Sermons on Kehillah In Ephesus 5:19:

New Year: Six Things To Do

Contributed by Benjamin Utomo on Jan 2, 2021

As we enter 2021, Ephesians 5:15-20 gives us six advice to do this year and the rest of our lives: 1) To be Careful, 2) To Be Fruitful, 3) To be Wise, 4) To be filled with the Spirit, 5) To Praise God, 6) To be Thankful

Happy New Year! As we enter a new year, let us focus on what the Apostle Paul said to the Ephesians that I believe we should do too. Let’s read Ephesians 5:15-20. There are six things that Paul wants us to do this year and always: I. To Be Careful (V. 15 "Be very careful, then, how you ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20, Psalm 90:10, Psalm 90:12, Romans 12:2, John 9:4, Galatians 5:22-23, Acts 16:23-25, Ephesians 2:8-10, John 15:16, 2 Corinthians 5:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Filling Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 24, 2021

Being controlled by the Spirit is not a dramatic or decisive one-time experience but it’s a daily, ongoing habit. There’s a kind of fullness of the Spirit that comes just simply obeying God and using the means of grace: Bible study, and prayer, and fellowship, obeying his will, etc.

Today, I want to answer this question, “How can I tell if the Holy Spirit is controlling me?” We are not alone in asking this question as the renowned theologian Jonathan Edwards addressed the questions in his work, Religious Affections. In the book, Edwards moves through twelve “uncertain signs” ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-21

Denomination: Baptist

Keep On Singing

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jul 4, 2021

People all over the world love to sing. It’s a mood lifter & anti-depressant with no side effects. Singing isn’t an option in Scripture. It’s a command. When we sing, we declare war against our adversary.

“Keep on Singing.” By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING:- If I can take us on a trip down memory lane for a minute and go back to the Disney Cartoon Movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs there is a famous song that says “Whistle While You Work” the Lyrics are - Just whistle while you work And ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:16, Ephesians 5:18-19, James 5:13

Denomination: Apostolic

What Does The Bible Say About Music Series

Contributed by Michael Monica on Aug 8, 2021

What Does the Bible Say About Music

What Does the Bible Say About Music Ephesians 5:19 Addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart. Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

13th Sunday After Pentecost. August 18th, 2024. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 8, 2021

Year B, Proper 15.

1 Kings 2:10-12, 1 Kings 3:13-14, Psalm 111:1-10, Proverbs 9:1-6, Psalm 34:9-14, Ephesians 5:15-20, John 6:51-58. (A). ASK WHAT I SHALL GIVE THEE. 1 Kings 2:10-12; 1 Kings 3:3-14. After his sordid affair with Bathsheba - and his engineering of her husband’s murder - David had taken ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 2:10-12, 1 Kings 3:13-14, Psalm 111:1-10, Proverbs 9:1-6, Psalm 34:9-14, Ephesians 5:15-20, John 6:51-58  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Fool

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Aug 14, 2021

Discusses different kinds of fools

Sermon Title: The Fool. Scripture Text:  Ephesians 5: 15-20 ILLUSTRATION: It was a cold and silent night. The weather was freezing cold. A group of monkeys were on a tree. They were clinging to its branches. One of the monkeys said, “I wish we could find some fire. It will help us to keep ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Forget Not All His Benefits

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 15, 2020

If we don’t get into the habit of thanking God for what we DO have we’ll soon become ungrateful because of what we DON’T have.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK Text: Psalms 103:1-22; Ephesians 5:19-20; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ILL. Thinking about his childhood, Chuck Swindoll wrote: "I recall, as a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22, Ephesians 5:19-20, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Spirit Filled Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 19, 2020

In Ephesians 5:19-21, we see that Spirit filled people do three things. They: 1) Sing (Ephesians 5:19), 2) Say Thanks (Ephesians 5:20) and are 3) Submissive (Ephesians 5:21).

Ephesians 5:18b-21 [18] (And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery), but be filled with the Spirit, [19] addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, [20] giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-21

Denomination: Other

The Filling Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Steve Meenho Kang on Oct 26, 2020

God never promised an absence of distress. But He does promise the assuring presence of His Holy Spirit. All we have to do is obey God’s command to be filled with the Holy Spirit, who reside in us.

The Filling of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit Part 3 Ephesians 5:18-20 (From Steve Meenho Kang, Live by the Spirit (Bloomington, IN: Westbow Press, 2022) Currently we are going through the message series, “The Holy Spirit.” During this series, we are examining things that are related to the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Living By The Spirit's Power Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 16, 2022

If we are going to be the people God is calling us to be we need to be filled with the Holy Spirit.

Living By the Spirit’s Power Text: Eph. 5:15-20 Introduction 1. Illustration: “The presence of the Holy Spirit is the keystone of all our hopes.” (John Nelson Darby) 2. A major section of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians deals with living as God’s holy people who are imitating our God and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Methodist

Be Filled With The Holy Spirit (Ephesians 5:15-33) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Mar 19, 2022

The entire passage basically unpacks this one command. A Spirit-filled life loves worshipping God, submits to others, and has a solid marriage.

Today's verses build directly off last weeks, so I'm going to go ahead and start reading from 5:3. Hopefully, as I read them, you'll find yourself thinking, "Hey, I understand these verses." (Read vs. 3-end). There are two ways you can live. You can live as children of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-33

Arrows Of Truth # 6 - What Is The 1st Step Of The Hunters Strategy? (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Louis Posthauer on Mar 19, 2022

A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.

Arrows of Truth # 6 - What is the 1st step of the Hunters strategy?(Part 1) The 1st step of the Hunters strategy is to strengthen yourself in the Lord. What do we mean by strengthen ourselves in the Lord? Unless we are strengthened for our engagement with the dropout, we will end up spiritually ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-21, Acts 13:52

Sométanse Unos A Otros

Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Oct 30, 2021

Somos llamados a vivir por convicción, voluntaria y sabiamente bajo la autoridad que Dios ha puesto en cada esfera de nuestra vida.

Hoy estamos concluyendo nuestra serie de sermones: “Unos a otros” y hemos explorado varias de esas instrucciones bíblicas donde la aplicación implica una mutualidad y una reciprocidad. Es decir, instrucciones que se aplican en nuestra vida al estar en contacto con otras personas. Las ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Who Is God Seeking? (John 4:16-24) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jan 15, 2022

The answer: People who worship, in the Spirit (not "spirit") and in the truth.

Let's start this morning by rereading last week's passage, starting from John 4:1: (4:1) Then, when Jesus knew that the Pharisees heard that Jesus, many more disciples he is making and baptizing than John-- although Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples-- (3) he left ...read more

Scripture: John 4:16-24, Ephesians 5:17-21

Por Qué Cantamos

Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Jan 29, 2022

Cantamos porque nos ayuda a enraizar la verdad de Dios, a exaltar la grandeza de Dios y a expresar nuestro sentir a Dios.

Hay personas a quienes les gustan mucho los musicales. Yo no me considero una de ellas. No obstante, he visto varios musicales y debo confesar que hasta he disfrutado algunos de ellos. Algo que me desespera un poco de los musicales es que todo lo tienen que decir cantando. Le hacen una pregunta al ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:19-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed