God intervened graciously to save dead men due to His own initiative, and motivated by His mercy and love. -Sermon Outline--I. God's character and intervention -v. 4-.-II. Man's demerits and helplessness -v. 5a-.-III. Spiritual life by grace -v. 5b-.

Man apart from the saving work of Jesus Christ is enslaved to sin, Satan's captive, and under God's wrath. -Sermon Outline--I. Man's deplorable death and doom -v. 1, 3b-. - II. Man's depraved direction and disobedience -v. 2a, 3a-.- III. Man's demonic despot -v. 2b-.

God's power exalted Christ from the dead to be head over all things in heaven and earth for His church. -Sermon Outline--I. God's power in Christ's resurrection -v. 20a-.-II. God's power in Christ's session -v. 20b-21-. -III. God's power in Christ's dominion -v. 22-23-.

By the Holy Spirit's illuminating work, sever your old ways and embrace your blessed hope in Jesus Christ. -Sermon Outline--I. The Holy Spirit illumines the hope of your calling -v. 18a-.-II. The Holy Spirit illumines your eternal wealth by inheritance -v. 18b-.-III. The Holy Spirit illumines God's power at work in you -v. 19a-.

God both gives you new life and grows you in Christ, so all praise and prayer belong to Him. -Sermon Outline--I. Gratitude for your new life in Christ -v. 15-16-.-II. Prayer for your growth in Christ -v. 17-.

The Holy Spirit is both the assurance of your salvation and the guarantee of your promised inheritance of heaven. -Sermon Outline--I. The Holy Spirit is the seal of your salvation -v. 13-.-II. The Holy Spirit is the pledge of your inheritance -v. 14-.

Praise our glorious God that He planned from eternity for sinners to inherit heaven through Jesus Christ. -Sermon Outline--I. The means of your inheritance -v. 11a-.-II. The certainty of your inheritance -v. 11b-.-III. The gratitude for your inheritance -v. 12-.

God reveals His plan to bring everything in heaven and earth in subjection to Jesus Christ. -Sermon Outline- -I. The revelation of the mystery of Christ -v. 9-.-II. The consummation of the mystery in Christ -v. 10-.

By Christ's death and blood, He paid the ransom to free you from the guilt and power of sin. -Sermon Outline- -I. The principle of redemption -v. 7a-.-II. The price of redemption -v. 7b-.-III. The product of redemption -v. 7c-.-IV. The pleasure of redemption -v. 7d-8-.

The biblical, historic truths of the Christian faith are the basis of your hope, devotion, and unity in Jesus Christ. -Sermon Outline--I. The revelation of Jesus Christ -v. 16a-.- A. Incarnation- He was manifested in the flesh.- B. Vindication- By the Spirit. -II. The witness of Jesus Christ -v. 16b-.- A. Ministration- Seen by angels.- B. Proclamation- Among the nations. -III. The reception of Jesus Christ -v. 16c-. - A. Salvation- Believed on in the world. - B. Ascension- Taken up in glory.