Sermons on Ephesians 1:7-18:

Baptism Like A Wedding Ring

Contributed by Barnabas Park on Jan 17, 2021

This sermon was prepared to help the baptism candidates understand the meaning of baptism and why baptism is necessary. I prepared for the youth group, but it would apply to adults as well.

Baptism like a wedding ring (at Youth Gathering) Baptism like a wedding ring: Just as a wedding ring symbolizes your marriage, Baptism symbolizes your identification with Jesus. Just as a wedding ring itself doesn't make you married, Baptism doesn't make you Christian. Just as a wedding ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:17, Ephesians 1:13

Denomination: Baptist

All Prepared

Contributed by Paul Davidson on Jan 26, 2021

Jesus warns us to assess the genuineness of our faith and be prepared for His return. Do we look like the Church, but are devoid of the Holy Spirit? Instead of lives transformed by the power of Christ, are our lives more like performance art? Jesus is coming at any moment! Are you prepared?

INTRODUCTION Do you agree that in God’s master plan, there is no such thing as “coincidence”? A few weeks ago, your pastor asked if I would be willing to preach today. Not only did I tell him “Yes!” on the spot, but I also told him that I knew exactly what I wanted to preach. You see, God had ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:24-27, John 10:7, John 14:6, Revelation 22:14, Revelation 3:18, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Matthew 23:27-28, Romans 8:16-17, Romans 8:9, Ephesians 1:13-14, Matthew 7:22-23, James 2:19, Galatians 2:16, Matthew 24:42, Hebrews 3:7-19, Matthew 25:1-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Chosen Before The Foundation Of The World

Contributed by Donato Solano on Feb 15, 2021

God loves us!

INTRODUCTION How to choose a good apple? Do you know how? What is the feeling of being chosen? Abraham is chosen. Jacob is chosen. Nation Israel is chosen. How about you? Are you chosen? What makes you Christian special? 3 Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Good News Of The Gospel-Pt.3, Conclusion- "saved For What?

Contributed by Robert Walderman on Feb 22, 2021

Well, the truth is, for the believer in Christ Jesus, God does have a vast eternal plan for us which includes incomparable riches and blessings that make wealth here pale by comparison.

The Fiddler on the Roof was a wonderful story about a lovable character named Tevye. He has daughters and the story cycles around the challenges to Tevye’s Jewish traditions. In the musical there are a number of songs. There is one that expresses what probably everybody has at one time or another ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:4-18

Denomination: Baptist

Every Spiritual Blessing In Jesus Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Feb 10, 2022

Many Christians today have their eyes set on rolling hills of worldly blessings, never realizing we have within our grasp the richest reserve of blessing in Jesus that will never go empty.

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD, USA www.mycrossway.org View this and other messages at: https://mycrossway.churchcenter.com/channels/8118 I want to ask for some license for just a moment to revisit a story I put into the newsletter last Sunday. It is about the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14, Ephesians 2:10, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, John 15:16, Matthew 25:34, Colossians 2:14, Galatians 3:26  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren

Sermon On The Mystery And Wonderment Of God

Contributed by William Meakin on Feb 10, 2022

Mystery has been defined as: "Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain." Wonderment is described as a state of awed admiration and respect.

Albert Einstein, the German-born theoretical physicist once remarked: “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom the emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand wrapped in awe, is as good as dead; ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:2-3, Ephesians 1:9-10, Acts 2:22, Ephesians 3:5

Spiritual Blessings In Christ

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Feb 16, 2022

God loves us so much that he lavished upon us spiritual blessings from the throne of grace. All believers who are united and baptised into the body of Christ have access to these spiritual blessings.

TEXT: EPHESIANS 1:3 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ." BLESSED ABOVE MEASURE Believers in Christ are blessed above measure. Our God and Father, has lavished inestimable blessings upon ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14, 1 Corinthians 2:9, John 1:12, 1 John 1:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our Redemption In Jesus Alone Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Feb 16, 2022

This week, we are going to dig deeper into three ideas: adoption, redemption, and predestination. All of these are vital elements to understanding the Christian faith.

