Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 54 Our lives will experience uncertainty, turmoil, difficulty, and hardship. Yet Jesus promises that we can live a life of joy and peace, regardless of what we may face. We must remember that peace is more than a feeling or emotion, rather, peace is a Person (Jesus).  In Ephesians 2:14, Paul reminds us that despite the great hostility, Jesus w...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 53 When we sing the old hymn “There is Power in the Blood,” do you know what power we are talking about? And even though while there is tremendous power in the blood of Christ – and we may sing it, know it, and declare it – it doesn’t mean we actually experience and live within this incredible reality. In this expositional sermon of  Ephesians...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 52 Scripture is adamant that we are to keep in mind and remember certain things. In Ephesians 2:11-12, Paul gives a list of “remembrance” to the gentiles in Ephesus – reminding them that they had no access to God or the commonwealth of God’s family before Christ. In this expositional sermon, Nathan Johnson talks about the significance of being brou...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 51 What is the place of the Gentiles in the family of God? Paul addresses this question by talking about how the Gentiles were cut off from God by the Israelites – but declares that in Jesus we are brought in and now have access. In this expositional sermon, Nathan Johnson examines Ephesians 2:11 and talks about being cut off by the “cut-off ones."...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 50 What began in the Old Testament with God choosing one man (Abraham) whose family becomes a nation (Israel), results in a question in the New Testament: as Gentiles become Christians, what place do they have in the “family of God”? In Ephesians 2:11-22, Paul not only answers this lingering question but also showcases the power of God within the C...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 49 In the Mediterranean port of ancient Joppa, there lived a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity (see Acts 9:36). Dorcas was a woman known for "good works." Paul, in Ephesians 2:10, says this is to be the same for every believer – we were created in Christ Jesus for "good works" (b...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 48 God is an artist and a poet. He doesn't "paint by number" rather His masterpiece is the outward expression of His heart and life. In Ephesians 2:10, Paul declares that we are God's "workmanship" – a Greek word where we get our English term "poem." In short, Paul is declaring that we are God's great poetry in and to this world. In this exposition...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 47 It is such a simple truth, yet holds a profound mystery – we are saved by grace through faith. This declaration by Paul in Ephesians 2:8-9 reminds us that while we experience the benefit and blessing of salvation, it is not a work or activity we accomplished but something God entirely did for us. In this expositional sermon, Nathan Johnson expla...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 46 When God redeemed humanity, it wasn’t merely for us, it was also for Himself. In this expositional study of Ephesians 2:7, Nathan Johnson looks at the superlative demonstration of God’s grace … now and for all eternity. God is revealing the immeasurable abundance of His grace in our lives – a picture and declaration of His love, mercy, kindness,...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 45 There is a big difference between living your life FOR God and living your life WITH Him. In Ephesians 2:5-6, Paul is adamant that what is going on in your life is “with” Christ – you have been made alive with Him, raised with Him, and seated with Him. In this expositional study of Ephesians, Nathan talks about the importance of a life lived wit...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 44 Amazing Grace! We sing the phrase, but why is it so amazing? In this study, Nathan gives a powerful reminder of the manifold and marvelous grace of God which is truly amazing. Not only do we learn what true biblical grace is but how that was showcased in Jesus Christ and now available to every Christian not just for salvation but to live out the...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 43 God is love! And He loves us with a great-indescribable love. We know God is love and that He loves us with agape love … but what does that actually mean? We must understand that this sacrificial, unconditional, unselfish love is poured out upon us and demonstrated most evidently at the Cross. In this message, Nathan Johnson looks at the love of...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 42 God is abundant and rich in mercy! This declaration from Paul echos throughout the Old Testament and comes to fulfillment at the Cross of Christ. In this episode, Nathan Johnson takes Paul’s statement and traces it throughout the Old Testament showing that God Himself declares that He is abundant in mercy (the Hebrew word is "Hesed") … and as su...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 41 Two of the greatest words in Scripture – a summation of the Gospel – is "But God." These two little words contains a summary of God’s mercy and love, the expression of forgiveness and redemption In this message, Nathan Johnson examines Ephesians 2:4 and looks at the powerful truth these two words hold for our lives. Download the shownotes for th...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 40 Our lives outside of Jesus is dead, dark, and depressing. In Ephesians 2, Paul begins by talking about our lives before Christ – in one word: dead. In this message, Nathan Johnson examines Paul’s description of our spiritual deadness outside of Christ … dead in trespasses and sins following the course of this world living under the authority/cha...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 39 God has a problem on His hands with humanity — we are a bunch of spiritual corpses. We were dead in our sins and trespasses. But God gave Himself upon the Cross so that we who were once in the kingdom of darkness could be redeemed and brought to the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. At the start of Ephesians 2, Paul establishes a contrast from the life w...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 38 At the end of Ephesians chapter one, Paul declares the purpose of God is that we (the church) might be filled with the fullness of God. What a marvelous reality that we as believers have access to! The God of the universe wants to indwell our lives and showcase Himself in and through us. In this study, Nathan Johnson explores this concluding pas...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 37 While we know that the Church is called the "Body of Christ" many people don't know what that actually means and how we, as believers, are to practically live in light of this amazing reality. In Ephesians 1:22-23, Paul declares that Jesus Christ is the head of the Church, which is His body. In this episode, Nathan Johnson examines three key asp...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 36 Paul declares that Jesus is the head of the Church, which is His body. As believers, we must remember that if Christ is indeed the head, it means that we must come under His authority and leadership, that we look like Him and have His life and character (DNA), and that we must come to Him for our provision and life. Join Nathan Johnson in this e...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 35 Preeminent : surpassing all others; distinguished; the greatest; superior. In Colossians 1:18 Paul tells us that in all things Christ is to have the preeminence – He is to take center stage, be the North Star, the focal point, and the essence of our lives. This concept of the preeminence of Jesus Christ is the heart of our passage in Ephesians 1...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 34 Christ is seated in a position far above all else. Nothing can compare with Him or His position! In this expositional message, Nathan Johnson preaches from Ephesians 1:20-21 and discusses Jesus’ position at the right hand of the Father, far above all principality, power, might, and dominion. He also talks about why knowing Christ’s “far above po...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 33 The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ isn't a passing moment in time nor is it merely some theological truth we hold to. Rather, the death and resurrection of Jesus is central to Christianity and to our salvation.  In Ephesians 1:20, as Paul gives the first example of the overwhelming and indescribable power of God, the resurrection an...

  Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 32 God's power is indescribable. It cannot fully be comprehended.  And if the power of God is indescribable, how much more indescribable and unfathomable and great is our God behind that power?! Before we begin our mini-series examining the first example Paul gives of God's power (Ephesians 1:20-23), we step back and look at the global...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 31 Paul finishes his prayer in Ephesians 1 with a desire that we know the power of God. And while it is true that the power of God is truly indescribable, Paul indicates that when we begin to see the immensity of the power of God, it will change everything in our lives. In this expositional message, Nathan Johnson examines Ephesians 1:19 and discus...

Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 30 As we continue to explore Paul’s prayer for believers, we discover that Paul prays that we would understand the riches of our inheritance. Far beyond mere money, property, or other tangibles, our inheritance is in reality, so much more! In this expositional study, Nathan Johnson looks at the second aspect of Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 1:18 and e...