Ephesians - Treatise to Christian Community
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Text: Ephesians 6:18-24; 1 Timothy 2:1
Introductory remarks: Today I’m finishing up our Ephesians study! We launched this current walk through Ephesians on April 22nd, 2018, so it’s been just over 2 years – and about 90 of those 108 Sundays have been dedicated to exploring in Ephesians.
My feeling . . . my approach to exploring my way through a book of the Bible is that it’s like taking a walk through a garden, stopping to look and smell and feel, and sometimes research some technical stuff about a plant or tree or shrub we run across, to learn a bit more of what it’s all about. Today we find ourselves at the back gate of Ephesians, ready to walk across the lane and in the front gate of Philippians – we decided a couple of years ago that we’re gonna work our way through Philippians next, and then take on Colossians, and then listen for what the Holy Spirit says about our next step.
So I hear Paul closing out his letter to his old friends with some intimate communication, and I suggest that –
. . . this communication is –
1. That you may pray – v. 18-20
2. That you may know – v. 21
3. That you may bless – v. 23-24
Parameters of the blessing –
Content of the blessing –
Peace – v. 23
Love – v. 23 & 24
Faith – v. 23
Grace – v. 24
For further study, application and discussion: What have you heard the Holy Spirit saying to you today and what are you going to do about it?
Text: Ephesians 6:18-24; 1 Timothy 2:1
Introductory remarks: Today I’m finishing up our Ephesians study! We launched this current walk through Ephesians on April 22nd, 2018, so it’s been just over 2 years – and about 90 of those 108 Sundays have been dedicated to exploring in Ephesians.
My feeling . . . my approach to exploring my way through a book of the Bible is that it’s like taking a walk through a garden, stopping to look and smell and feel, and sometimes research some technical stuff about a plant or tree or shrub we run across, to learn a bit more of what it’s all about. Today we find ourselves at the back gate of Ephesians, ready to walk across the lane and in the front gate of Philippians – we decided a couple of years ago that we’re gonna work our way through Philippians next, and then take on Colossians, and then listen for what the Holy Spirit says about our next step.
So I hear Paul closing out his letter to his old friends with some intimate communication, and I suggest that –
. . . this communication is –
1. That you may pray – v. 18-20
2. That you may know – v. 21
3. That you may bless – v. 23-24
Parameters of the blessing –
Content of the blessing –
Peace – v. 23
Love – v. 23 & 24
Faith – v. 23
Grace – v. 24
For further study, application and discussion: What have you heard the Holy Spirit saying to you today and what are you going to do about it?
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- A Solid Foundation
- The Standard
- ...And Stay There!
- Points to Ponder (Part 1)
- Points to Ponder (Part 2)
- Get Real
- Find Breathing Room (Part 2 of 4): "Time"
- Look at This (Part 1)
- Look at This (Part 2)
- The Spirit Walk
- How Then Shall I Walk?
- So This Is the Deal...
- Feb 10, 2019
- The Greatest Number
- Then Came Grace
- In The Middle of Grace
- The Abundance Cycle
- Servant Leadership Gifts (Part I)
- Find Breathing Room (Part 3 of 4):
- Servant Leadership Gifts (Part II)
- Then Came Jesus...
- Servant Leadership In Grace (Part IV) !Mother's Day!
- Alignment in Community
- Run! Don't Walk!
- How You Talk
- The Pattern
- Higher Calling
- Find Breathing Room (Part 4 of 4):
- Light Up The World
- Live Wise
- Next Steps
- I'm With Him! (Part 1)
- I'm With Him! (Part 2)
- I'm With Him! (Part 3)
- I'm With Him! (Part 4)
- I'm With Him! (Part 5)
- Hope - 1st Sunday of Advent
- Faith - 2nd Sunday of Advent
- Joy - 3rd Sunday of Advent
- Love - 4th Sunday of Advent
- Starting Point Series: Something Happened (Andy Stanley)
- Learning to Listen
- Still Listening
- Winding Down Effectively
- Starting Point Series: Coming to Terms (Andy Stanley)
- Forewarned is Forearmed
- Forewarned Is Still Forearmed
- Real Truth
- Standing Strong
- Starting Point Series: Sea of Glass (Andy Stanley)
- Take a Stand
- Shield of Faith... Our Protection
- Brain Bucket Safety
- Starting Point Series: The Role of Rules (Andy Stanley)
- Thy Kingdom Come – Thy Will Be Done
- Easter Sunday with Cedar
- Follow Me
- Starting Point Series: Nothing But (Andy Stanley)
- On the Offense & the Defense
- Prayers for Mom
- And In Conclusion . . .