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD, USA www.mycrossway.org View this and other messages at: https://mycrossway.churchcenter.com/channels/8118 We are continuing in our study of the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. So far we’ve uncovered this amazing ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Brethren

Signed, Sealed And Delivered

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Feb 24, 2022

Believers are letters signed with blood of Jesus, sealed by the Holy Spirit of God and delivered to the kingdom of God. We are purchased by the blood of Jesus, sealed till the day of reckoning by the Spirit and translated from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light.

TEXT: Colossians 1:12-14 "Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: in whom we have redemption through his blood, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:12-14, Ephesians 1:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our Inheritance In Jesus Alone Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Feb 24, 2022

What Paul is wanting the church in Ephesus to know - and for us to know as well - is that we have a wonderful and glorious identity in Christ. Unfortunately, there are many believers today that do not understand or live into their God-given birthright as adopted children of God.

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD, USA www.mycrossway.org View this and other messages at: https://mycrossway.churchcenter.com/channels/8118 Today we’re in Ephesians Chapter 1, verses 11 through 14. We’re going through this amazing letter written by the Apostle Paul. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:11-14, Romans 1:28, 1 John 2:15, Hebrews 10:23, Romans 8:17, 1 Peter 1:3, Colossians 1:12, John 16:8, John 15:26, Romans 10:17, Revelation 21:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren

True Identity Part 2 Series

Contributed by Vicki Williamson on Mar 1, 2022

As we discovered last week God defines His identity in who He is. It is because of who He is that He does what He does.God has made known to us His heart, that no one should perish. His mission is to reconcile and renew all things to Himself.

Yet in perfect love He gives everyone free choice to receive Him ?or reject Him. Ephesians 1:9-10 having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:9-10, Ephesians 1:3-4

True Identity Part 3 Series

Contributed by Vicki Williamson on Mar 1, 2022

Last week we looked at our identity in Christ, our present reality and future inheritance. 
We discovered we are blessed with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places.

We are chosen, holy, blameless, adopted as sons, accepted, in the beloved, redeemed, forgiven, predestined, have obtained an inheritance, sealed with the Holy Spirt of promise, a purchased possession, to the praise of his glory. Today we will go deeper into how our identity in Jesus and how that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:18-23, Ephesians 3:10-12

Blessed With Every Blessing

Contributed by Jim Keegan on Mar 2, 2022

We’re thoroughly blessed and cherished--absolutely, unconditionally and infinitely--by God, the great Lover of our souls. What would your life look like if you lived believing that wholeheartedly?

Henri Nouwen, the late Dutch Catholic priest, had a very interesting life and ministry--teaching courses on spirituality at Harvard and Yale, spending a year at a Trappist monastery, serving as a missionary to the poor in South America, and finally, coming home in the closing chapter of his life ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-8

Revelation Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Mar 4, 2022

The Lion of the tribe of Judah

March 05, 2022 We have finally arrived at the awesome book of Revelation. I didn’t always love Revelation. Like so many, who have sat through endless Evangelistic Series on Daniel and Revelation, I was afraid and confused by all the imagery ---- the 4-living beings, the scrolls, the seals, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:5, Genesis 49:8-10, Revelation 5:6, Revelation 5:12-14, Hebrews 12:2, Revelation 19:11-16, Genesis 3:15, John 19:30, Revelation 20:7-9, Zephaniah 3:17, Exodus 15:13, Isaiah 43:1, Ephesians 1:7, Isaiah 42:4, 2 Corinthians 1:20, Deuteronomy 31:8, Matthew 28:18-20, Matthew 24:30-31, John 14:2-3, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, Revelation 1:7, Revelation 21:1-4, Psalm 111:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Our Salvation In Jesus Alone Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Mar 4, 2022

Here is a very simple truth: for us to reach the world we must uncompromisingly be church the church that Christ called the Church to be.

As we continue through the book of Ephesians, we’re getting ready to transition from the introductory blessings into the meat of this book. I want to reiterate the dominating theme of Ephesians. That should be evident by the title of our series, Jesus Only. The Christian faith will always, always ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Brethren