Ephesians 4:1-3 A Worthly Walk CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you got saved, God called you to a special job. This job is your vocation. Paul wanted the Ephesians to walk worthy of that call – I Tim 1:9; Phil 3:14. We are all called to pray (Lk 18:1), all called...
Ephesians 3:13-21 The Riches of His Glory CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Ephesians 3:13-21, Paul ended up in jail for preaching the gospel and preaching to Gentiles. He tells them in v. 13, “Don’t sweat it” this was for your glory. Like Joseph said about being in jail in Egypt for...
Ephesians 3:1-12 The Mystery of Christ CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul wrote Ephesians while in he was in Rome as a prisoner. So in v. 1, when he says a prisoner…for you Gentiles, he is serious. If he would have compromised the gospel and preached circumcision, he would have escaped imprisonment,...
Ephesians 2:11-22 Wall of Partition CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Gentiles and Jews come together “in” Christ with no distinction. They are the church of God: Rom 1:16 I Cor 12:13 I Cor 10:32 Gal 3:27-28 Acts 15:11 As Paul said in Rom 2:27-29, it does a Jew no good to “practice”...
Ephesians 2:7-10 Salvation First Then Works CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Now Paul presents the simplicity of salvation and the results of that salvation both down here and up there. You are saved by grace II Cor 8:9 Phil 2:5-11 Rom 10:4 God knows our condition in sin; so he sent Christ to...
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...
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...
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...
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: Their faith in Jesus Their love of the saints...
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: Preaching – I Cor 1:18, 21; II Tim 4:3-4; Rom 10:14 Reading –...
