Sermons on Ephesians 1:3-17:

Adoption As Sons - 4 Key Aspects

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

1. Accomplished by Redemption 2.

1. Accomplished by Redemption 2. Assured in our Hearts by the Holy Spirit 3. Accompanied by Freedom 4. Associated with our Full Inheritance a study of Gal. 4:5; Rom. 8:15 as well ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:5-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How The Holy Spirit Demonstrates His Power Through Leaders

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

1. The Holy Spirit demonstrates His power in leaders by giving them supernatural hope when discouragement is all around.

1. The Holy Spirit demonstrates His power in leaders by giving them supernatural hope when discouragement is all around. Just as people cannot live with air, food or water so the spirit cannot live without hope. Paul wrote, "May the God of hope fill with you with all joy and peace as you trust in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Redemption

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

1. Definition: to bring back into rightful ownership (restoration to one who possesses a more fundamental right or interest) by the paying of a price, or ransom buying back a slave or a captive, making him free by the payment of a ransom deliverance from bondage (any difficult situation) as a resul

1. Definition: to bring back into rightful ownership (restoration to one who possesses a more fundamental right or interest) by the paying of a price, or ransom buying back a slave or a captive, making him free by the payment of a ransom deliverance from bondage (any difficult situation) as a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Receive And Give Forgiveness

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

If somebody killed your child, could you ever forgive him? By God’s grace the raging desire for revenge might eventually die down within our hearts, but most of us would probably prefer never to see that person again nor to help him in any way. Yet th

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 Americans were captured and held hostage for more than a month. After intense negotiations, a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-18, Ephesians 1:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Mystery Of His Will

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

GOD HAS BLESSED US WITH INSIGHT INTO THE MYSTERY OF HIS WILL; AND THE UNIFYING PRINCIPLE OF THE WILL OF GOD IS THAT CHRIST SHOULD HAVE THE PREEMINENCE 1.

GOD HAS BLESSED US WITH INSIGHT INTO THE MYSTERY OF HIS WILL; AND THE UNIFYING PRINCIPLE OF THE WILL OF GOD IS THAT CHRIST SHOULD HAVE THE PREEMINENCE 1. God Has Blessed Us With Insight Into the Mystery of His Will a. This blessing of wisdom and insight is practical wisdom = insight into the true ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:8-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Security For The Future

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

GOD THE FATHER ASSURES OUR ETERNAL SALVATION THROUGH GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR HIS OWN GLORY THE HOLY SPIRIT SECURES THE SAINTS' FUTURE -- SECURES IT FOR US AND FOR GOD I.

GOD THE FATHER ASSURES OUR ETERNAL SALVATION THROUGH GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR HIS OWN GLORY THE HOLY SPIRIT SECURES THE SAINTS' FUTURE -- SECURES IT FOR US AND FOR GOD I. AS A SEAL FROM GOD II. AS A DOWNPAYMENT FROM GOD 1. As a Seal from God (:13) a. Whom is Paul addressing here? Note the change ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:13-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Prayer For Spiritual Enlightenment

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

WE NEED THE ENLIGHTENING WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO FULLY UNDERSTAND AND RELATE TO GOD 1.

WE NEED THE ENLIGHTENING WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO FULLY UNDERSTAND AND RELATE TO GOD 1. Motivation for this request for spiritual enlightenment -- The Reality of their Spiritual Life = cause for both thanksgiving and pastoral concern a. "for this reason" these Gentile believers genuinely ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How The Holy Spirit Helps Develop Great Attitudes

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

The man went into the restaurant and said, “Do you serve crabs here?” And the waiter said, “Why, yes sir, we serve anybody here.” Twelve principles for enhancing our attitudes.

Let the Spirit of God Enrich Your Outlook (Eph. 1:15-20) Story: Crabs The man went into the restaurant and said, “Do you serve crabs here?” And the waiter said, “Why, yes sir, we serve anybody here.” The Bell, the Clapper, and the Cord: Wit and Witticism, (Baltimore: National Federation of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Obtaining Our Guaranteed Inheritance In Christ

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000

Paul discloses a progression in the Christian pilgrimage to the Ephesian believers in that they had Heard the Truth then Believed in Jesus and went on to be Sealed by the Spirit.

HEARD, BELIEVED, SEALED Today we celebrate the Day of Pentecost. What a wonderful day it was for the first disciples of the risen, ascended and glorified Jesus. It was the inauguration of the Church of Christ. But what does the coming of the Holy Spirit mean to us nearly 2,000 years on from that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Prayer For All Seasons

Contributed by John Stevenson on Oct 18, 2000

His name was Victor, but he felt like a loser.

His name was Victor, but he felt like a loser. He didn't do very well in school a when he was 16 years old, a teacher advised him to drop out of high school and get a job. He didn't do much better in the working world so that, by the time he was 32, he had failed at 76 different jobs. But ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Prized Possessions

Contributed by John Stevenson on Oct 18, 2000

It was in the spring of 1844 when the young German scholar made a most remarkable discovery.

It was in the spring of 1844 when the young German scholar made a most remarkable discovery. His name was Konstanin Von Tischendorf and he had been traveling through the Middle East. He came one night to an old Greek Orthodox monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai. Knocking upon the door, he was ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-14

A Reason For Living

Contributed by John Stevenson on Oct 18, 2000

The old man was nearly blind as he reached out to touch the face and hands of his son.

The old man was nearly blind as he reached out to touch the face and hands of his son. "It is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau." The aged hands felt the hairy forearms, not realizing that they were wrapped with the skin of a goat to simulate those of his twin brother. The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-6

God's Perfect Will For Your Life

Contributed by Terry Tuley on Oct 18, 2000

The letter known as the Epistle to the Ephesians is one of the most discussed, criticized, and mysterious of all New Testament documents.

The letter known as the Epistle to the Ephesians is one of the most discussed, criticized, and mysterious of all New Testament documents. It was written by Paul the Apostle while in prison in Rome. It was sent out to the churches all over Asia. Two key words in the book of Ephesians are the words ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-23

Where Was God On September 11?

Contributed by Sunny Philip on Nov 1, 2001

An attempt to understand the incidents on September 11, 2001 based on the understanding of how the will of God works.

It is possible that all of us asked this question. No one should be blamed for asking it either. It was not an expression of unbelief. Just a cry from the pit of our hearts. Anyone who reads Bible regularly knows that we were not the first ones to ask this question. Israel asked, “Why do you hide ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:5-11, Deuteronomy 29:29

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Higher Place

Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Nov 19, 2001

In his letter to the Church in Ephesus, Paul prays for mature believers to press on and experience a higher place.

A Higher Place INTRODUCTION:  God is inviting us to a higher place  There are higher attainments in the spirit  There is more of God to be found  We have not ’arrived’ yet  In his letter to the Church in Ephesus, Paul prays for mature believers to press on ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational