In today’s passage, we are going to see encouragement come from a dying man in a prison cell that will strengthen our faith. What we are told about God through this passage has the power to give you boldness to live faithfully for God and to remind you to draw near to Him for strength in whatever you’re facing. It’s a reminder, that nothing will stop God from accomplishing what He has purposed.

In today’s passage, we will see how through Jesus Christ, the church is unified not only as the redeemed but also as citizens of the same kingdom, members of the same family, and connected parts of the same temple.

Paul shows the division and hostility between Jew and Gentile and points to Jesus as our means for horizontal reconciliation with one another, because of our vertical reconciliation through Jesus.

In today’s passage, we are going to see that the whole of our salvation is a result of 1) God’s work for us 2) God’s work in us and 3) God’s work through us. The only place left for Christian boasting, is to boast in Jesus Christ, for all He has done.

This is a message depicting the Christian's journey from spiritual death to being made alive in Christ. This message clarifies the gospel and how we should respond.

In today’s sermon, we study Ephesians 1:11-14 which focuses on our inheritance in Christ. Understanding our inheritance in Christ helps us do three things. First, we are able to see our present troubles in this world with clarity. Second, we receive a glimpse of heaven where we will receive our inheritance in full. Third, we see more clearly the glory of God.

In Ephesians 1:3-14 there is a clear message that it is God who saves. In these verses we see the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit all play a role in accomplishing our salvation. In verses 7-10, we get a closer look at the role that Christ plays, namely through our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins and uniting all things to God in heaven and earth.

The Father choosing His church is an act of God that should humble us and cause us to praise Him.

Ephesians is a letter that focuses on what God did through the historical work of Jesus Christ and is still doing through His Spirit today. He is building His new society, the church, in the midst of a dead world. Ephesians is a message to remind us of the wealth of spiritual blessings we have in Christ and how to use those blessings to grow into Christ and be a Christian in a broken world for the glory of God and our good.