What sends paul into orbit here is the thought that in the church remember that from verse 21 god can do more than we have asked him to do and more than we have ever thought he could do. Both versions make clear that this prayer can be answered because god is able to answer it. In verse 1, paul tells us that he is the prisoner of jesus christ. Encourage the students to ask him to answer their prayers and to. Ephesians has been used to squelch and dominate, condemn and control. In the book of genesis, we read of the sons of isaac, jacob and esau. When barbie went to bed at night, pandy lay next to her. Peter encouraged the persecuted believers to whom he wrote. Here is how verse 20 reads in the new king james version. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. Paul was imprisoned by the roman beaded on charges made by the jews.
That ought to first of all encourage us to pray and it ought to encourage us to believe when we pray. The first three chapters are about who we are in christ. So we have here the great thought expressed in many places of scripture, that the highest. Encouragement is something that belongs to you as a christian. Ephesians 3 commentary the sermon bible commentary. How small and worthless would be the things that charm us. That is a statement or a phrase that combines seemingly absurd opposites. Below is the original sermon manuscript from when i first taught this text many years ago by reading it, and comparing it with the notes above, you can see how my thinking has changed about pauls message in ephesians 3. Object of praise, source of praise, his power in our lives including a recent experience. Praise, o ye servants of the lord, praise the name of the lord. The central thought in this passage is the ability and willingness of god in christ jesus to do according to every possible measure of human need at every possible time. I want to encourage you to pray in faith, asking god to do far beyond all that we can ask or think.
The source of our vision 20 now unto him that is able to do exceeding. If you wish to use any portion of these sermons for commercial purposes, please contact. This sermon teaches us the importance of being an encourager to other believers. Keep believing china partnering with chinese pastors and churches. You do not have to live in a world of hurt and doubt. Many people who do not really know god nor fully understand the scriptures, try to live out of their own strength and power. You have the holy spirit indwelling in you who warms your soul. Sermons on ephesians first presbyterian church, jackson. Mhc mhcw meyer parker pnt poole pulpit sermon sco ttb vws. Betty was a sweet spirit who wanted to encourage me in my ministry. Stay encouraged and united with christ with these popular bible verses from the tenth book of the new testament, ephesians.
It lifted me and encouraged me to recall the times god has done so much more in my life than i asked or imagined. Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to him be glory in the church by christ jesus to all generations. We invite you to listen to our sunday messages for free via the links below or as a podcast using itunes. All these new religions and recycled ones, their gods they create, our god, big g is their god. What i god able to do, first, second, third he is able to help you through every. Let us expect more, and ask for more, encouraged by what christ has already. Introduction i want to find out for myself, many a young person has been heard to say. We want to join together with pastors and christian workers to equip the church in china, broadcasting translated sermons, providing ministry resources for christians and pastors in china. Now to him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to him be the glory in the church and in christ jesus to all generations forever and ever. This is not our power, but its the power of the holy spirit who lives in us. Being in the form of god and not thinking it robbery to be equal with god to being nailed to the cross by a. Please use these sermons as the lord leads, but nothing on this site may be used for profit without my expressed, written permission. I often read other sermons just to see how they develop the main preaching point and how they structured the sermon.
Because the lord extended his grace toward us, he loved us. For forty years the sun never rose on china that god didnt find. His gift to us was his son jesus who left heavans glory to come down to earth. But ephesians lifts us above all the other revelation on. As my final sermon in this church i encourage the people to expect great things from god, expect to work hard for god, expect all generations to. That you being rooted and grounded in love may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the.
The next three chapters are about how we are to live. Yet he never mentions that fact until almost the end of the epistle ephesians 6. Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us. For what we have done and still do in the name of ephesians is only what it isour doing. Our sermon ideas on encouragement will help you preach a powerful message. Ephesians reveals the church as gods masterpiece poema see ephesians 2. Gods power is available to us because of his holy spirit in us. The first three chapters of ephesians are a theological goldmine. Paul has taken some time in this letter to explain not just how these spiritually dead ephesians were made alive in christ but how those who were strangers and aliens to god and to his covenant promises and are now members of his church. To the saints who are in ephesus, and c are faithful 1 in christ jesus 2 d grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ spiritual blessings in christ. Saints is pauls common word for believers and means, holy ones. Share with friends and family noncommercial use only. Paul has emptied the contents of his soul as he has revealed mysteries that were hidden from.
