Ephesians 3:14-21
Paul knows that the Ephesians desperately needed the Spirt of God to provide spiritual strength for them to endure and persevere. A life lived as “ministers of the gospel” in a dark and broken world is not something that we can do on our own power. We need Christ’s resources for Christ’s work.
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Ephesians 6:10-20
In this final sermon in a series, we examine the work of God’s word in his church. The Bible describes a great war that is being waged. The battles are spiritual in nature, and require spiritual strength. This strength isn’t something we muster up on our own, but rather comes from God himself. It is a fight for faith–a battle against unbelief. Today we examine the struggle, and the primary role of God’s word in strengthening our souls.
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Various Texts
For different reasons, we don’t like change. But there is a change that is good. It comes about as God works upon our souls to transform us into the likeness of his Son. As he does this in one life after another, the church as a whole will be transformed. That’s because the church isn’t an institution; it’s the people of God. For example, not only will I have a distaste for pride in my own life, but also I’ll begin to humbly serve others in the church. As God transforms one, two, or three of the people in a church, then the whole church begins to change. God works this transformation within the Body by his Spirit through his Word.
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Ephesians 1:20-23
God is glorified in many ways, but he gains the most glory when Christ is exalted. In this passage, we see how God has exalted his Son. Jesus has been raised from the dead, gone into heaven, and now reigns from a heavenly throne.
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Ephesians 4:7-16
We hear words every day. The power of spoken words is undeniably powerful. God’s Word possesses unique and unmatched power to feed souls. In this passage, Paul explains how God works through his Word to build his church. He describes the ministry each believer has to speak God’s Word to one another.
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Ephesians 6:10-20
Scripture teaches us that the church has an enemy. Though he is hidden and subtle, he is still destructive. In fact, our enemy is the very personification of evil. Evangelism requires that Christians recognize our enemy and be acquainted with his tactics. In this sermon, we’ll study one of the clearest texts on the topic of spiritual war.
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Ephesians 2:1-10
God uses the most dramatic contrast to describe spiritual life: you’re either dead or alive. Deadness manifests itself in different ways that we can see and experience every day. God has, however, resurrected his people to live a new life in which the deadness is slowly fading away, giving way to a new and greater reality: God has made us alive in Christ.
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Ephesians 4:11-16
Jesus declared “I will build my church.” We can see in this text that Jesus’ plan for building his church is the ministry of His word. The church is built up as the members minister the word of God to one another. Speaking the truth in love to one another is a vital aspect of spiritual maturity. Both gospel proclamation and gospel conversation work in unison to deepen the roots of believers in the church.
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Ephesians 1:20-23
After being raised from the dead, Jesus ascended to heaven and now reigns from his throne. When we think about personal suffering and global pain though, it doesn’t seem as if Christ is truly in control. What does the Bible have to say about this apparent discrepancy?
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Ephesians 1
Cultural ideas of Jesus often influence our thoughts of Him. A crucifix, a frail figure in a long robe, etc. Scripture, however, gives us a clear–and very different–picture of Christ after His death and resurrection. He is exalted at the right hand of the Father. In this sermon, we’ll complete our short study of Christ’s death and resurrection.
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