All Sermons in Ephesians

(Audio/Video/Text) Title: A Greek Rabbit Hole With a Practical Purpose Intro: This sermon prep did NOT go the way I intended….I noticed something in verse 12 that sent me down a huge detour and rabbit hole and when I came out the other end, this message was vastly different that how I thought it was…

(Audio/Video/Text) Title: The Complexity of Christ Intro: In order to fully grasp what Paul is telling us in verse 13, it’s necessary to back up to the last few verses in Ephesians we’ve been studying.  It’s been a few weeks since we’ve been in Ephesians, so here is a brief recap of what we’ve discovered:…

(Audio/Video/Text) Title: The Implications of Maturity and Unity Intro: Mary telling Obi, don’t stoop to Ridley’s level with Doritos.  Mary wasn’t telling Obi to “be better”.  She was reminding him that he WAS better. Observation One:  The Nature of Children They are often tossed “to and fro” (Ask for Examples) It’s true that children often…

(Audio/Video/Text) Title: Speaking the Truth in Love Intro: (no major English variants in translations…so let’s take a look at the Greek) A Look at the Language: “speaking the truth” Greek:  alētheuō  This word is only used twice in the Bible, both by Paul.  Here is the other place we see it: Galatians 4:16 “Am I…

(Audio/Video/Text) Title: Knit Together Intro: What is the medical term when one part of our body grows disproportionately to the rest of our body? (Mutation) What is the medical term when cells grow out of control, unbridled and take over the body? (Cancer) “Paul uses the analogy of the human body.  Believers are not given…

(Audio/Video/Text) Title: 8 Observations of the Lost, Part One Intro: I want and need to be very careful with how I frame and introduce what we are going to be looking at over the next two weeks. As Paul makes his mid-chapter transition here in chapter four, he takes a beat to remind the Corinthian…

(Audio/Video/Text) Title: 8 Observations of the Lost, Part Two Intro: Systematic way Paul constructs these 8 points:  4 observations, 1 cause, 3 results, all which SHOULD lead to empathy for the plight of the non believer. (read/pray) Recap from last week: First Four Observations of the Lost: 1.  Futility of mind 2.  Darkened understanding 3. …

(Audio/Video/Text) Title: 8 Observations of the Lost, Part Three Intro:  There’s No Time! Recap: First Four Observations of the Lost: 1.  Futility of mind 2.  Darkened understanding 3.  Alienated from the life of God 4.  Ignorant BECAUSE: 5.  Their hearts are blind THEREFORE: 6.  They are past feeling 7.  Have given themselves over to lewdness…

(Audio/Video/Text) Title: “But You“ Intro:  Silly story about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Jakes Menu: Rubens Shenbergers A fine selections of WINEgers. I know it’s been a month since we were last in Ephesians, but, you may recall, we spent three consecutive Sundays covering the information that Paul lays out in verses…

(Audio/Video/Text) Title: You are NOT the Powerless Victim Intro: How do you want to held accountable, by what manner.  Here’s how I want it, straight to my face, call me to duty/honor/show me how angry and disappointed in me you are. 20 But you have not so learned Christ, 21 if indeed you have heard Him and…

(Audio/Video/Text) Title: The How To Intro: Today we reach the third and final installment in the series that we’ve been discussion the last few weeks on. Ephesians 4:20-24  Review Part One:  v. 20-21 Part Two:  v.22 Today:  Part Three:  v.23-24 The main question we will seek to answer is: How does sanctification actually work? (read/pray)…

(Audio/Video/Text) Title: Put Off/Put On Part One:  Lying Intro: As we enter the last section of Ephesians four, Paul closes this section of his teaching in an interesting way:  He illustrates six ways we “put off” the old man and “put on” the new man in Christ. We are going to spend a few weeks…