Kneel, Ask, Praise

Ephesians 3:14-21

1. Respect (Ephesians 3:14-16a)

2. Requests (Ephesians 3:16b-19)

3. Praise (Ephesians 3:20-21)

Purpose and Perseverance

Ephesians 3:7-13

1. Belief in Christ is a call to make Jesus known (Ephesians 3:7-12)

2. Persevere in the call (Ephesians 3:13)

Strangers to Citizens

Ephesians 2:11-3:6

1. Strangers and Aliens (Ephesians 2:11-12)

2. Reconciliation in Christ (Ephesians 2:13-18)

3. Citizens and Members (Ephesians 2:19-3:6)

God’s Work of Grace

Ephesians 2:1-10

1. How we walked (Ephesians 2:1-3)

2. God’s work of grace (Ephesians 2:4-9)

3. Walk to make Jesus known (Ephesians 2:10)

Bless God

Ephesians 1:3-23

1. Bless God (Ephesians 1:3-14)

2. Grow in Christ (Ephesians 1:15-23)

Gospel Transformation

Ephesians 1:1-2

1. The gospel transforms sinners into saints (Ephesians 1:1)

2. God gives us grace and peace (Ephesians 1:2)

"Faith", "Repent", and "Holiness"

Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 6:1-14

1. Salvation is by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9)

2. Keep on sinning? No! Repent. (Romans 6:1-11

3. Pursue holiness (Romans 6:12-14)

Anger

Ephesians 4:25-32

1. There are two types of anger (v. 26a)

   • Anger is a natural response to wrong

   • Our anger is corrupted by sin

   • Anger is destructive

2. Our anger must be managed (vv. 26b-27; 29)

   • There is a time for anger, but that time is short

   • Satan wants to use our anger

   • Our words matter

3. Anger must be paired with mercy (vv. 31-32)

   • God gives us an example of mercy to follow

   • We can show mercy because we've been shown mercy

Recommended Resources:

• Good & Angry by David Powlison (book)

• Imago Dei and Cultural Mandate (podcast)

• 4 Ways Not to Be a Jerk Online (article)

A Church's Path Towards Leading on Racial Reconciliation

Ephesians 2:11-22

1. We must recognize that Jesus came to tear down our dividing walls (vv. 11-15)
2. We must must remember that unity together flows from our peace with God (vv. 16-18)
3. We must celebrate God’s diverse design for His Church (vv. 20-22)

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Sola Gratia (Grace Alone)

Ephesians 2:1-10

1. Apart from grace, we are deeply sinful and without hope. (vv. 1-3)
2. Because of God's grace, we are deeply loved and made new. (vv. 4-9)
3. By God's grace, we are freed to live for Him. (v. 10)