Sermons on Ephesians 1:4-5:

An Expression Of Appreciation For The Appropriation Of Grace

Contributed by Bryan Beverly on Aug 10, 2014

This text is a doxology that praises the God whose grace makes room for misfits.

3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love. 5He destined us for adoption as his children ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Baptist

How God Sees Us Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 12, 2014

How God Sees us. part 2 of 3

God’s Love: We are Rich and Famous Ephesians 1:3-10 August 10, 2014 Last week we started looking at what it means for God to love us. We took a look at the words of Isaiah in chapter 30, when God told the Israelites He didn’t like what they were doing in trusting the Egyptians for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-10

Denomination: Baptist

Redeemed

Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Aug 19, 2014

Redeemed

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Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-10

Denomination: *other

What Did You Get By The Giving Of The Son Of God?

Contributed by Trae Durden on Aug 29, 2014

A sermon about the spiritual blessings found in Christ.

“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ephesians: Our Identity In Christ

Contributed by Scott Spencer on Sep 6, 2014

How to be in Christ is the subject of the first three chapters of Ephesians. If you will expose yourself to the light of God's truth contained here, you will be able to see farther than ever before.

Ephesians: Our Identity In Christ Part 1 Our Identity In Christ Ephesians 1:1-6 The Blessings of Redemption 1 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: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-6

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

A Testimony Of God's Purpose

Contributed by Kimberly Lindlan on Sep 7, 2012

This is a testimony of my life.

Today, I am so excited and encouraged in my spirit because our God is so great. He is faithful! He is merciful. He is a loving God. He is a healer He is a way-maker. I wanted to share with you what God has done in my life, and what he continues to do. I am the founder of Hand-To- Hand ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Has Chosen You

Contributed by Monte Brown on Oct 10, 2012

Like the potter placing the clay on his wheel and fashions a vessel, God carefully fashions you on His wheel. You are His creation and he is very proud of how you look.

God Has Chosen You Introduction Do you remember when you were a child and played childhood games? Weather it be dodge ball, red rover come over, flag football, or hid and seek there was a time that teams were chosen and sides were chosen and you waited patiently for your name to be ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:4

Denomination: Baptist

Elección Por Gracia Series

Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Oct 21, 2012

Dios nos eligió por gracia para que vivamos para su gloria.

Intro: En abril de 1992, mi esposa y yo nos encontrábamos en el centro de Tlaquepaque, Jalisco. Teníamos apenas como tres días de casados y estábamos en nuestra luna de Miel. Unos parientes nos habían regalado la estancia en un bueno hotel en Guadalajara y otros, nos habían regalado los pasajes ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Blood Of Christ

Contributed by Paul Norwood on Nov 5, 2012

Sermon focusing on eight accomplishments of the blood of Christ and what they mean to us.

“The Blood of Christ” Text: Ephesians 1:3-10 I. Welcome II. Introduction We just concluded a study of The Gospel According to Matthew on Sunday evenings. Of course, some of the last lessons in this series were centered on the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord. While we often talk about our ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"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

Blueprints Of The Universe Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jan 28, 2014

How is that God knew whom He was going to choose before the universe began? And how does that speak to God's fairness?

o understand Ephesians 1:4 we need this week to head back to the gospels: John’s gospel, to be specific, and chapter 6. John 6:37-44, 63-65. introduces us to the subject of God making choices. Jesus has just fed thousands of people and also walked on water. The people follow Him to the other ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:4

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Does God Like Me? Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Feb 2, 2014

Even after you come to know Jesus we often feel that though God may love us because of Jesus, He doesn’t like us very well. Learn the truth about how God feels about you and the destiny He has for you.

As God chose us (vs 4), picked us out from among others, before the universe began, so now He sets the course of the universe to a particular outcome for us—that in essence is predestination. Predestined us The Greek word pro-orizo means “to set a boundary, to mark out a thing in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:5-6

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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

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