Before beginning this series, it would be helpful to understand the historical and cultural setting in which the epistle to the ephesians was written. While paul was prisoner at rome, there entered in among the ephesians false teachers, who corrupted the true doctrine which he had taught them, by reason whereof he wrote this epistle to confirm them in that thing, which they had learned of him. One lord, one spirit, one body for all time and all peoples. A commentary on the epistle to the ephesians charles hodge. He served as assistant pastor at portadown baptist church before receiving a. Ephesians a series of sermons on the apostle pauls letter to the church at ephesus by pastor david legge. Scripture today i would like to begin a new series of sermons. They met with a group of believers who dressed alike. He sailed to macedonia and then traveled to greece where he stayed for three months. Miles oneill welcome to the letter written to the church of ephesus. The hoping in him before he came implies the trusting in him as come, and it is as believers that they were made possessors, of the inheritance. This point is established by strong evidence, both internal and external.
If you feel like you cant shrug that monkey satan off your back, then you may need to equip yourself with the part of the armor youre missing. The epistle of paul to the ephesians the geneva bible. A third kind of mystery revolves around truth that has been hidden for a time and then revealed to the people of god. While these fully developed outlines are designed to be used in series preaching, most can be adapted for standalone sermons. Ephesians pastor david legge 2 david legge is a christian evangelist, preacher and bible teacher. The sermons of master john calvin upon the book of job, first sermon, first chapter. But because of his great love for us, god, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with christ even when we were dead in transgressionsit is by grace you have been saved. Paul began the practical application section of this letter with a quick reminder to the readers that he was a prisoner, for their sake.
Riddleblog sermons on pauls epistle to the ephesians. Echoes of worship the mood of ephesians is arresting. And first after his salutation, he assureth them of. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of. Outside this epistle to the ephesians, perhaps the most important scripture bearing on the ministry of. With verse 15 of ephesians 1 we leave the great doctrinal passage in which the apostle paul has been teaching the great facts underlying the christian faith, and we turn now to his prayer. It is because the spirit is an earnest of our inheritance that his indwelling is a seal. Verses two and three give us the keys to guarding the unity of the faith. Sermons from ephesians praying for your prodigal ephesians 1. Beyond question, this is one of the greatest prayers in the entire bible. The epistle to the ephesians harley howard the letter of paul to the ephesians is undoubtedly one of the greatest letters in the entire bible. An article from journal laval theologique et philosophique volume 49, number 1, fevrier, pp. Paul had spent nearly three years in ephesus acts 19. Ephesians 2 tells us what our position is in jesus christ.
If you have your bibles, id invite you to turn with me to ephesians, chapter one, as we continue making our way through this great letter of the apostle paul to the church at ephesus and to you and me, because we know that every word. Articles sermons topics books podcasts filter resources by. Please use these sermons as the lord leads, but nothing on this site may be used for profit without my expressed, written permission. Paul begins with where we were before we were saved, then he tells us what happened. We looked at the prayer in ephesians 1 in the last sermon. I, paul, say to you that x if you accept circumcision, y christ will be of no advantage to you. Another writer called it a prayer for the impossible. History and life of the reverend doctor john tauler with twentyfive of his sermons catherine winkworth lyra germanica. This sermon series and the discussion questions will seek to discover what this means for the leavenworth church of christ. And then the second key verse, for the second section, the practical section, is found in chapter 4 and verse 1 the very start of the section.
The body must be whole and complete, and thats why in ephesians 4 it says, till we all come to the fullness of the stature of christ. Ephesians 2paul then begins with where we were before god called us, and how we are brought into the church and what this means. Sermon outlines on the book of ephesians beacon sermon. This study will be a helpful revelation of the place of prayer in the christian experience, especially in believers who are maturing, and in relationship to the. This chapter is the christians past, present, and future. This added an extra weight of seriousness to the directives that he was about to give to them, and us. If youve benefited from our resources, would you consider giving back to help us continue helping men, women and children as they find their place in gods story. In this series, ephesians, we are taught about the armor of god and how you can use it to protect yourself from satans attacks. God has chosen us not only that we may be saved from eternal destruction, not only that we may be happy for ever in heaven, but he has chosen us for this special purpose. Theres only one lasting solution to our identity crisis. Eventually, the city clerk was able to bring order to the theater and dismiss the crowd.
