Ephesians 5:3-20 – Good works God prepared – How to be Pure A culture saturated with smut. Getting our bearings Ephesians 4:1 to Ephesians 6:9. … all about how to walk as a follower of Jesus 1) Walking in love … not lust or smut. (v3-7) … there should not even be a hint of sexual immorality of any kind. … not…
Ephesians 4:17-5:2 – Good Works God Prepared – How To Dress Properly Group 1 – grown up in Christian families Group 2 – remember the time when you decided to become a follower of Jesus. Group 1 question – Are you blending in to the society in which you live? Group 2 question – Since you became a follower of Jesus what…
Ephesians 4:1-16 – Good Works God Prepared – How To Be United A life worthy of your calling… – Paul finally gets unto the ‘practical stuff’. – Connecting the two halves of Ephesians… the letter helps us understand why Christians do what we do. – Not ‘first God forgave, and now we work’, but ‘God gave us a new identity… so let’s…
Ephesians 3:14-21 – God’s mercy – Come and know God’s love that surpasses knowledge What is it that you pray for? In 5 years time, will you still be following Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, holding firmly to the gospel and seeking to live in light of the gospel? Rev 2:4… “forsaken their first love” Praying for two things 1) Strengthen…
Ephesians 3:1-13 – God’s Mercy – Having a Gospel Heart What would you be happy to go to prison for? Paul’s ‘squirrel moment’ Eph 3:1 … ‘squirrel moment’ God’s incredible Grace Verses 3-5 …‘mystery that was given to him’ …not a secret (v 6) Making God’s grace known Ephesians 2:7 … make this gospel known verse 10 – the church … to…
God’s Mercy – Come and Belong Churches are messy places. The historical context Gospel based changes changes our relationship with God results in restoration in our relationship with others The past disadvantage of being a gentile … separate from Christ, … excluded from citizenship in Israel … not the recipients of the covenant promises … no hope before God …without God in…
Ephesians 2:1-10 – God’s mercy – Come and be Saved by Grace What they were like Firstly … just like everyone else in the world. Secondly… adopted the values of Satan. Thirdly … naturally sinful. What they deserve … God’s wrath. Depths of God’s grace Ephesians 2:4 … God who is rich in mercy and abounding in love The…
Ephesians 1:15-23 – Come And Know God Better For this reason… Paul’s joyful prayer is a response to news of their faith. To feel this kind of reward, invest in the gospel and people. The challenge: how might we do that? I pray that your eyes may be opened… Our biggest hindrance in faith is undervaluing it. The response is not to…
Ephesians 1:1-14 – Every Spiritual Blessing In Christ Welcome to Ephesians… To the saints in Ephesus… Theory and practice Praise be… This is an invitation to praise (but not a command) What is praise? Why is he doing it? Three reasons for praise: Reason 1: We’re chosen Reason 2: We’re redeemed Reason 3: We know where things are going How should we…
The Gospel And Work Where we’ve been in the last couple of weeks Work was made to be good Like everything, work in this world is corrupted. Work: more than just making a living The story of the world: We all know that there are things wrong in the world We all want to be part of making it better The danger:…