? Where are they writing from?
In the same way, to truly understand the book of Ephesians, we must first understand its context—who wrote it, where it was written, and who it was written to.
The book of Ephesians is not just a letter; it is one of the most profound revelations of God’s eternal plan for humanity.
The Author and the Setting
The letter to the Ephesians was written by the Apostle Paul around AD 62 while he was under house arrest in Rome. Chained to a Roman soldier, Paul could have focused on his suffering—but instead, he wrote one of the most powerful letters in the New Testament.
Rather than correcting wrong teachings (as he did in other letters), Paul writes Ephesians to reveal God’s grand and eternal purpose.
The City of Ephesus
Word of Grace is an Evangelical (Born Again), Spirit-filled (Charismatic), Reformed, English-speaking church in Pune that upholds the Bible as God’s inspired Word for life. We are a church community with people from every part of India and the world. We are here to put the Great Command and the Great Commission into practice by equipping and releasing every member into works of service. Word of Grace is part of a wider international family of Churches called RegionsBeyond.