Sermons on pauls epistle to the ephesians these sermons were preached at christ reformed church in 2009. One lord, one spirit, one body for all time and all peoples. Aug 16, 2015 the equipping of the saints ephesians 4. Blessed be the god and father of our lord jesus christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in christ. One writer called it the holy of holies in the christian life. Scripture today i would like to begin a new series of sermons. And first after his salutation, he assureth them of.
The body must be whole and complete, and thats why in ephesians 4 it says, till we all come to the fullness of the stature of christ. It impresses the reader with a sustained loftiness, serene thoughts, and utterances of praise breathed in the repose of prayer. For a panoramic tour of the ancient city of ephesus, click here also, visit the seven churches of asia minor site to view an excellent map of the region. Sermons on galatians pdf sermons on the book of job pdf sermons on pauls epistle to the romans pdf. All works in format pdf christian classics ethereal. Miles oneill welcome to the letter written to the church of ephesus. Free pastors and christian leadership resources for your church ministry and congregation at. This chapter is the christians past, present, and future. This sermon series and the discussion questions will seek to discover what this means for the leavenworth church of christ. God predestined us unto sonship through jesus christ.
Im always harping on you to read and study the scriptures in their context. What we need to understand is that at the time that paul was writing ephesians he knew that christ was not going to return. He knew that jerusalemaccording to the words of jesuswas going to be destroyed. The connecting thought is the divulging of the purpose of redemption ver. The men wore red shirts while engaged in a certain project. But because of his great love for us, god, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with christ even when we were dead in transgressionsit is by grace you have been saved. A third kind of mystery revolves around truth that has been hidden for a time and then revealed to the people of god. Outside this epistle to the ephesians, perhaps the most important scripture bearing on the ministry of. Paul began the practical application section of this letter with a quick reminder to the readers that he was a prisoner, for their sake. If you have your bibles, id invite you to turn with me to ephesians, chapter one, as we continue making our way through this great letter of the apostle paul to the church at ephesus and to you and me, because we know that every word. Ephesians 2paul then begins with where we were before god called us, and how we are brought into the church and what this means. If you feel like you cant shrug that monkey satan off your back, then you may need to equip yourself with the part of the armor youre missing. Acts 19, but may have been intended as a circular letter to be read by neighboring churches. Sermons on ephesians first presbyterian church, jackson.
Ephesians pastor david legge 4 grace be to you, and peace, from god our father, and from the lord jesus christ. And when paul had laid his hands upon them, the holy ghost came. Ephesians chapter 4 sermon by eric hanson, ephesians 4. This study will be a helpful revelation of the place of prayer in the christian experience, especially in believers who are maturing, and in relationship to the. In ephesians 2, paul shows the full spectrum of our new position.
Ephesians is one of the most succinct, powerful, lifeshaping books in the bible. The epistle of paul to the ephesians geneva bible 1599. If the variant reading proton, first descended, is rejected, a case can be made for the descent to follow the ascent, i. This added an extra weight of seriousness to the directives that he was about to give to them, and us.
The spirit is the earnest the sample as well as pledge of future blessedness. I believe that ephesians tells us that it boils down to mission, ministry and maturity. We love creating practical, discipleship resources to help you know and love god more. The epistle to the ephesians harley howard the letter of paul to the ephesians is undoubtedly one of the greatest letters in the entire bible. The ephesian letter is a revelation of gods plan in and for the church and is thus a development of the second revelation given to the apostle paul. Another writer called it a prayer for the impossible. After this, paul called the disciples together, embraced them, and departed for macedonia acts 20. Ephesians pastor david legge 2 david legge is a christian evangelist, preacher and bible teacher. Sermons from ephesians praying for your prodigal ephesians 1.
And god raised us up with christ and seated us with him in the. Of the spiritual blessings which we have in christ we notice i. For seven sundays, i plan to preach through ephesians 1 in a series i am calling, gods supreme purpose. Paul begins with where we were before we were saved, then he tells us what happened. Details listen pdf jesus people walking together in. If youve benefited from our resources, would you consider giving back to help us continue helping men, women and children as they find their place in gods story. Early sources in church history that attribute this letter to paul include. He served as assistant pastor at portadown baptist church before receiving a. They met with a group of believers who dressed alike.
