Sermons on Ephesians (Page 3)
The World’s Kool-Aid
If you drink the world’s Kool-Aid, you will get the same stomachache. Ephesians 4:17-23 – So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of…
The Fearless Child of God
Fear is the belief that God is either absent or evil. Ephesians 4:14 – Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.
“Well That’s Compelling!” (Thoughts on Spiritual Gifting)
Your Spiritual gift is found in how the Holy Spirit compels you. Ephesians 4: 7-13 – But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore it says, “When He ascended on high, He led captive the captives, and He gave gifts to people.” (Now this expression,…
But that conversation is too scary!
There are zero good reasons not to reconcile with a brother… immediately. Ephesians 4:3 – “being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Matthew 5:23-24 -“Therefore, if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you, leave your offering there…
The Supreme Result: Love
If you see and you are humble, you will love. Ephesians 4:2 – “with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,“
The Supreme Virtue: Humility
The very first ingredient to living in a worthy manner: Be completely humble! Ephesians 4:2 – “with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love“
The Supreme Imperative: See!
God’s heart – I love you. I opened your eyes. Now look at Me! Ephesians 4:1 – Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called,
Protecting New Life from Divisive Influences in American Media
Do not let pagan media dictate what we are passionate about and damage our unity. Ephesians 4:3 – being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Retreat ’21: Martyrdom
With God there is nothing but strength. Without God there is nothing but weakness. Ephesians 3:14-21 – “When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his…