Category Archives: Ephesians

Book project

24
Oct

Light Rules

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering … Continue reading →

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27
Aug

Ephesians 4.30-5.2

audio

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26
Apr

N. T. Wright speaks on Ephesians

YouTube – N. T. Wright Chapel Message Wheaton College 1 part. YouTube – N. T. Wright Chapel Message Wheaton College 2 part.

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12
Apr

Adoption gives us election and sonship… but also inheritance

The sermon is only on the first two of these: audio The URL for direct download: http://hornes.org/mark/docs/adoption.mp3 But I now see a third point covered by the concept of adoption. It means we are heirs and thus are moving forward … Continue reading →

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2
Apr

Robbery, honest labor, and speech

From Ephesians 4 and the beginning of 5: Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated … Continue reading →

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27
Mar

Paul’s Word of Truth

So in Ephesians 1 Paul emphasizes that the Gospel is about Gentile salvation, and he calls it “the word of truth.” Why? Does this simply mean “truthful word”? Maybe. But also may it means that it is the message that … Continue reading →

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27
Mar

RePost from 2003: A Chiasm on Jew, Gentile, and Gospel in Ephesians 1

I was once trying to get a sermon out of Ephesians 1.12-14 and it seemed obvious that I should look for two parallel statements both ending with the phrase, “to the praise of his glory.” Paul here begins talking about … Continue reading →

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12
Mar

Repost: Called by the Gospel to Unity

A sermon on Ephesians 4.1-7 I may have told you all before about a friend of mine who was a ruling elder in a Presbyterian Church. They received as new members a mother and adult son who had recently come … Continue reading →

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24
Feb

Enthroned, we rule: Ephesians 1.1-2 finished

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1.1-2). … Continue reading →

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23
Feb

Enthroned, we rule: Ephesians 1.1-2 continued

CONTINUING FROM HERE Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus … Continue reading →

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