We looked at the prayer in ephesians 1 in the last sermon. Daniels stated in a recent sermon, wanting every last bit. Prepare your messages on encouraging and comforting one another and finding hope in god with sermon outlines or an entire sermon series. You can also download a pdf notes file for each sermon. T he book of ephesians is 6 chapters of solid christian teachings. Sermons from ephesians executable outlines free sermon. There are at least three things that hold us back in the area of prayer. I have a reminder in my calendar each day to send someone an encouraging note, email, text, or phone call. This encouraging scripture wall art is on a pale blue background of lovely hydrangeas with full flowers popping below the quote. This section is a transitional section of the book.
Pastor kirk horton says every character in a story has the potential to be a hero. Johns first epistle is an exposition of jesus upper room discourse. It is more wonderful than any temple made with hands, because it is constructed of living stones and indwelt by the holy spirit 2. Ephesians 3 for this reason i, paul, a prisoner of. Ephesians preaching order john calvin considered ephesians his favorite letter and he preached a series of fortyeight sermons on the book from may 1558 to march 1559. The bible never uses the word to refer to a special class of believers who are a notch above the. John ortberg tells the story of his sister barbie and her favorite doll when she was growing up, a doll named pandy. The apostle does not give this text as a detached sentence. Pdf view online html get this and all media free with a preachit membership. The depth, we see the depths to which jesus was willing to go to demonstrate that love to us.
Its clear language and powerful imagery make it a great resource for this, i suppose, but i say that with a huge sigh. Up to this point, the book of ephesians has been one long theological exhalation. God calls us to a greater plan and thats to partner with him. Encourage one another giving grace with your words. Paul has emptied the contents of his soul as he has revealed mysteries that were hidden from the foundation of the world. And when you properly understand ephesians 3, its no mystery why this is so. Encouragement uncertainty is one of the most challenging of all human problems to have to contend with. And god delivered him and his men and their wives and children and he gave them extra plunder 1 sam 30. If we realised this, what a changed aspect it would give to this poor life of ours. It is the body of christ in the world to walk as he would. From chapter 1 to 6, in that order, you will read about. Ephesians chapter 3 kjv king james version ann you are exactly correct. He was a song writer and singer who came to know christ as savior. God has given us our intelligence and renews our mind so that we can not only stand but strategically move forward speaker.
These items are available on the cdrom in the explore the bible. Find top church sermons, illustrations, and powerpoints for preaching on ephesians 3. Sep 11, 2014 encourage one another giving grace with your words how christians can pray for muslims during ramadan only what is done for christ will last c. She loved her with a love that was too strong for pandys own good. Bensons commentary sermon bible horae homileticae biblical illustrator. One night he was at a party, and stuart made the comment it is no secret what god can do. Perfection is the sign manual of god in all his works, just as imperfection and. Howard taylor said this of his famous father, hudson taylor.
You have traveled too far from the start but not far enough to get to the destination. The helmet of salvation is about having the right mindset to defend ourselves and to strategically gain victory. Likewise, ephesians explains jesus teaching concerning the church. Realizing the importance of prayer is a sermon from ephesians 3. God is able sermon by dennis mcconnaughhay, ephesians 3. If you have your bibles, id invite you to turn with me to ephesians, chapter one, as we continue making our way through this great letter of the apostle paul to the church at ephesus and to you and me, because we know that every word. When pandy was young and a looker, barbie loved her. God answered that prayer by inspiring paul to write about the grace of god. Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think.
Open your bible, if you will, to ephesians chapter 3 because this morning were going to look at the second great prayer that i direct your attention to in this epistle. You might want to begin the message by reading the words to the song, it is no secret by stuart hamblen. It is so great that multitudes have literally given their lives for it throughout the ages. All the new testament epistles deal with the church, of course. It is so great that, to this day, sacrifices are made worldwide for its benefit. The content of these sermons is provided for your personal use and it may not be used for any commercial purposes. So far, ephesians 3 has given us some insight into the man we know as paul. Remember now thy creator in the days of thy youth ecclesiastes 12. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ. Feb 22, 2017 ephesians is addressed to a group of believers who need to know more about the knowledge of their blessings in christ, in chapter 3.
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