Forgetting what we can’t see (Eph 6:10)
1. Satan is real (Eph 6:11-12)
2. Jesus is stronger than Satan, and He’s given us His armour to stand up to Satan (Eph 6:13-17)
3. Standing up to Satan starts, continues and ends with prayer (Eph 6:18-20)
Trusting Jesus together (Eph 6:21-24)
Intro: Standing in this World
Point 1: Who we stand against
Point 2: Tools for standing
Point 3: Together we stand
Con: Standing for the next world
Longing to walk wisely
1. Survey your walk with Christ (Eph 5:15-17)
2. Fill out the survey with Spirit (Eph 5:18-21)
3. Filling our lives with Christs songs, service and submission
a. Marriages (Eph 5:22-33)
b. Families (Eph 6:1-4)
c. Public servants and masters (Eph 6:5-9)
Walking like Christ
1. Imitate as children (v1-2)
2. Words and deeds (v3-5)
3. Let light shine (v6-14)
Imitation and discipleship
1. Learning how to walk in Christ love (+)
learning the opposite (-)
2. Learning how to walk in Christ light (+)
exposing the opposite (-)
Christ will shine on you
Intro: A New Humanity?
1. Who You Were…
2. Off with the Old & On with the New
3. Living out the New Identity
The whole new world of blessing and fullness in Christ opens up a whole new walk of life and growth for his people. The old is set aside, and the fruitfulness of the new is pursued. For we now belong to one another because we have been forgiven in Christ.
Intro
Point 1
Point 2
Point 3
Conclusion
Intro: Change the World?
1. Captured by the Vision
2. Protecting our Unity
3. Saved to Serve
4. The Goal of Maturity
What if we really believed... that Christ gave gifts to the church to change the world
- It would change our personal lives (4:1)
- It draw us to serve with others (4:2-6)
- It would give us a shared vision for life (4:7-10)
- We’d live to build the body of Christ. (4:11-14)
- We’d speak up, knowing God’s got unfinished business (4:15-16)
What if we really believed that Christ gave gifts to the church to change the world
Intro: Living by sight
Point 1 - Don't lose heart - The gospel is going out
Point 2 - Don't lose heart - The gospel is going into our hearts
In a world of alternate powers, we can have confidence in the wonder of the Gospel, and we can be strengthened by the greatness of Christ’s love.
Point 1
Point 2
Point 3
Intro: Where do you put the scales?
Point one: Unity in death
Point two: Unity in life
Two applications
1. Who we were (2:1-3)
2. How we changed (2:4-7)
3. Who we are (2:8-10)
Introduction
Conclusion
Intro: Underwhelmed
1. To Know God
2. Hearts Enlightened To…
- Know the Hope
- Know the Riches
- Know the Power
3. Gripped by Reality in Jesus
Introduction
Point 1
Point 2
Point 3
Conclusion
Introduction: Our Lucky Stars?
Introduction to Ephesians
1. Having Blessed Us 1:3
“in the heavenly realms”
“with every spiritual blessing”
“in Christ”
2. In love he Predestined Us 1:4-6
chosen
adopted
3. He Made Known to Us 1:7-10
divided
united
4. Sealed with the Spirit 1:11-14
the seal
the deposit
5. To the Praise of His Glorious Grace
Psalm 150
