“In Christ” Series
Preached at Minden Baptist Church
(9/10/2016 → 11/7/2017)
In this series in the book of Ephesians, I want us to go on a journey that explores the riches of Christ. Ephesians was arguably the pinnacle of all of Paul’s letters to the church. It is the pinnacle of Christology. It is the richest book in the doctrine of grace and Warren Wiersbe calls his commentary on Ephesians the “Be rich” series. I have been to Ephesus twice and they have been excavating the city since 1869 and have only uncovered some 25% of the city. The riches that this has uncovered is unprecedented in archaeology but also the riches of this book for the Christian are equally amazing. You will be truly richer for this book.
But I believe that a typical reading of the book has been misread especially the first chapter, which leads to, I believe, the wrong conclusion that only a few are actually saved and that you have to be individually chosen. The great evangelist/preacher John Wesley was concerned about this very fact. A wrong reading skews the doctrine of grace and election. And if this gospel is the epitome of Paul’s letters then we need to get this right. Scholars believe that this letter was intended for the mystical church, not just one local church. Ephesians is a sermon meant to be proclaimed in the church. It’s a book that has challenged me to the very core but it’s a book that emphasises unity between Jew and Gentile and gets the balance right.
Attached Files
| File | Action |
|---|---|
| 1. Eph. 1:1-2 "An introduction to Ephesians" | Download |
| 2. Eph. 1.3-4 "Every spiritual blessing in Christ" | Download |
| 3. Eph. 1.5-6 "Twofold adoption in Christ" | Download |
| 4. Eph. 1.7-10 "Rescue by ransom" | Download |
| 5. Eph. 1.11-14 "We can all have the riches" | Download |
| 6. Eph. 1.15-18 "Growing in understanding" | Download |
| 7. Eph. 1.19-23 "We must know His power" | Download |
| 8. Eph. 2.1-3 "Change the nature change the behaviour" | Download |
| 9. Eph. 2.4-9 "But God" | Download |
| 10. Eph. 2.10 "The works of God" | Download |
| 11. Eph. 2.11-15 "Peace and the dividing wall" | Download |
| 12. Eph. 2.16-22 "We are part of a holy temple" | Download |
| 13. Eph. 3.1-6 "A new administration called grace" | Download |
| 14. Eph. 3.7-13 "Now everyone sees the mystery" | Download |
| 15. Eph. 3.14-21 "We need to grasp God's love and riches" | Download |
| 16. Eph. 4.1-6 "Walking together in unity" | Download |
| 17. Eph. 4.7-16 "Ministering with variety for unity" | Download |
| 18. Eph. 4.17-24 "Take off the grave clothes" | Download |
| 19. Eph. 4.25-32 "Walking together in purity" | Download |
| 20. Eph. 5.1-14 "Be imitators of God" | Download |
| 21. Eph. 5.15-20 "Be filled with the Spirit" | Download |
| 22. Eph. 5.21-33 "Walking in harmony as husbands and wives" | Download |
| 23. Eph. 6.1-4 "Walking in harmony in the home" | Download |
| 24. Eph. 6.5-9 "Walking in harmony in the workplace" | Download |
| 25. Eph. 6.10-14 "Walking in victory in the truth" | Download |
| 26. Eph. 6.14-24 "Walking in victory with the armour" | Download |
