Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 39

God has a problem on His hands with humanity — we are a bunch of spiritual corpses.

We were dead in our sins and trespasses.

But God gave Himself upon the Cross so that we who were once in the kingdom of darkness could be redeemed and brought to the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.

At the start of Ephesians 2, Paul establishes a contrast from the life we once lived in sin and the flesh and the life we now have in Christ Jesus.

In this beginning message to the second chapter of Ephesians, Nathan Johnson looks at the first three verses in this chapter and discusses the difference between life and death, God’s purpose for our lives, and the great problem He dealt with on the cross.

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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 38

At the end of Ephesians chapter one, Paul declares the purpose of God is that we (the church) might be filled with the fullness of God.

What a marvelous reality that we as believers have access to!

The God of the universe wants to indwell our lives and showcase Himself in and through us. In this study, Nathan Johnson explores this concluding passage of Ephesians one and exhorts us to live filled with the fullness of God.

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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 37

While we know that the Church is called the "Body of Christ" many people don't know what that actually means and how we, as believers, are to practically live in light of this amazing reality.

In Ephesians 1:22-23, Paul declares that Jesus Christ is the head of the Church, which is His body. In this episode, Nathan Johnson examines three key aspects of what it means for Christians to be the body of Christ and exhorts us to live in light of this incredible reality.

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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 36

Paul declares that Jesus is the head of the Church, which is His body.

As believers, we must remember that if Christ is indeed the head, it means that we must come under His authority and leadership, that we look like Him and have His life and character (DNA), and that we must come to Him for our provision and life.

Join Nathan Johnson in this episode as we examine Paul’s exhortation in Ephesians 1:21-22.

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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 35

Preeminent: surpassing all others; distinguished; the greatest; superior.

In Colossians 1:18 Paul tells us that in all things Christ is to have the preeminence – He is to take center stage, be the North Star, the focal point, and the essence of our lives.

This concept of the preeminence of Jesus Christ is the heart of our passage in Ephesians 1:21-22.

In this section of Ephesians, Paul is talking about the position and superiority of Christ by declaring that He has a Name that is above all others … not only in this age but also in that which is to come.

In this expositional message, Nathan Johnson explains the preeminence of Christ and gives a rich meditation on the Name (Jesus) which is above all other names.

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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 34

Christ is seated in a position far above all else. Nothing can compare with Him or His position!

In this expositional message, Nathan Johnson preaches from Ephesians 1:20-21 and discusses Jesus’ position at the right hand of the Father, far above all principality, power, might, and dominion. He also talks about why knowing Christ’s “far above position” changes our lives as we live from this incredible reality.

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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 33

The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ isn't a passing moment in time nor is it merely some theological truth we hold to. Rather, the death and resurrection of Jesus is central to Christianity and to our salvation. 

In Ephesians 1:20, as Paul gives the first example of the overwhelming and indescribable power of God, the resurrection and exaltation of Christ is examined.

But in order to understand why Paul emphasizes this truth and builds his life upon it (see 1 Corinthians 2:2), we must understand why the resurrection is so essential and central to Christianity.

Without knowing this, we often downplay its importance and lose the grandeur in our lives.

In this expositional message, Nathan Johnson preaches from Ephesians 1:20 and addresses why the resurrection of Christ is the linchpin to our faith.

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 Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 32

God's power is indescribable. It cannot fully be comprehended. 

And if the power of God is indescribable, how much more indescribable and unfathomable and great is our God behind that power?!

Before we begin our mini-series examining the first example Paul gives of God's power (Ephesians 1:20-23), we step back and look at the global picture of how Paul talks about the power of God in the first three chapters of Ephesians and the four key examples Paul gives.

Using these four examples (or demonstrations of God's power), Paul explains that no matter what you may be facing, God’s power is sufficient and able to do exceedingly, abundantly more than you could ever ask or imagine.

Join Nathan Johnson in this expositional study looking at the power of God demonstrated throughout the book of Ephesians.

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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 31

Paul finishes his prayer in Ephesians 1 with a desire that we know the power of God.

And while it is true that the power of God is truly indescribable, Paul indicates that when we begin to see the immensity of the power of God, it will change everything in our lives.

In this expositional message, Nathan Johnson examines Ephesians 1:19 and discusses Paul’s four different uses of “power” in the passage and why these are so important for our lives today no matter what we are facing.

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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 30

As we continue to explore Paul’s prayer for believers, we discover that Paul prays that we would understand the riches of our inheritance.

Far beyond mere money, property, or other tangibles, our inheritance is in reality, so much more!

In this expositional study, Nathan Johnson looks at the second aspect of Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 1:18 and explains how we are able to partake of our inheritance as much as we want (even now) – in fact, we are called to.

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