Read the Bible passage Sermon outline 1. Alarm Bells! 2. Insights from Context – grace (3.19-21, 4.1-3, 5.1-2, 5:18ff) – submission is for everyone(5.21) – submission will look different (wives … children … slaves …) – a bigger story, a greater reality(5.31-32) 3. Pastoral Gold – wives: Respect your husbands(5.22-24,33) – headship explained(5.28-31) – husbands: Love your wives(5.25-33) 4.…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline A family walk (v. 1) Walk in love (v. 2-7) Walk in light (v. 8-14) Walk in wisdom (v. 15-21)
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Aussies hate hypocrisy 1. Christians who talk the talk should walk the walk ‘Walking’ is a big idea in Ephesians 4-6 Ephesians 4:1 – ‘… live a life worthy of the calling …’ Literally ‘… walk worthy of the calling …’ Ephesians 4:17 – ‘… you must no…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Is Church any different? 1. What Holds a Church Together? Then/therefore (v1) What is the ‘calling’ being talked about? (v1) Walking worthy of the calling (v3) 2. How do we stick together? The immature church (v14) The mature church (v15) Speaking the truth in love (v15) ‘Bearing with…
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Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Discouragement, suffering, and weakness Paul’s glorious sufferings (v. 1, 13) The glorious mystery (v. 2-7) The glorious church (v. 8-12) Suffering and glory through the lens of the gospel
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline When the walls come down The key to unity: Remember… … who you once were (v. 11-12) … what Christ has done (v. 13-18) … who you now are (v. 19-22) ‘enclosed by arms that are not of this world’
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Key Idea –From the worldly depths of our human depravity and sin God mercifully makes spiritually dead people alive and raises us up to the ‘heavenly’ heights of new life in Christ to be HIS masterpieces of grace for God’s glory. Where do you go to …? A Mortuary…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline 1. Stuck knowing what to Pray for others? 2. Praying … to know God better! – The Spirit of wisdom and revelation … (v17) – Purpose … – knowing our hope (v18) – knowing the wealth of God’s inheritance(v18) – knowing the surpassing greatness of his power(v19) – in…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline 1. Paul, Cicadas, and his Symphony of Praise 2. Movements of Praise: a)Allegro: .. Every Spiritual Blessing (v3) b)Adagio:.. Election (chosen in him) .. Adoption (to sonship) (v4-6) c)Scherzo:.. Redemption (v7-9) .. Revelation d)Finale:.. Consummation! (v10) 3. The Hills are Alive! (v11-14) – We also … You also…