From Death to Life Eph. 2:1-6
Ephesians 2:1-6 From Death to Life CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Before you were saved, you were dead doctrinally. Practically, obviously, you were alive. Your soul and your body were alive (Matt 10:28), but you spirit was dead. That is why Jn 3:3-8 speaks of “born of the spirit,” “spiritual birth.” Lk 9:59-60 says let the dead bury their […]
The Head of the Church Eph. 1:20-23
Ephesians 1:20-23 Head of the Church CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Christ is the head of the church. Not the pope, not the president of the convention, not the Chairman of the board, not the trustees, deacons, government, pastor, or congregation. Christ is the HEAD. Three things in this text show that no one else could possibly […]
Against the Knowledge of God II Cor. 10: 3-6
Against the Knowledge of God II Cor. 10: 3-6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are imaginations that exalt themselves against the knowledge of God and then you can’t see him or his hand in what you are doing. You have to know God in your life and in every circumstance of your life. God is in […]
Four Laws, Rom 7:14-25
In the latter part of Rom 7 and the first part of Rom 8 we find four laws. These laws are the law in my members, the law of God, the law of sin and the law of the Spirit. By studying these four laws we get a clearer picture of why we cannot be […]
Prayer for Converts Eph. 1:17-19
Ephesians 1:17-19 Prayer for Converts CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Yesterday we saw how Paul was thankful to God for the faith and love of his new converts. Today he goes on with his prayer for them to ask the Lord to give them some things that they are going to need. He prays that the Lord will […]
Thank God for New Converts Eph. 1:15-16
Ephesians 1:15-16 Thank God for New Converts CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this passage, Paul tells the Ephesians of his prayers for them. The first prayer on the list is Thanksgiving (v. 16) and the things he is thankful for are: So often, we see those you profess to have enough faith to get saved […]
Ye Were Sealed Eph.1:13-14
Ephesians 1:13-14 Ye Were Sealed CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Before you get saved, there is a process which you generally undergo and our text describes exactly what that is. YOU HAVE TO HEAR THE WORD OF TRUTH. That typically involves: Once you have heard, believed, and trusted Jesus Christ, you are saved. But then the Holy Spirit […]
The Riches of His Grace Eph.1:7-12
Ephesians 1:7-12 The Riches of His Grace CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO God’s grace is rich because Christ gave us all He has and He has everything, II Cor 8:9. We become rich through His poverty. So His grace covers everything – our salvation, our needs, our infirmities, our sorrows – everything. Here, Paul is very specific […]
Spiritual Blessings Eph. 1:1-6
Ephesians 1:1-6 Spiritual Blessings CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul writes this letter primarily to Christians: he addresses the “saints,” “faithful” (v. 1). He offers them the “grace” and peace of God which is typical of his letters (v. 2). Grace comes from God and Jesus Christ as supernatural strength from God in areas of our weakness. […]
Contrasting the Old Man and the New Man II Cor. 5:17
Contrasting the Old Man and the New Man II Cor.5:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO 2 Cor 5:17 says, “Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” When we get saved, we truly are new creatures in Christ. Our old man is […]