Sermons on Ephesians
Unseen Powers and the Ordinary Christian (Part 2)
Text: Ephesians 6:10–20
Main Idea: Equipping ourselves with God’s armor is not a mechanical operation; it is an expression of our wholesale dependence on God for our every need.
Unseen Powers and the Ordinary Christian
Text: Ephesians 6:10–20
Main Idea: The devil and his demons are constantly fighting against God and his people, but God has given us everything we need to stand in the face of their attacks.
Our Mission to Unify God’s Church
Text: Ephesians 4:1-3
Main Point: Christ sacrificed everything to unify His church and He calls us to work hard to preserve that unity.
The Greatest Need in the Local Church
Text: Ephesians 4:11-16
Main Idea: Healthy, unified churches are the product of everyday Christians undertaking the work of ministry in their local church.
Jesus Loves His Church
Text: Ephesians 5:22-32
Main Point: The redeeming and sustaining love of Christ will carry his church all the way to glory; therefore, we should love the church like Jesus does.
From Hostile Exclusion to Unity and Peace
Text: Ephesians 2:11-22
Main Idea: Faith in Christ forever unites us to the person of Christ and the blood-bought community of Christ.
Satisfied in the Love of Christ
Text: Ephesians 3:14-4:6
Main Point: When our attitudes, our words and actions don’t resemble Christ’s attitudes, his words or his actions, the place we need to begin is to ask for a deeper taste of the love of God for us in Christ.
Join the “Come Alongside Gang”
Text: Ephesians 6:18-24
We have a responsibility and privilege to encourage one another in serving the Lord and his church, especially those on the front lines of ministry. Ephesians 6:18-24 closes this letter to the church by showing us three ways to do that.
When the Devil Attacks
Text: Ephesians 6:17-20
In Ephesians 6:10-20, we are told that following Jesus can be a struggle. In fact, we are at war with the devil and can expect many struggles of many kinds throughout our lives. However, God has not left us alone to fight against our spiritual enemy with our own weapons. In Ephesians 6:17, we read about the final three weapons that God has given us to defeat our enemy. Always have them handy.
Dress for Success (in Battle)
Text: Ephesians 6:13-16
In Ephesians 6, we see that the Christian life is like living in a war zone where our enemy is Satan but our victory is in Christ. In the second of a three-part series, we learn that winning against our enemy depends on what we wear and carry as weapons into battle. And the image given is a fully dressed and armed Roman soldier of the First Century.