Sermons on Kehillah In Ephesus 1:16:

Blessed Be You

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Jul 29, 2019

Maybe you have heard many promises of blessings in Christ, but aren't experiencing them for yourself. Perhaps the next step is an act of faith to receive those blessings.

The last two Sundays we’ve taken a break from working through Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Those were Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday. And those Sundays are always a treat. But today we go back to the first chapter of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. And that’s a different kind of treat. If you ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Power Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jul 13, 2017

Paul begins with a prayer of Praise for their loyalty, faith and love, moving to a time of intercession for them to receive greater wisdom and revelation and ends on a note of thanksgiving for God's Power that is available through the Holy Spirit!

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23 Theme: Prayer Title: The Power of Prayer In this passage we see Paul praying for his readers. He begins with a prayer of Praise for their loyalty, faith and love, moving to a time of intercession for them to receive greater wisdom and revelation and ends on a note ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Nazarene

Prayer For The Saints

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 10, 2017

Paul's prayer for the saints in Ephesians 1:15-19 shows us how to praise and petition God for believers.

Scripture We are currently in a series of sermons on Ephesians 1 that I am calling, “God’s Supreme Purpose.” In Ephesians 1:3-14, which is one, long, complex, glorious sentence in the original Greek, the Apostle Paul praised God for salvation. Paul praised the Father for planning our salvation, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Lesson 5: The Content Of The Prayer Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 16, 2017

When Saul of Tarsus first experienced God's grace it turned him into a man of prayer. Even now, perhaps two decades or so later, we find him still on his knees.

By: Tom Lowe Date: 1/23/17 Title: The Content of the Prayer (1:15-19) Series: Paul's Letter to the Ephesians--#5 Ephesians 1:15-19 (NIV) 15 FOR THIS REASON, EVER SINCE I HEARD ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-19

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer For Knowledge Series

Contributed by Richard Vartenisian on Mar 5, 2015

What Paul found important to pray about

Prayer for Knowledge Ephesians 1: 15 – 23 The Christians that first received this letter had a great reputation. Eph 1:15, 16 For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, 16 do not cease giving thanks ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Traits Of The Truly Rich

Contributed by Michael Cariño on Jan 4, 2017

Big Idea: Knowing Your Wealth in Christ Enables You to Walk for Christ.

Traits of the Truly Rich Ephesians 1:15-23 Lady Diana. Married into the Royal Family of England, wife of Prince Charles, the very beautiful Diana had all that anybody could ever dream of. She had two most beautiful children in the world. One would wonder, what more did she want in life? But, no, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Being The Church That Prays Series

Contributed by Viji Roberts on Feb 7, 2017

Paul prayed for the churches. Do you? For your local church?

BEING THE CHURCH THAT PRAYS Ephe 1:15-20 I. THANKFUL: INCREASING BURDEN TO PRAY • As a church and • For the church. 1. FOR MATURITY • That our hearts would be gripped by God. • That our eyes would catch the eternal; and • That our lives would reach its full purpose in Christ. 2. THE LORD ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-20

Denomination: Brethren

Serving Together

Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 6, 2016

If Jesus is Lord over all things in the church, how much freedom do I have to quit because I am offended?

“I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:16-23

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Wisdom Is At Hand

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Nov 21, 2017

We simply cannot go it alone! We need God and we need His Wisdom. Spiritual Wisdom is ours for the asking.

Spiritual Wisdom is At Hand Ephesians 1:15-23 I ask you to actually see the vision of my words in your mind’s eye. Our Father in heaven lays before us opportunity after opportunity to gain in spiritual growth and draw closer to Him. In our New Testament reading today, we read Paul’s prayer that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23, Ephesians 6:11-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Unconventional Birth

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Dec 22, 2017

The birth of Jesus is a beautiful picture of God sending His Son to this earth to take on the form of man and become the sacrificial lamb that would satisfy the requirements of the law for all of eternity. But His birth was more than that!

SUMMARY The birth of Jesus is a beautiful picture of God sending His Son to this earth to take on the form of man and become the sacrificial lamb that would satisfy the requirements of the law for all of eternity. But His birth was more than that! Today, we are going to talk about what that “more” ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7, Ephesians 1:15-23, Matthew 25:31-46, 2 Timothy 4:2-4, 1 Corinthians 2:4-5, John 13:34-35, Luke 1:31-33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Unstoppable Prayer Series

Contributed by Matthew Botha on Nov 24, 2015

What does Paul pray for in Ephesians 1?

25 November 2015 UNSTOPPABLE PRAYERS Key Scripture: Eph 1:15-23 15. Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16. do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17. that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

A God's-Eye View Of Christ's Power And A Christian's Position Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 10, 2016

Paul prays that we get to know God better so we see better the blessings he has in store for us now and in eternity.

Imagine your fright if you found yourself strapped into a chair that was tilted so far back you were looking up to the ceiling. Before you can turn your head to get your bearings the chair starts to vibrate as a low rumble pulses through the room. The rumble increases in volume until it crescendos ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Lutheran

It's All About Love Series

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 5, 2017

It's all about love - loving God and loving others. Everything else is misdirection. This message explores this theme, based on Paul's admonition to the church at Ephesus.

Message - November 5, 2017 - Ephesians 1:15-23 Last Sunday 11 of us from this congregation got together after the service to go for a prayer walk. We spent some time together to get oriented to what we were about to do. We talked about some basic principles of praying for the community and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Power Towards Us Series

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on May 2, 2022

In Ephesians 1, Paul compares God's power towards us who believe with the power he used to raise Christ from the dead. It's hard to conceive! But we should believe it - and live in a way that's consistent with it.

INTRODUCTION Two weeks ago it was Easter Sunday. So, do you suppose that we’ve now said goodbye to Easter until next year? Well, we haven’t! The season of Easter doesn’t FINISH on Easter Sunday! It actually STARTS on Easter Sunday and continues for seven weeks after that. That means that it’s ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Baptist

Rooted In Christ's Supremacy Series

Contributed by Matthew Black on Jan 2, 2022

In praying for his Christian family in Ephesus, the apostle Paul ends up in a beautiful strain of exaltation of the Lord Jesus Christ. Often praying for others can be what lifts our eyes to the glories and power of Jesus.

What’s the greatest thing about your life? For the Christian, the best thing is that Christ has first place in your life. Our text here in Ephesians is a celebratory prayer for the full salvation of the believer. It’s all done by Christ and for Christ. When Christ is exalted in the life of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible