Sermons on Ephesians
Living for a King
Whatever Christ commands us to do is a privilege because He is our great King. Ephesians 6:5-8 Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, rendering service with a good will as to the Lord…
The Bated Breath of Angels
You have an enemy, never mistake him for a human! Ephesians 6:12 – For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
When a Mother and Son Get Along
To damage a parent or child, all you must do is crush their voice. Ephesians 6:1-4 – Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth. Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up…
Conclusions from 12 Sermons on Gender
The devil never submits of his own will, but when we play our God given gender roles, he must. Ephesians 5: 22-27 – Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 2For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything…
Pray Every Day, Really!
God desires to hear from you! 1 Thessalonians 5:17 – Never stop praying. Ephesians 6:18-19 – Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the right words so I can boldly explain God’s mysterious plan that the Good News is for Jews and…
Do You Really Want the Same Measure Applied to You?
Stop arrogantly calling fire down on the unknown heart of others, instead fill yours with humble love. Philippians 2:1-4 – Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? Then…
When a Husband Should Submit to His Wife
Wives, view yourselves as gracious hosts, and husbands, view yourselves as honored guests. Ephesians 5:33 – So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. 1 Timothy 5:14 – So I advise these younger widows to marry again, have children, and take care of their own homes. Then the enemy will…
When Men and Women Aren’t Seen
Stop thinking the way you think and think like your spouse. Ephesians 5:33 – However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
The Husband as “Prophet”
A husband’s job is to be a picture or “prophecy” of something greater. Ephesians 5: 25-33 – Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and…