How christ enables the church to upbuild itself in love. A commentary on the epistle to the ephesians by charles hodge. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of. The epistle to the ephesians introduction author the apostle paul 1. When they heard this they were baptized in the name of the lord jesus. Please use these sermons as the lord leads, but nothing on this site may be used for profit without my expressed, written permission. This point is established by strong evidence, both internal and external. Ephesians 1 commentary the sermon bible commentary. Pound for pound ephesians may well be the most influential document ever written, says one author.
Jan 26, 2003 beyond question, this is one of the greatest prayers in the entire bible. Articles sermons topics books podcasts filter resources by. As the pastor develops these outlines through further research and personal. The hoping in him before he came implies the trusting in him as come, and it is as believers that they were made possessors, of the inheritance. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. The word mystery is found in ephesians six times, 1. That is the kind of mystery we find in the book of ephesians. An article from journal laval theologique et philosophique volume 49, number 1, fevrier, pp.
It appears more likely that it refers to christs incarnation and cruci. Ephesians our blessings in christ importance this epistle was evidently addressed to the church in ephesus cf. Eventually, the city clerk was able to bring order to the theater and dismiss the crowd. While these fully developed outlines are designed to be used in series preaching, most can be adapted for standalone sermons. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. It is because the spirit is an earnest of our inheritance that his indwelling is a seal. The mystery paul is talking about is revealed in 3. Sermons in this series believers warfare ephesians 6. Verses two and three give us the keys to guarding the unity of the faith. In this series, pastor mark teaches from ephesians, a book saturated with living in christ. Paul had spent nearly three years in ephesus acts 19. Homilies on galatians, ephesians, philippians, colossians, thessalonians, timothy, titus, and philemon philip schaff. Paul begins his letter with a long sentence of praise for god that. Every sermon outline is directed to the needs of todays congregantsto challenge, inspire, and motivate to service for christ and his kingdom.
That will take us to the missions conference at the end of february. The epistle of paul to the ephesians the geneva bible. Theres only one lasting solution to our identity crisis. With verse 15 of ephesians 1 we leave the great doctrinal passage in which the apostle paul has been teaching the great facts underlying the christian faith, and we turn now to his prayer. Ephesians 2 tells us what our position is in jesus christ. Christ should stand up in full functioning form in his body the church just as he did in his human body in his incarnation. Echoes of worship the mood of ephesians is arresting. Before beginning this series, it would be helpful to understand the historical and cultural setting in which the epistle to the ephesians was written. We looked at the prayer in ephesians 1 in the last sermon. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification. God has chosen us not only that we may be saved from eternal destruction, not only that we may be happy for ever in heaven, but he has chosen us for this special purpose. I, paul, say to you that x if you accept circumcision, y christ will be of no advantage to you. Sermon outlines on the book of ephesians beacon sermon.
And then the second key verse, for the second section, the practical section, is found in chapter 4 and verse 1 the very start of the section. History and life of the reverend doctor john tauler with twentyfive of his sermons catherine winkworth lyra germanica. The sermons of master john calvin upon the book of job, first sermon, first chapter. Beyond question, this is one of the greatest prayers in the entire bible. The ephesian letter doctrinally considered by lewis sperry chafer 1935 contents dedication preface section one ephesians 1. Samuel taylor coleridge, the hymnwriter, wrote these words about the book of ephesians he said. While paul was prisoner at rome, there entered in among the ephesians false teachers, who corrupted the true doctrine which he had taught them, by reason whereof he wrote this epistle to confirm them in that thing, which they had learned of him. Sermons from ephesians table of contents introduction to ephesians 1. Riddleblog sermons on pauls epistle to the ephesians. A commentary on the epistle to the ephesians charles hodge. In this series, ephesians, we are taught about the armor of god and how you can use it to protect yourself from satans attacks. Ephesians a series of sermons on the apostle pauls letter to the church at ephesus by pastor david legge.
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