Sermons on pauls epistle to the ephesians these sermons were preached at christ reformed church in 2009. I believe that ephesians tells us that it boils down to mission, ministry and maturity. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. Sermons on galatians pdf sermons on the book of job pdf sermons on pauls epistle to the romans pdf. Sermons in this series believers warfare ephesians 6. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification. When they heard this they were baptized in the name of the lord jesus. Of the spiritual blessings which we have in christ we notice i. A commentary on the epistle to the ephesians by charles hodge.
God predestined us unto sonship through jesus christ. What we need to understand is that at the time that paul was writing ephesians he knew that christ was not going to return. Details listen pdf jesus people walking together in. Blessed be the god and father of our lord jesus christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in christ. Homilies on galatians, ephesians, philippians, colossians, thessalonians, timothy, titus, and philemon philip schaff. The connecting thought is the divulging of the purpose of redemption ver.
Im always harping on you to read and study the scriptures in their context. It impresses the reader with a sustained loftiness, serene thoughts, and utterances of praise breathed in the repose of prayer. In ephesians 2, paul shows the full spectrum of our new position. As the pastor develops these outlines through further research and personal. Ephesians 1 commentary the sermon bible commentary. That will take us to the missions conference at the end of february. The word mystery is found in ephesians six times, 1. And when paul had laid his hands upon them, the holy ghost came. The epistle of paul to the ephesians geneva bible 1599. Sermons from ephesians table of contents introduction to ephesians 1.
Ephesians is one of the most succinct, powerful, lifeshaping books in the bible. Free pastors and christian leadership resources for your church ministry and congregation at. One writer called it the holy of holies in the christian life. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will. The spirit is the earnest the sample as well as pledge of future blessedness. In this series, pastor mark teaches from ephesians, a book saturated with living in christ. It paints the picture of the believer in the heavenlies with jesus christ and focuses on the believers true position in christ jesus. Early sources in church history that attribute this letter to paul include. The mystery paul is talking about is revealed in 3. For seven sundays, i plan to preach through ephesians 1 in a series i am calling, gods supreme purpose.
Ephesians pastor david legge 4 grace be to you, and peace, from god our father, and from the lord jesus christ. Paul begins his letter with a long sentence of praise for god that. The ephesian letter is a revelation of gods plan in and for the church and is thus a development of the second revelation given to the apostle paul. We love creating practical, discipleship resources to help you know and love god more. Ephesians our blessings in christ importance this epistle was evidently addressed to the church in ephesus cf. It appears more likely that it refers to christs incarnation and cruci.
For a panoramic tour of the ancient city of ephesus, click here also, visit the seven churches of asia minor site to view an excellent map of the region. Acts 19, but may have been intended as a circular letter to be read by neighboring churches. Sermons on ephesians first presbyterian church, jackson. If the variant reading proton, first descended, is rejected, a case can be made for the descent to follow the ascent, i. After this, paul called the disciples together, embraced them, and departed for macedonia acts 20. Christ should stand up in full functioning form in his body the church just as he did in his human body in his incarnation. Ephesians chapter 4 sermon by eric hanson, ephesians 4. The men wore red shirts while engaged in a certain project. That is the kind of mystery we find in the book of ephesians. Jan 26, 2003 beyond question, this is one of the greatest prayers in the entire bible. Pound for pound ephesians may well be the most influential document ever written, says one author. All works in format pdf christian classics ethereal. The epistle to the ephesians introduction author the apostle paul 1.
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