Sermons on Ephesians
Making Progress#5 – Clearing the Way
Making Progress#5 – Clearing the Way – John Staiger – 08/05/22 @ 11:00 Worship Service Posted by Morningside Church Of Christ on Sunday, 8 May 2022 There is more than one way to kill a person, especially spiritually we have to be so careful. Jesus said to the man who wanted to bury his father before following him “Let the dead, bury the dead.” As Christians we do not want to kill each other, we also need to make sure…
What on Earth Part 3 – Is Being Filled with the Holy Spirit?
Ephesians 5:18 18 And do not get drunk with wine, [a]for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit Luke 15:11-32 The Prodigal Son 11 And He said, “A man had two sons. 12 The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate that falls to me.’ So he divided his [a]wealth between them. 13 And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey into a distant country, and there he squandered his estate with loose living. 14 Now when…
Life in the Son Part 3 – Forgiveness
ForgivenessSin gets in the wayRepent and be saved, or perish. Romans 8:1 Deliverance from Bondage 8 Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 Corinthians 5:21 21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. Ephesians 4:32 32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven [a]you.
What the church is as God sees it
The church is not doors and steeples— its God and His people!Built on love and sacrifice.Built on truth-teachings of apostles and prophets.Built as a house for all… all are invited. Built as a house for God- This is how God has chosen to live among people. Ephesians 5:29-30 29 for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, 30 because we are members of His body.
Getting Along…Too
A new generation will ignore these principles to their peril. “Fail” Starting Points: 1.“If only he would change!” 2.“If only she would treat me better.” 3.“He ought to do…!” “Success starts here…” 1.Choose one thing you can do to make things better. 2.Expect the best. Ephesians 4:22-24 22 that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old [a]self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, 23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and put on the new [b]self,…
Words to Live By Part 5 – Be Equipped
Ephesians 4:11-13 11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the [a]saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the [b]knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature [c]which belongs to the fullness of Christ.
Christ Gives Us Hope
We were without hope prior to the cross. Christ gives us hope to those who seek Him. Without Jesus there is no hope in Christ. Christ gives us hope. No one comes to God, except through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Ephesians 2: 2-13 Made Alive in Christ 2 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the…
How Privileged We Are To Serve.
To serve God, to serve his church, being able to serve in any capacity.When it comes to christianity we are not called to be spectators. Ephesians 2:10 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Greatness Within
Ephesians 6:10-19 The Whole Armor of God 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the [a]wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of [b]the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the…
Worthy of the calling of God Part 3
⦁ We are children of the King of Kings⦁ We are called to be just that!⦁ Our behaviour is a credit to God’s summons to service.⦁ 1 Corinthians 11:1Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ. (NASB)Our actions and identity always go together. They define who we are: Our stated beliefs are secondary Our actions are the greatest indicator Ephesians 4:1 Unity of the Spirit 4 Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy…
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