Sermons on Efesios 1:7:

Who Do You Think You Are? Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Mar 26, 2014

Who we are meant to be as shown by the book of Ephesians

Who Do You Think You Are? Series: Becoming Who We Are Brad Bailey - January 12, 2014 Introduction [1] It's a great big new year so we're going to start with a great big question: Who do you think you are? That is, what is your ultimate identity? How would you finish the most basic statement: "I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why I Love Ephesians

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 20, 2014

The majesty and practicality of one of the most wonderful books in the Bible.

WHY I LOVE EPHESIANS: A short outline. It begins with praise to God for all our blessings in Christ. It places the source of our salvation, even of our faith, squarely on the shoulders of God. It proclaims the mystery of salvation, the unsearchable riches of Christ. It reminds the Church ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-23, Ephesians 2:1-22, Ephesians 3:1-21, Ephesians 4:1-32, Ephesians 5:1-33, Ephesians 6:1-24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rich Christians Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 23, 2014

We are rich in Christ, so let's praise the Father for selecting us, the Son for setting us free, and the Spirit for securing our salvation.

Rich Christians (Ephesians 1:3-14) Thousands of letters sent each year to God end up in a sorting office in Jerusalem. According to the Associated Press, the letters arrive from all over the world in the city's undeliverable mail department. “We have hundreds of thousands of letters sent ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Benefits Of The Cross

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Apr 30, 2014

God does not want you to have to wait to get there in order to feel and experience what heaven is like.

Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church March 31st. 2014 Ephesians 1:3–14 The Benefits of the Cross Goal/message series/Hope/Cross/Today • Learn/surpassing greatness, power/authority/cross • So we can respond in praising God/defeating Satan • Giving us ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Riches Of His Grace

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 10, 2014

Grace is a vast treasure chest whose depths we can hardly fathom and which we can never exhaust.There is so much more to grace than we can ever imagine. The riches of God's grace in the lives of believer in His sanctifying, sustaining, and securing grace.

The Riches of His Grace Ephesians 1:1-8 Often when we think of God's amazing grace we think of it in terms of God's saving grace where God in spite of our sinfulness and unworthiness sent His Son to die for us that we might freely receive eternal life through His unmerited provision. But we need ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Glory Of God Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Jun 19, 2014

1. God is the center of his own existence 2. Biblical texts show God's Zeal for His Own Glory -God chose his people for his glory 3. Why this gives us great confidence he is committed to our good

Foundation of Christian Hedonism The Glory of God Ephesians 1:4-14 Why did Jesus die on the cross? Why did God save us? Why does God heal? Why? The mantra of CH is that God is most glorified when we are most satisfied in him. The Westminster Catechism says the chief end of Man is to Glorify ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:4-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Defining Moments - An Independence Day Sermon

Contributed by Eldon Kratz on Jul 4, 2014

Defining Moments in AMERICAN HISTORY Defining Moments in HIS STORY Defining Moments in OUR STORY

Intro: CONTINENTAL DIVIDE = advance slide (slide show available upon request: eldonandkay@hotmail.com) PowerPoint Intro Metal Building – Purpose for roof … shed water… WATER SHED… Left… West…. Right … East The USA has a watershed ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-11, 1 Peter 1:13-20, Psalm 139:1-16, 2 Corinthians 6:2

Denomination: Nazarene

Blessed In Christ Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jul 10, 2014

Life is hard, even for Christians. In those difficult times we can sometimes forget the blessings we have in Christ. But when we start to see the bigger picture and understand how we are blessed in Christ, we can truly live in the joy of those blessings.

Ok, I want to start with a question. Do you know where you are? That is kind of a funny question, isn’t it? Because of course you know where you are. But the reality is, that sometimes, we may not fully understand where we are until we see the bigger picture of our location and the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"I Am Blessed" Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jan 22, 2014

The blessings we have in Christ help make up our spiritual identity.

“I Am Blessed” (Eph 1:3-14) We can read our passage today and it reads like any good section of the New Testament, very nice introduction to the letter he writes to the Ephesian church. But what you can’t get from just reading the English written word here is how absolutely giddy ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

What God Thinks Of You

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Feb 3, 2014

Inspiring key truths about our God's love and blessings for us

EPHESIANS # 1 Who could have predicted the astonishing success of social media? I remember visiting our daughter, Christine, when she was working at a college just outside of Boston in 2006, and hearing about something called “Facebook.” She told that students were crazy about it. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Blessing The One Who Blesses Us With Blessings.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 23, 2013

Chosen to be holy.

BLESSING THE ONE WHO BLESSES US WITH BLESSINGS. Ephesians 1:3-14. In their original language, these verses constitute the longest sentence in the whole Bible. They form one long celebration of the Blessed One, who blesses us with blessings (Ephesians 1:3). The blessings begin with Him, bring ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blessings In Christ

Contributed by Timothy Dolan on Nov 24, 2013

“Being saved from certain condemnation is certainly the most important blessing in this life; and much to be thankful for!”

Title: Blessings In Christ Scripture Text: Ephesians 1:3-10 Introduction: Are there days, especially during this special time of year; that you really don’t feel that thankful? One of the songs we will be singing today has the words, “Count Your Blessings” Have you had ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-10

Denomination: Baptist

Great Calvary Words

Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 2, 2013

Five words every Christian should know: 1. Forgiveness 2. Substitution 3. Justification 4. Atonement 5. Propitiation

29 May 2006 GREAT CALVARY WORDS 1. Forgiveness (Eph. 1:7). 2. Substitution (Is. 53:6.). 3. Justification (Rom. 5:1). 4. Atonement (Rom. 5:11). 5. Propitiation (I John 2:2). FORGIVENESS "In Whom we have redemption through His Blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7

Denomination: Baptist

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

Ephesians: Our Identity In Christ Part 6 Resurrection Living

Contributed by Scott Spencer on Nov 8, 2014

Do we understand how blessed you are? Do we understand just how much we have to be thankful for? Do we understand how privileged we are?

Ephesians: Our Identity In Christ Part 6 Resurrection Living Ephesians 2:1-7 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-7

Denomination: Calvary Chapel