Sermons on Ephesians 5:16-33:

Living For The Return

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Aug 28, 2010

This sermon is a take off from a previous sermon of mine entitled "For the Love of Christ." It discusses the return of Christ and how we must live today for our hope of tomorrow.

WE’VE ALL HEARD ABOUT ··· The return of Jesus Christ, and how He will then take us home with Him. WHEN I WAS VERY YOUNG ··· I was afraid of Jesus. My older brother said if I wasn’t careful, Jesus would reach out from the radio and pull me in with Him. THAT’S THE SAME BROTHER ··· Who told me I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Denomination: *other

Wedding Ceremony

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 8, 2010

A wedding ceremony I gave when I married my daughter and her fiance. I used the blending of sand to represent the blending of two lives which blend into one marriage.

Dan and Kimberly, you have come together today to give thanks for, and to participate in, God’s wonderful gift of marriage. Marriage was meant to endure all things, and is never to be taken for granted, but to be held in high esteem at all times. EPHESIANS 5:22, tells the woman to submit unto ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22

Denomination: *other

Jesus Loves The Church

Contributed by David Scudder on Sep 13, 2010

I have met a lot of people who tell me that they believe in God, but they don't believe in organized religion. In other words, they don't care about going to church. Why does Christ love the church, or in our case, why does Christ love Bethel?

Purpose: To describe Christ's intimate connection with the local church. Aim: I want the listener to have an exalted view of the church. INTRODUCTION: I have met a lot of people who tell me that they believe in God, but they don't believe in organized religion. In other words, they don't care ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Time Is Ticking Away Series

Contributed by Thomas H on Oct 4, 2010

Our time on this earth is short. Are you making the best use of your limited time on this earth for the Lord’s work?

Ephesians 5:15-17 Making the best us of our time. Youve all heard the scenario: if you knew you only had a certain amount of time to live, what would you do with it? Say you had one year left. For some reason, you knew you had exactly one year left to live. You had until the 25th July 2011 and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

Being Filled With The Spirit Series

Contributed by Thomas H on Oct 4, 2010

This sermon presents us with two contrasts - living a life of drunkenness and debauchery, or living a life filled with the Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 5:18-21 Whats your idea of a good time? A really smashing good time? Think about what you regard as a good time. Then think about what your friends who arent Christians think is a good time. Your friends, family, workmates, that is, the ones who dont know Christ. What do they regard as a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-21

Denomination: Baptist

Submission - The Who, What And Where Series

Contributed by Thomas H on Oct 4, 2010

Submission is not a popular word in today’s society, yet it is a biblical concept. This sermon explains what biblical submission is and then applies it to how wives are to submit to their husbands.

Ephesians 5:21-24 Wives submit to your husbands Well we have finally arrived at that famous or infamous - passage: Wives submit to your own husbands. Why is this passage so famous or infamous? Why is this passage controversial? Why is the whole idea of wives submitting to husbands is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-24

Denomination: Baptist

Husbands, Love Your Wives Series

Contributed by Thomas H on Oct 4, 2010

As we’ve been going through Ephesians, we’ve seen how much Christ loved the church. Now, husbands are instructed to love their wives in this same kind of sacrificial way.

Ephesians 5:25-33 Husbands love your wives Have a look at our society today. Is it functioning well? Are people kind and considerate to each other? Do people agree with each other? The world is just emerging from a global financial crisis - or perhaps it isnt yet emerging we dont yet know. What ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-33

Denomination: Baptist

"Opportunities"

Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 19, 2011

How to determine if the opportunity before you is what God desires for you to take."

Last week was a very interesting week. About a year ago when our finances started to dwindle I sent my resume out to an Executive Search Group (Headhunter). Now that’s a unique name! Last week I got a call that there was a possibility of an awesome opportunity in the golf world with one of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

My Days Are Limited

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Sep 19, 2011

We must not waste our time on things that don’t matter, but invest our time in eternal things.

My Days Are Limited September 18, 2011 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must not waste our time on things that don’t matter, but invest our time in eternal things. Focus Passage: Ephesians 5:13-17 Supplemental Passage: So teach us to number our ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Home Work - Pt. 2 - Working Moms Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 22, 2011

Every home needs work! It is a good thing that there is a blueprint we can follow to build strong homes!

Home Work Pt. 2 – Working Moms I told you last week I never enjoyed home work. I tried to avoid it. But we all know that as tough as home work was it prepared us for a disciplined life. So last week we talked about working dads. Dads must fight apathy. They must help their wife and kids live ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Marks Of ‘spirit’ Filled

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 13, 2011

Are you joyful, thankful and submissive? Then you are being controlled by God’s Spirit. This filling is a continual experience, for we constantly need to be filled with God’s all sufficient, inexhaustible supply of spiritual power if we are to continually

Opening illustration: Story of a famous oil field called Yates Pool ~ During the depression this field was a sheep ranch owned by a man named Yates. Mr. Yates wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the principal and interest on the mortgage, so he was in danger of losing his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Studies In Ephesians: Alienated But Not Forgotten Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 18, 2011

Studies in Ephesians on being alienated but not forgotten by God.

Note: This is a study through the book of Ephesians as done in 1995. One of the main sources I used at the time was Beacon Bible Commentary vol. 9. Title: Alienated but not forgotten Theme: To show our once condition and our new Text: Eph 5:18 Alienated from the Life of God I. What is meant by ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18

Denomination: Church Of God

What Is Wisdom? Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 23, 2011

Message about wisdom from Ephesians

Walking In Wisdom James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. Redeeming the Time Understanding the will of the Lord Filled with the Spirit Expressing the spirit of Joy Submitting one to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-21

Denomination: Church Of God

Substance Abuse

Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Jul 18, 2010

This sermon looks at the damage done by substance abuse. With numerous biblical stories about alcohol abuse followed up by the need to put our trust in Jesus, it balances modern statistics with solid biblical teaching. It also covers matters such as illeg

Hot topics – Substance Abuse Introduction: This is a different sermon to the ones I normally preach but for two weeks of the year I like to approach hot topics that I normally would not preach on. Hence this week I am preaching on ‘drugs’ and next week I am preaching on ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-18

Denomination: Baptist

"The Bride Of Christ" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jul 26, 2010

Paul explains the relationship between Christ and His church as being like the relationship between a husband and wife.

Paul describes the church as being the bride of Christ and tells how the relationship between husband and wife is an illustration of Christ’s relationship with His us. Let’s see what Paul has to tell us. 1. Christ’s Devotion to His Bride - v. 25 There are many "falling in love" scenarios. Some ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-32

Denomination: Baptist