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Ephesians 2:4-7 BUT GOD! Ephesians 2:4-7 King James Version 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his gr...

Ephesians 2:1-3 I SEE DEAD PEOPLE Part 2 Lets read from Gods Word! And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh,...

Ephesians 2:1-3 I SEE DEAD PEOPLE The Sixth Sense is a 1999 American psychological thriller film [2] written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan . It stars Bruce Willis as a child psychologist whose patient ( Haley Joel Osment ) claims he can see and talk to the dead. Released by Buena Vista Pictures through its Hollywood Pictures label on August 6, 1999, The Sixth Sense was well received by critic...

Ephesians 1:15-23 THAT YOU MIGHT KNOW Ephesians 1:15-23 King James Version 15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 18 The eyes...

Ephesians 1:11-14 GOD IS TO BE PRAISED FOR HIS SHARING WORK Intro : For several Sunday mornings we have been moving through Paul’s astounding song of praise to God. Let me take just a moment to recap the truths Paul has been sharing with us. Ephesians 1:11-14 King James Version 11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all thin...

Let's examine who we leave out of the Nativity Scene. It may surprise you!

We are still standing at the front door of the book of Ephesians. We have been listening as Paul magnifies the glory of God. Beginning in verse 3 all the way through verse 14 , Paul is engaged in worship. He begins to praise God for everything He has done to save us and bless us in Jesus. In this long anthem of praise that ascends the heights of God’s grace and glory, Paul praises all three member...

We have been in these four glorious verses for the past month or so. As we discovered when we began this study, Paul is praising the Lord in these verses. In fact his anthem of praise runs all the way through verse 14 . In these first four verses Paul praises God the Father for His sovereign work in salvation. Paul tells us in verse 3 that God Is To Be Praised For His Charity . God is so good to H...

We are working our way through the Epistle of Paul to the Ephesians. This precious book reveals to us the riches of God’s grace in Jesus Christ. This book speaks of the great spiritual wealth we possess in Him. In Ephesians, Paul tells us how spiritually wealthy we are in Jesus, Then he tells us how to spend our spiritual wealth for the glory of God.

: To understand the book of Ephesians, you must understand the concept of the church as the body of Christ. The revelation that the redeemed are the Lord’s body in this world is the essential key for understanding this great book. Ephesians 1:3-6 King James Version 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Chris...

Ephesians 1:1-2 King James Version 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Verse 1 addresses this book to “ the saints which are at Ephesus ”. This letter was written to this church, but not to them alone. Many scholars believe t...

A TRUSTING MOMENT 5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. 7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 8 (For his disciples were gone a...

John 21:1-19 21 After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself. 2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. 3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and...

Luke 23:32-43 King James Version 32 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. 33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. 34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. 35 And...

John 3:1-15 King James Version 3 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see th...

Mark 5:22-34 A TOUCHING MOMENT Intro : Mark chapter 5 is brimming with impossible cases. It has been called the Bible home for incurables . There are three cases given in this chapter which are absolutely, humanly speaking, hopeless and impossible. There was the Demonic Man , there was this Diseased Woman , and then there was the Dead Girl . All three of these cases were considered impossible in t...

8 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. 2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. 3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, 4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, th...

Intro : We are continuing to look at the personal encounters the Lord Jesus had while He walked here on the earth. Most of the personal encounters Jesus had while He was on this earth ended gloriously. Most often, the people who met Jesus were healed, saved and eternally changed. However, not every meeting ended so gloriously! In our text today, we are presented with a man who had a personal encou...

Series Introduction : A one reads the Gospels, it quickly becomes apparent that the earthly ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ was a people centered ministry. There are two verses that declare, in detail, our Lord’s mission statement. 1.) Luke 19:10 , “ For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. ” 2.) Mark 10:45 , “ For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, bu...

Romans 16:24-27 THE VOCABULARY OF PRAISE Today we conclude our series from the Book of Romans. It has been a long and enjoyable study and it is no wonder one of my seminary professors Dr. Hayes said that Romans is on of the most important books of the Bible. There is certainly a lot there as you peel back the onion. The most common Greek words for "praise" in the New Testament are αἶνος (ainos), m...

Romans 16:3-5 A HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH Intro : A person cannot read through the Bible without encountering several wonderful families mentioned in its pages. There is that little family in Bethany made up of Lazarus and his sisters Mary and Martha. They were a great blessing to the Lord Jesus. There is Timothy's mother and grandmother, Eunice and Lois and the great impact they made on young Timothy. T...

Romans 16:1-2 A GODLY CHRISTIAN WOMAN Intro : The pages of the Bible are filled with the names of many great women. For instance, there is Mary, the mother of the Lord Jesus. There is Eunice and Lois who taught young Timothy the way of God 's salvation. There is Lydia, the merchant from Thyatira, who was converted under Paul's ministry and was greatly used of the Lord. The book of Acts speaks of a...

Romans 15:30-33 WILL YOU PRAY FOR ME? Intro : Paul was without a doubt one of the greatest, if not the greatest, Christian who has ever lived. He was a man of power who was used of God in some very magnificent ways. He saw the Lord work more miracles and save more souls that you and I would probably see in several lifetimes. You would think a man of his stature would have needed no one or nothing....

Romans 15:18-21 HOW TO RECOGNIZE A MISSIONARY Intro : We have already seen from this Romans Chapter 15 that Paul was a soul winner. He had a heart for the lost and did all he could to reach them for Jesus. In this passage, Paul portrays himself as a missionary. There is a sense in which these words are interchangeable. However, there is another sense in which they are not. In this second sense, a...

A QUESTION OF PRIORITIES On July 11, I found myself in the Emergency Room, once again. However, this time, in addition to the pulmonary embolism I was already working through, I discovered that one of the antibiotics that was being run through a PICC line in one of my larger veins had caused a problem. I was having an allergic reaction, which was putting me on death’s door. Physically, I was a wre...