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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Receive And Give Forgiveness

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 16, 2006
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    In a world where retaliation is common, believers are called to be different. We are to pray for our persecutors, forgive them, and minister to them. Jesus’ principles for His followers are challenging, but with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Receive and Give Forgiveness by Paul Fritz Ephesians 1:7-1:18 Let the Holy Spirit Help You Give and Receive Forgiveness (Eph. 1:7-18) Illustration: Forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. . --Ephesians 4:32 During the war in Kosovo in 1999, three ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Receive And Give Forgiveness

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 18, 2006
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    During the war in Kosovo in 1999, three Americans were captured and held hostage for more than a month. After intense negotiations, a breakthrough occurred and the prisoners were allowed to go free.

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Receive and Give Forgiveness Ephesians 1:7-1:18 (NIV, NIRV, TNIV, KJV) Let the Holy Spirit Help You Give and Receive Forgiveness (Eph. 1:7-18) Illustration: Forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. . --Ephesians 4:32 During the war in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Abundant Blessings Series

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Oct 1, 2006
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     | 13,619 views

    The entire God-head has blessed all believers with every spiritual blessing.

    Series: Experiencing the Riches of Christ GOD’S ABUNDANT BLESSINGS Ephesians 1:3-14 “Several years ago the Los Angeles Times reported the story of an elderly man and wife who were found dead in their apartment. Autopsies revealed that both had died of malnutrition, although investigators found ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Spiritual Blessings " Part One

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 3, 2006
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     | 2,841 views

    This is one of three sermons entitled "Spiritual Blessings" encompassed in the Triune God.

    Spiritual blessings. Ephesians 1:1 -14. Introduction to Ephesus Written around 60 AD. Whilst Paul was under house arrest in Rome. Paul had passed through on his 2nd journey,Acts 18:19 and 3rd missionary journey,this time Paul spent 3 years with them in Ephesus. Acts19:8.Three months /synagogue ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Do You Know?

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Oct 17, 2006
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    We can know the mind of God through His words: In the Biblical Words, The Word (Jesus Christ) and in the deeds by the Word of God Incarnate, and by the Acts of the Holy Spirit recorded in Acts and the Epistles, we know God is love and know his intent for

    HOW DO YOU KNOW? Ephesians 1:1-13 How do you know that man was/is created “out of the overflow of love that existed between the persons of the Trinity”? How do you know the mind of God? This was an excellent question brought up at the end of last week’s session as we studied the opening verses ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    What Makes Grace So Amazing

    Contributed by Clint Shrum on Jan 5, 2007
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    The chararacteristics that make grace so amazing

    WHAT MAKES GRACE SO AMAZING Ephesians 1:1-12 Intro: For a long time I never knew what the word “GRACE” meant. I realized that I had been saved but I just did not know what grace meant. Once I realized what the word GRACE meant and realized how that it was responsible for my receiving salvation ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Church In Christ Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Jan 15, 2007
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     | 18,163 views

    Believers today should praise God for the blessings He has given the church in Jesus Christ.

    1. God has a plan for His church in Christ. 2. God makes provision for His church in Christ 3. God fulfils a purpose for His church in Christ 4. God keeps a promise for His church in Christ Some people have called Ephesians “God’s love letter to the church.” So, since God is still God, and we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Blessings In Christ

    Contributed by Stephen Boldin on Jan 17, 2007
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    This is a study in Ephesians 1:3-14 and talks about the Spiritual blessings we have in Christ Jesus.

    SPIRITUAL BLESSING IN CHRIST Ephesians 1:3-14 A. The Work of the Triune God on behalf of the believer. 1. The work of God the Father (vv 3-6) As an opera has an overture which sets the tone for all the melodies that follow, so Ephesians 1:3-14 sets the tone for the rest of Ephesians. Praise be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Free At Last Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 22, 2007
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     | 18,167 views

    Third in a series from Ephesians. Jesus Christ has paid the price to redeem us from slavery to sin.

    For some reason, somebody decided to share this observation from George Burns with me this week: The secret to a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending; and to have the two as close together as possible. I’m not sure that just because he played God in a couple of movies that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Contagious! Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jan 30, 2007
    based on 35 ratings
     | 16,464 views

    Expository sermon on Ephesians 1:3-14, illustrating and applying the spiritual blessings we have "in Christ" that make us contagious with the Good News.

    Remember when we were kids how our mom used to tell us that we could catch a cold if we went outside without our coats and hats and got too cold or especially if we got our heads wet? Truth is, germs, not cold weather, cause colds. The reason we catch more colds in the cold winter weather is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Harvey avatar

    In On The Secret Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Feb 5, 2007
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    Seventh in a series taken from Ephesians 1, this series delves into the riches that we know through our relationship with Christ.

    18 I know very well how foolish the message of the cross sounds to those who are on the road to destruction. But we who are being saved recognize this message as the very power of God. 19 As the Scriptures say, "I will destroy human wisdom and discard their most brilliant ideas." 20 So where ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Steven Chapman avatar

    Something To Sing About Series

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Feb 6, 2007
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     | 5,190 views

    So lets begin to rediscover something to sing about by beginning where Paul began. From his declaration of God’s worthiness of our full-tilt, no holds barred worship, Paul includes three additional “to the praise of …” statements. Each statement is attach

    Something To Sing About Ephesians 1:3-14 What makes you sing? Not a little whispered song, but a belt out the volume song. (Share your answer with someone seated next to you.) It doesn’t take much to make me sing. It might be a simple statement made in a personal conversation that rings a bell ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Amazing Grace

    Contributed by Andy Anquoe on Feb 15, 2007
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     | 12,971 views

    It talks about God’s grace and why it’s so amazing.

    God’s Amazing Grace Ephesians 1: 3-10 When you hear the word “grace” what comes to mind? A cute little girl? The prayer you say before meals? Someone who moves effortlessly when dancing? According to some dictionaries, it’s: a special favor Good will towards others Temporary immunity But that’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Praying To A Sovereign God Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 3, 2006
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     | 12,628 views

    God’s sovereignty is an incentive to prayer because it assures us that when we pray for things that accord with his will, he’ll gladly do them.

    Let me ask you something. Did you notice who’s at the centre of Paul’s thinking as he begins this letter to the Ephesians? Who is it who takes centre stage in the life of the Church? Who is it that the church is entirely dependant on for their very existence? There’s the answer in the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Timothy Finch avatar

    The Power Of God

    Contributed by Timothy Finch on Mar 13, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,639 views

    This message speaks to the importance of God’s Word working in the believer’s life.

    The Power Of God Ephesians 1:1-23 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist