Sermons on Ephesians

This page contains sermons on Ephesians I taught while I was a pastor from 2000-2005. Some of the sermons on Ephesians also contain MP3 Audio files. Click here for sermons on other books of the Bible.

Note that some aspects of my theology have changed since I taught these studies. See my blog series on theology for more about these changes.

Sermons on Ephesians 1

• Ephesians 1-3 Overview – Your Riches in Jesus Christ
• Ephesians 1:1-2 – The Introduction to Ephesians
• Ephesians 1:3-4 – Security from the Father: Election
• Ephesians 1:5-6 – Security from the Father: Predestination
• Ephesians 1:7-13a – Salvation in the Son
• Ephesians 1:13b-14 – Sealing by the Holy Spirit
• Ephesians 1:15-19a – The Believer’s Bankbook
• Ephesians 1:19b-23 – Knowing True Power

Sermons on Ephesians 2

• Ephesians 2:1-3 – From Rags to Riches (Part I: The Terminal Disease)
• Ephesians 2:4-7 – Get a Life! (From Rags to Riches, Part II)
• Ephesians 2:8-10 – By Grace You Have Been Saved (From Rags to Riches, Part III)
• Ephesians 2:11-12 – Remember When …
• Ephesians 2:13-17 – War and Peace
• Ephesians 2:18-22 – Caution! Men Working Above!

Sermons on Ephesians 3

• Ephesians 3:1-6 – Sacred Secrets
• Ephesians 3:7-13 – The Mystery Ministry
• Ephesians 3:14-17 – Praying Powerful Prayers
• Ephesians 3:18-21 – Praying for the Impossible

Sermons on Ephesians 4

• Ephesians 4:1-3 – How to Walk in Unity with Other Christians
• Ephesians 4:4-6 – 7 Characteristics that Unify the Church
• Ephesians 4:7-10 – When Jesus Gave Gifts to Men
• Ephesians 4:11 – The Foremen on the Construction Site of God’s Church
• Ephesians 4:12 – The Crew on the Construction Site of God’s Church
• Ephesians 4:13 – Jesus is the Model for Church Growth
• Ephesians 4:14 – The Program for Church Growth is the Guard Children
• Ephesians 4:15-16 – The Program for Church Growth is to Help Christians Mature
• Ephesians 4:17-19 – Knowing, Being, and Doing
• Ephesians 4:20-24 – Changing Clothes
• Ephesians 4:25 – How to Deal with Lying
• Ephesians 4:26-27 – Away with Anger
• Ephesians 4:28 – Steel Yourself Against Stealing
• Ephesians 4:29-30 – Speak No Evil so that You Don’t Grieve the Holy Spirit
• Ephesians 4:31-32 – Don’t be Bitter; Forgiveness is Better

Sermons on Ephesians 5

• Ephesians 5:1-6 – What is Love? (and what love is not)
• Ephesians 5:7-14 – Be Night Lights to the World
• Ephesians 5:15-17 – How to Know the Will of God
• Ephesians 5:18 – How to be Filled with the Holy Spirit
• Ephesians 5:19 – How to Know you are Filled with the Holy Spirit: Singing
• Ephesians 5:20 – How to Know you are Filled with the Holy Spirit: Thanksgiving
• Ephesians 5:21 – How to Know you are Filled with the Holy Spirit: Submission
• Ephesians 5:22-24 – The Spirit-Filled Marriage: Wives Submit
• Ephesians 5:25-30 – The Spirit-Filled Marriage: Husbands Love
• Ephesians 5:31-33 – The Spirit-Filled Marriage and the Church

Sermons on Ephesians 6

• Ephesians 6:1-3 – The Spirit-Filled Family: Children
• Ephesians 6:4 – The Spirit-Filled Family: Parents
• Ephesians 6:5-8 – The Spirit-Filled Life: How to Enjoy Your Job
• Ephesians 6:9 – The Spirit-Filled Workplace: How to Run a Business (Ephesians 6:9)
• Ephesians 6:10 – Power Up!
• Ephesians 6:11, 13 – Briefing for Battle
• Ephesians 6:12 – WWF: Wrestling Wicked Forces
• Ephesians 6:14a – The Belt of Truth
• Ephesians 6:14b – The Breastplate of Righteousness
• Ephesians 6:15 – The Sandals of the Gospel
• Ephesians 6:16 – The Shield of Faith
• Ephesians 6:17a – The Helmet of Salvation
• Ephesians 6:17b – The Sword of the Spirit
• Ephesians 6:18 – Prayer: The Secret Weapon
• Ephesians 6:19-20 – The Power of Preaching
• Ephesians 6:21-24 – – What Happened to the Church in Ephesus?