Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Ephesians

Salvation’s Goals

EPHESIANS 1:3-4 – Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. THEME OF THE DAY. SALVATION’S GOALS. Goals in life are important. To…

Don’t Take It For Granted

EPHESIANS 2:8-9 – For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. THEME OF THE DAY. DON’T TAKE IT FOR GRANTED. We do it all the time. All of us. It is part of our human experience and…

Not Perfectly, But Sincerely

EPHESIANS 6:24 – Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. THEME OF THE DAY. NOT PERFECTLY, BUT SINCERELY. The 19th century pastor/theologian and Bishop J. C. Ryle wrote, “Of all the things that will surprise us in the resurrection morning, this, I believe, will surprise us most: that we did not love Christ more before…

Only One Thing

EPHESIANS 2:1-5 – And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience—among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body…

It Isn’t Illusive Or Mysterious

EPHESIANS 5:18-21 – And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another…

The Apostle Paul’s Prayer for Experiential Christianity – Part 12

Pastor Jim wraps up our exploration of the prayer of the Apostle Paul found in Ephesians 3:14-19. In this last message, we reach the pinnacle of true Christian life and experience; knowing the love of God that leads to being fully content and satisfied in God.