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Ephesians
Contributed by Richard Vartenisian on Feb 21, 2015 (message contributor)
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1. Spiritual Blessings
Contributed on Feb 21, 2015
What Paul found important
Spiritual Blessings Ephesians 1:1-4 Our Veterans fought for something that we can still lose- our freedom. The reason is because this is political freedom. The word politics come from a Greek word for “citizen of the city.” As Christians we are citizens of heaven, that is ...read more
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2. Power With Purpose
Contributed on Sep 9, 2015
Power from God is the strength to do God's will
Power With Purpose Eph. 3:13 - 21 Have you ever heard that “America is the most powerful nation in the world ?” What does this mean? We have also been called, “The only superpower, left.” This is usually a reference to military power. It could also be applied ...read more
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3. The Price Paid
Contributed on Feb 28, 2015
Redemption
The Price Paid Ephesians 1:5-8 “It was almost 1:00 in the morning when the phone rang. Dr. Leo Winters, the highly acclaimed Chicago surgeon, was abruptly awakened. (stethoscope) There had been an accident and his skill hands were needed for immediate surgery. The quickest route happened ...read more
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4. God’s Purpose & Promise
Contributed on Mar 4, 2015
Our inheritance in Christ
God’s Purpose & Promise Ephesians 1: 9-14 Eph 1:9, 10 And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, 10 to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment-to bring all ...read more
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5. Prayer For Knowledge
Contributed on Mar 5, 2015
What Paul found important to pray about
Prayer for Knowledge Ephesians 1: 15 – 23 The Christians that first received this letter had a great reputation. Eph 1:15, 16 For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, 16 do not cease giving thanks ...read more
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6. Dead But Now Alive
Contributed on Apr 16, 2015
God's view of those outside of Christ
Dead But Now Alive Ephesians 2: 1-5 Mel Gibson’s movie, The Passion of the Christ, the biblical account of the last hours of Christ’s earthly life. Some claim it was too violent and graphic. Some claimed it was anti-Semitic, though the producer filmed his own hand ...read more
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7. Surpassing Riches
Contributed on Sep 7, 2015
God's Grace
Surpassing Riches Ephesians 2: 5-10 Listen to the response of people to one song. An opera singer said, “There’s a kind of wonderful calm that I feel when I sing this, a kind of uncomplicated feeling, the way one felt as a child.” Johnny Cash said that this was, ...read more
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8. Walls That Divide
Contributed on Sep 7, 2015
prejudice
Walls That Divide Ephesians 2: 11- 22 Under the disguise of night on Aug. 13, 1961, a wire barricade was stretched the middle of an ancient city. This barrier ended up 28 miles long and became one of the most controversial boundary lines of the 20th century. It not ...read more
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9. The Mystery Made Known
Contributed on Sep 9, 2015
The Good News may have been a mystery but it is not to be a secret
The Mystery Made Known Ephesians 3: 1-13 Have you ever read a book or watched a movie or TV show in which the end of the story leaves you in a complete mystery? Isn’t it frustrating to be left hanging on the edge of your seat wondering who the murderer was or what was ...read more