Sermons on Efesios 1:12:

You Are Blessed Series

Contributed by Hiram Withers on Mar 4, 2019

We often become complacent in our walk with Christ. Sometimes we need a reminder of the many blessing s that come to us when we accept Christ as our Lord and Savior.

Charles Spurgeon made this observation on Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. “The epistle to the Ephesians is a complete body of divinity. In the first chapter, you have the doctrines of the gospel, and the next, you have the experience of the Christian, and before the epistle finishes you have the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

Ephesians: Your Identity In Christ (1)

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 7, 2019

Discover your identity in Christ! In Ephesians 1, we discover that we are predestined, purchased, promised and praise-givers.

Ephesians | Your Identity in Christ (1) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 9/28/2014 A few of weeks ago, Modesto Christian Church held their end-of-summer celebration for the kids who attended their summer children’s program. Ashley and I arrived early with our three kids and I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:11-14

Denomination: Christian Church

What Am I Worth? Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Oct 16, 2014

We live in a culture where the price tags have been switched. So how do we know what we're worth?

“Getting A Clue: What Am I Worth?” Eph. 1:1-14 The Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard told a story of thieves who broke into a jewelry store but didn't steal anything; they simply rearranged the price tags. The next morning, the expensive jewelry was sold as junk, and the junk ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Spiritually Alive

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 13, 2020

The key question to ask yourself is...do you want to be spiritually alive in Christ or spiritually dead in yourself?

Prayer- Introduction- One of my favorite books of the Bible is the Book of Ephesians. The reason is that the book of Ephesians lets us see how important we are to God. Chapter one tells us that as believers we are sealed with the approval of God and that the Holy Spirit of God wants to dwell ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10, Ephesians 1:11-14

Denomination: Nazarene

Adoption Day

Contributed by Bobby Key on Oct 6, 2018

Our name does not define us, Christ does.

Our names say a lot about us. We put thought into what we name our children and our pets. Some of us even name our cars. Everything has to have a name. Some names are strong and powerful, some are humble and meek, and others…well… In April of 1940, a baby was born in New Jersey. This boy was one ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:11-14, Romans 8:14-17

Redemption, That Is Amazing Grace

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jul 6, 2015

Paul declares we have been redeemed through the blood of Christ. The word redemption is a commercial term borrowed from the marketplace where human beings were offered for sale. Our only hope of redemption is in Christ Jesus. Updated July 2018.

For those not familiar with an Anglican service, there are four Scripture readings prior to the Message. Today's assigned readings are: 2 Samuel 6:1-19; Psalm 24; Ephesians 1:3-14; and Mark 6:14-29 This story is reputedly true ... though true or a parable ... it speaks to the importance ... of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14, John 8:34-36

Denomination: Anglican

4 Christmas Questions.

Contributed by Robert Walderman on Dec 18, 2014

When standing next to a young girl looking at Christmas tree ornaments, she turned to her mother and asked in puzzled tone why one ornament read, 'Jesus is the reason for the season.' Could it be she had no idea of the Christ of Christmas.

On the Christian Church’ calendar, the weeks leading up to Christmas are called, ‘Advent.’ It is a time to reflect and prepare for the celebration of Christ’s birth. Over the next few weeks ending at our Christmas Eve service, I want to talk to you, appropriately enough, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-12

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Eternal Plan

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Dec 15, 2016

God’s great plan is eternal because he set it out before the creation of the world, because it’s effective right now and because it reaches into the future to the end of time. This eternal, cosmic plan is being worked out day by day and we’re part of it.

I hope that those of you who were here last week have been waiting with anticipation to hear more about God’s eternal plan for the world. As we’ll see in a moment it’s an eternal plan because he set it out before the creation of the world, because it’s effective right now and because it reaches ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

Denomination: Anglican

"My Struggle Ain't Strange"

Contributed by Jerrell A Barron on Sep 20, 2013

Every struggle in your life was tailor made to fit you and shape your life. Every struggle in your life God uses to make you better, not to make you bitter.

Intro: As Christians we must clearly understand that the happenings in our lives were tailored just for us. Your difficulties are not to make you bitter but to make you better. God created us with a plan in mind, and again the plan wasn't to make you depressed, or miserable, the plan is to make you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-13, Ephesians 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

To The Praise Of His Glory

Contributed by Clay Gentry on Sep 10, 2013

Why did God send Jesus to save us? It might surprise most Christians to learn it wasn't so we could go to heaven? So what was it? In this lesson we will explore why God saved us.

There is no doubt about, our God is a great God. Need proof of that? Let’s take a quick look through Ephesians 1-3 and learn how He has “blessed us with every spiritual blessing” through Jesus Christ (1:3): - God has blessed us by adopting us as His children (1:5, 2:19) - God has ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:5-6, Ephesians 1:11-12, Ephesians 1:13-14

Denomination: *other

Ephesians Series - Part 2 - Chosen In Him! Series

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Dec 7, 2020

The blessing was according to the choosing!

Last time we noted that verse three begins what becomes a rather long sentence eulogizing God from verses 3 to 14 of Ephesians chapter one. In verse three Paul writes, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14, Deuteronomy 7:6-8, 1 Peter 1:18-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What For?

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jan 2, 2021

What God has done for us and how we understand it. Then what do we do after we received Gods precious gift?

Our text today offers us an opportunity to explore what we, as God’s children, have done with his words and how we understand them. The "What for?" question. That is to see what is expected of us after we know Him as Savior. We can start out with a wonderful based Scripture ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Ang Diyos Ay May Plano, Makakatulong Ka Ba? Pakikipagkasundo Sa Lahi

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 15, 2021

Ang sermon na ito ay tumatalakay sa isang pag-unawa sa Bibliya tungkol sa konsepto ng lahi sa mga tao.

Ang Diyos ay May Plano, Makakatulong Ka Ba? Pakikipagkasundo sa Lahi 1/17/2021 Genesis 9: 1-16 Mga Taga Efeso 2: 11-22 Para sa Susunod na tatlong Linggo ay sasali kami sa Bay Presbyterian Church sa paggawa ng isang serye tungkol sa Pagkakasundo sa Lahi. Ang unang mensahe ay haharapin ang ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:1-16, Numbers 12:1-12, Ephesians 1:11-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Key To Overcoming Our Fears

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Oct 31, 2020

The following sermon is going to examine Ephesians 1:11-14 and in doing so show how knowing the works of the Holy Spirit is the key to knowing beyond a doubt that we are saved and are eternally safe in the hands of our Father!

The Key to Overcoming our Insecurities Ephesians 1:11-14 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 The Oxford dictionary defines fear as “an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.” Being ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

Chosen By God

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 7, 2019

A look at the power of Ephesians 1:3-14

Chosen and Redeemed Ephesians 1:3-14 September 8, 2019 Today I’m going to do a different kind of sermon. I truly have no clue if this will be a 15 minute message or go on for awhile. Although I suspect it won’t be 15 minutes! They never are! A few weeks ago in Bible study we were talking ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14, 1 John 1:9, John 3:17

Denomination: Baptist