Sermons by Joe Khan (Page 5)

Paul has called the Ephesian Christians to see that the life that is controlled by the Spirit is a life that is prepared to submit to others out of reverence for Christ. Now he goes on to dig into the main relationships that form the backbone of society to see how this Spirit-filled life changes how we view them. This message focuses on the relationship of marriage.

As Paul continues to press into the practical changes that the new life in Christ should usher into our lives, he calls the Ephesian Christians to a life of imitating God and Christlike love. This life should result in a community that is free from sexual sin and empowered by the Spirit for beautifully pure relationships.

After seeing how God calls us to put off our old self of worldliness and put on the new self in the image of Christ, Pastor Joe helps us see how this creates a new community in the church. A community that is vastly more attractive than any other.

Paul has spent 3 chapters unveiling the eternal plan of God and how the Ephesian Christians had been given a new identity in this plan as “in Christ ones”. Now Paul changes gears and begins to call them to live lives that reflect their new identity. He starts with their unity!

The new community of “in Christ ones” that God has forged is joyously spectacular.

Understanding how the gospel of Jesus Christ speaks to the ancient division between Jews and Gentiles in the stunning salvation plan of God.

Plumbing the depths of the full nature of what we were saved from and how God achieved this stunning act of grace.

We continue to count all the blessings God has prepared for us by giving special attention to our redemption from sin and the inheritance of Heaven.

Paul writes to the Christians in Ephesus and immediately unpacks the glorious wonder of the salvation God has planned for us.