Sermons on Ephesians
Finding Your Purpose
Ephesians 4:11-12 1 .What PART of the church will light up when you plug in? Ephesians 4:13-14 2. We stay plugged in so the current isn’t interrupted. Ephesians 4:15-16 3. We want everyone to plug in so we can add more outlets. When the source of our power is Jesus, our community will grow!
Don’t Take a Knife to a Gunfight!
Ephesians 6:10-24 Stand firm Stand against Stand equipped Stand alert Stand together
Newcabulary
Ephesians 6:1-9 Will you have a gladitude or a baditude? It’s right – Psalm 1 It comes with a promise – Proverbs 1:8-9; Exodus 20:12 Children are a gift – Psalm 127:3-5 Instruct them in first things first – Deuteronomy 6:4-6 Will you have distavision or nextavision? The promise is that it will go well – Genesis 12:3 The promise is that you will live long in the land – Deut. 6:1-2 The promise is we will receive back what How COVID has affected us
The One Design that Seems to Escape our World
Ephesians 5:21-33 Genesis 1:1-2:3 God’s design for creation was: Light and dark Heaven and earth Water and land Life Rest God’s design for forgiveness of sin is blood sacrifice Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:21) People of Israel (Leviticus 4:27-29) Jesus (Hebrews 9:11-12,22) God’s design for believers is: Confess with our mouth (Exodus 24:3;Romans 10:9-10) Believe in our heart (John 3:16) Repent (2 Chronicles 7:14;Acts 2:38) Unity (Genesis 17:10;Jeremiah 32:38;Romans 6:5) God’s design for marriage is: Submission (Ephesians 5:21-24) Love (Ephesians How COVID has affected us
Imitators of God
Ephesians 5:1-20 1 Corinthians 10:31 1 John 2:3-6
The objects in the mirror are more disastrous than they appear
Ephesians 4:17-32 Genesis 18:20 Genesis 19:17 Genesis 19:24-26 Hard hearts are the pillar of a clouded mind (Ephesians 4:17-19) Exodus 8:15 – Pharaoh decided he liked his way better Romans 12:2 – A renewed mind can discern the will of God Matthew 7:13-14 – Satan makes the path to destruction tempting Renewed minds look ahead as Christ has left the old behind (v. 20-24) Romans 6:1-4 – We thank God for his grace, but press on as a new creation, How COVID has affected us
“I” before “we” except after “C”
Ephesians 4:1-16 Each one must decide whether or not to join the team (1-10) The team must equip each one for a PART (11-14) Each PART is created and fulfilled to grow the body (15-16) The difference between a healthy church and an unhealthy church is you and I fulfilling our PART. And our health is measured by how we love.
The Mystery of Christ
Ephesians 3:1-21 The Mystery of Selection Paul – Acts 22:3-5; 2 Corinthians 12:9 Gentiles – Matthew 15:21-28 The Mystery of Inclusion Revealed – Romans 16:25-27 God’s Original Plan – Genesis 12:2,3; Galatians 3:8 The Mystery of Equality The Church – Ephesians 4:4-6 One Body – Galatians 3:28
I was a Zombie
Ephesians 2:1-10 We all are/were dead followers (2:1-3) We all can be resurrected by a grave robbing God (2:4-5) We haven’t seen nothing yet (2:6-7) We were given a gift, now we open it and use it for His glory (2:8-10) We aren’t saved by being good, we are saved by his goodness to do his good.
Fill ‘er Up!
Ephesians 1:15-23 I love this church because… Our church loves Jesus Our church loves each other My prayer for our church is…(1 John 2:6 – If you say you abide in Him you ought to walk in the same manner in which he walked. 1 Corinthians 11:1 – be imitators of Paul as he imitates Christ) We will have a Spirit of wisdom That the eyes of our hearts will be enlightened Hope Inheritance Power Because… The church is where How COVID has affected us
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