Sermons on Ephesians 1:1-13:

The Benefits Of His Grace

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Jan 7, 2005

WHAT GRACE DOES FOR US.

INTRODUCTION: OF ALL OF THE BENEFITS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO HUMANITY, I AM CONVINCED THERE ARE NONE MORE VALUEABLE THAN THE BLESSED BENEFITS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH GOD’S GRACE. FOR THOSE OF US WHO ARE IN THE WORK FORCE, WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT SUCH BENEFITS AS HOSPITALIZATION, DENTAL, AND EYE CARE. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7

Denomination: Baptist

Facing The Year 2005

Contributed by Jesher Mark Santos on Jan 9, 2005

We stand on the threshold of a new year! Great opportunities lie ahead! Great challenges will confront us! Many disappointments will occur. All of these and probably much more!

FACING THE YEAR 2005 Phil. 1:1-11 (Some ideas and content of this message are taken mostly from Dr. Joel Santos sermon "Great Investment for the New Year") Introduction: We stand on the threshold of a new year! Great opportunities lie ahead! Great challenges will confront us! Many ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Redemption #12 Series

Contributed by Clyde White on Jan 14, 2005

God’s redemption restores our life, not to just the way it was, BUT replaces our temporal life with an eternal divine life. There is SO much more involved in God’s redemption, and that is what we want to explore in this series.

I have good news!! In today’s lesson, we are only going to examine one sentence. So, we should be able to beat the other churches to the good restaurants. We’ve had a long hiatus from our subject of "REDEMPTION". So let’s take a little time, refresh our minds with some of the facts we’ve covered ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-14

Adoption Series

Contributed by Bramwell Hayes on May 21, 2006

What it means to be adopted as a child of God. The importance of inheritance

Over the last couple of weeks we have been looking at the first chapter of Ephesians and have seen how Christ has won for his believers, and his believers only, some tremendous blessings. We have looked in some detail at the great blessings he gives us of making us both holy and blameless, to stand ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-5

Denomination: Salvation Army

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on May 22, 2006

An expository sermon from Ephesians 1:1-14, dealing with four spiritual blessings every believer has in Jesus Christ

TITLE: "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" TEXT: Philippians 1:1-14 SUBTITLE: Spiritual Blessings in Christ Paul explains four blessings that are in Christ that we have as a result of our relationship with him. These are blessings that can never be taken away from the child of God. I. The Blessing ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Depth Of Christ's Love Series

Contributed by Gary Landsberg on Jun 29, 2007

Stop trying to earn your salvation and righteousness, and yield to the Love of the Savior and His righteousness.

EPHESIANS SERIES EPHESIANS 1:1-6 THE DEPTHS OF THE LOVE OF CHRIST INTRODUCTION 1. Friends of Jesus, thank you for coming here today. I pray that you will see Jesus today, and know what call He has on your life. I also pray that you will allow The Holy Spirit to influence you to become more like ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Chosen Ones Series

Contributed by Gary Landsberg on Jun 29, 2007

We are chosen by God to be His special children. There is no mistake that you were born in this world. You were born for a purpose, and we need to stand strong in that knowledge.

EPHESIANS SERIES THE CHOSEN ONES EPHESIANS 1:11-14 INTRODUCTION 1. Dearly Beloved of Jesus, thank you for coming here today. I pray that you will see Jesus today, and find out the call He has on your life. I also pray that you will allow The Holy Spirit to influence you to become more like ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:11-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Because Of The Great I Am – In Christ, I Am… Series

Contributed by Mitch Davis on Jul 10, 2007

Jesus’ claim to deity means nothing if that claim wasn’t backed by the act of deity: salvation for mankind. Ultimately, those in Christ, as blessed with EVERY spiritual blessing.

Because of the Great I Am – in Christ, I am… Theme: Counting all the blessings I have because I’m in Christ. Ephesians 1:3-14 INTRODUCTION A. Jesus’ claim to deity means nothing if that claim wasn’t backed by the act of deity: salvation for mankind. B. For those who accepted His claim, believed ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blessed!

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 3, 2007

Ephesians is rich and encouraging.

1. We are in the beginning stages of an exciting study… • Ephesians is such a rich and encouraging book highlighting the great blessings of God in our lives. • It’s commonly been called the Alps of the New Testament. • A highpoint in all of the Bible! • What breathtaking and inspiring views we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:4-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Benefits Of Being In Christ

Contributed by Joel Santos on Jun 21, 2005

We are valuable. We have sufficiency. We have security in Christ!

The Benefits of Being In Christ Ephesians 1:1-6 "Paul an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and who are faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What The Lord Has Done For Me

Contributed by Moises Hernandez Jr on Jul 26, 2005

As we discover just a few of the things that God has done for us our response should be full surrender to Him.

First verse of the song “What the Lord has done for me” What the Lord has done for me, I cannot tell it all. What the Lord has done for me, I cannot tell it all. What the Lord has done for me, I cannot tell it all. He saved me and washed me with His blood! Indeed we can’t tell it all but Paul ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Holiness

How To Recognize God's Blessings Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Aug 4, 2005

We all like to be blessed. Unfortunately, we often look at them the wrong way. We like to rely on material and physical created blessings and not on the spiritual blessing, which is all that we need to make it through life.

HOW TO RECOGNIZE GOD’S BLESSINGS Ephesians 1:3 INTRO: We all like blessings don’t we? And, certainly, we are a blessed people! But, we often view them in the wrong way. Physical and Material in nature. -Money in the bank and Bills are paid -Living in a nice home and driving a nice car However, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Free At Last Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 22, 2007

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

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Wherever He Wants Series

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jan 24, 2007

Living a life that follows God’s will is God’s purpose. God’s will is always attached to purpose. Our responsibility is to go wherever he wants.

Wherever He Wants Assorted Texts Just before Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, a group of ministers urged him to grant immediate freedom to all slaves. “It is my earnest desire to know the will of Providence in that matter,” Lincoln wrote. “And if I can learn what it is, I will ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:11-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Chosen For His Purpose Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 26, 2007

Fourth in a series from Ephesians. This message focuses on our responsibility for evangelism as it relates to the doctrine of election.

At the beginning of this month we embarked on our spiritual basic training, which is taking us through our training manual, Paul’s letter to the church at Ephesus. One of the things that I’m encouraging us to do as part of our spiritual basic training is to work on memorizing the entire Book of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:11-12

Denomination: Baptist