Podcasts about Ephesians 4

What the Bible actually has to say about what makes someone a pastor just might shock you!

Truth should mark our lives and lips as Christians. We are called to know the truth, be grounded upon the truth, and proclaim the truth. Yet, truth without love is not true truth, just as love without truth is not true love. In Ephesians 4:15, Paul declares that truth is to find its permanent residence in love—and as Christians, our lives and lips must have an accuracy of both truth and love. In short, the motives and manner is just as important as the message.

One Body, One Spirit, One Hope of Your Calling (Ephesians 4 v1-6) by David Antwi

One Body One Spirit (Ephesians 4 v1-6) by David Antwi

Ephesians 4:17-24 contrasts the futile, darkened lifestyle of those without Christ with the transformed life believers are called to live. Paul urges Christians to abandon their former ways, of ignorance and sensuality, and instead embrace their new identity in Christ. This involves "putting off" the corrupt old self and "putting on" the new self, created in God's likeness, through a renewal of the mind, resulting in a life of true righteousness and holiness.

5d3511d0-fde2-11ef-a271-69f613402240

February 2,2025

Series: EphesiansService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Ryan Boyer

Series: EphesiansService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Ryan Boyer

Series: EphesiansService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Ryan Boyer

Periodically we pause our usual rhythm of preaching through whole books of the Bible for standalone sermons. This weekend, Nathan Murray, teaches on Ephesians 4:1-6.Life Church exists to glorify God by making disciples who treasure Christ, grow together, and live on mission. Salisbury, NCFollow us online:lifechurchnc.comFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitter

https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/

Walt Alexander preached this sermon at Trinity Grace Church on March 9, 2025 Series: Ephesians Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-27

HOW TO BREAK SATAN'S STRONGHOLDS IN YOUR LIFE (EPHESIANS 4:22-31) In last week's message, we talked about what a difference God makes in the life of a true follower of Christ.  We contrasted a life without God, to a life full of God's grace and power.  Yet, there are many believers who might say that they don't feel all that different, that God is not working fully in their lives.  The Bible tells us that the reason for this is that we allow Satan to have strongholds in our lives.  If we want to experience the full measure of God's grace and power in our lives, then we must remove the strongholds in our lives that Satan has dug in, and fortified, and is using to defeat us.   It is a tragic fact that there are many believers who get strongholds in their lives.  And I believe that there are many people, who are listening to me today, who have in their heart, and in their mind, and in their life, a satanic stronghold.  The tragedy of this is that not only is it harming them and wrecking their spiritual life, but they also, themselves, are contaminating the life of their family and the life of their church, because the devil has found an unclean place in that person, and the devil has made a campground, a foul nest, a beachhead, a citadel, a stronghold, there. And he uses that stronghold to war against God and against the work of God. You are never going to cease grieving the Holy Spirit, you are never going to expunge Satan and get him out of your life, until you take these three steps: repentance, resistance, and renewal. Click on the play button to hear a message on what these three steps are, and how to apply them to your life.  How you shouldn't try to repent until you are honest and face your sin. Don't try to resist until you've repented. And don't try to be filled until you resist—until you choose against Satan and yield to God's blessed Holy Spirit. This is a live recording of The Master's Class Bible Study at LifeChange Church Wichita, KS. Amen.

March 5, 2025 Wednesday night teaching by Atam Abbi Website: www.lighthouseontherockky.org Facebook: https://facebook.com/lotrchurch

In contrast to the maturity and growth we as Christians are to have in Christ Jesus, Paul warns believers that they should not be immature, unstable, and gullible. In this message from Ephesians 4:14–15, Nathan Johnson talks about how easy it is to be tossed back and forth while being blown here and there, how such a life is not fitting for Christians, and the solution so that we never have to.

Walk Worthy of The Calling (Ephesians 4 v1-6) by David Antwi

WHAT A DIFFERENCE GOD MAKES (EPHESIANS 4:17-27) The Bible teaches us that the behavior of a true Christ follower is to be radically different from that of the person who does not know Christ as their Lord and Savior.  That difference is God.  That difference is the light, the strength, the presence, the comfort, and the wisdom, among many other things, that God provides to His children, to those who call Jesus Christ, Lord of their lives.   In our message today, Paul reminds us of the blindness of lost people.  He reminds us that no follower of Christ should let such earthly minded, secular, and lost, people influence what they believe, or how they behave.  People who are outside of Christ simply cannot think straight on moral and spiritual issues. They may articulate the issues, but they leave out the spiritual dimensions because they are blind to them. Therefore, they cannot come to any true conclusions Man was created to be inhabited by God. God intended for the human spirit to be inhabited by the Holy Spirit. The indwelling Holy Spirit was to enlighten the intellect, elevate the emotions, and energize the will.  As a result, the life of man would express, in human terms, the life of God. The fall ruined all that. Sin entered and the Holy Spirit left. Without the life of the indwelling Holy Spirit, the natural man is spiritually dead, “alienated from the life of God.” The genius of the gospel is that when we accept Christ as Savior, we are cleansed by His blood and regenerated by His Spirit. The Holy Spirit takes up residence in the human spirit, making it possible for the saved person to have fellowship with God.  They can now cooperate with the Holy Spirit, and begin to live the kind of life that God intended man to live—a life governed by the Spirit of God.  The understanding of unsaved people is darkened because they are cut off from the life of God.  Their spirit is empty, and darkened, because the Holy Spirit does not live within their spirit.  As a result, they are ignorant of the things of God.  This is the cause of their deep-seated, inner blindness. It is a vicious circle. The darkness is self-perpetuating. The lost move from darkness to darkness in darkness. Click on the play button to hear a message on the dramatic, radical, difference God can make in your life. This is a live recording of The Master's Class Bible Study at LifeChange Church Wichita, KS. Amen.

https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/

The scriptures say, “New life is created after the likeness of God.” Let that sit for a minute and listen in to hear more. 693ad9c0-f927-11ef-908c-a9b5721ca65b

March 2, 2025 Ephesians 4:31-5:2

Mission and Values highlighted in this series:1) As long as I follow Jesus I can always grow more. (Luke 6:40) 2) God has been completely hospitable to me through Jesus, as a disciple I desire to be just as hospitable. (Luke 7:44-46) 3) I believe God will act in the world when I pray, often beyond my expectations. (Matthew 26:29) 4) I do not fear the world, questions about truth and reality should be asked and answered truthfully. (1 Thess. 2:13) 5) The next generation needs to be taught the truth. (Ps 145:4 & Ephesians 4:12-13)Preacher: Evan Westburg.FIND US ONLINE

2.23.25 | Ephesians 4:11-25 | Speak the Truth in Love Mini series - 4 Week Study Speaker: Dr. Owen Nease, Lead Pastor

2.16.25 | James 3 & Ephesians 4 | Build Up One Another Mini series - 4 Week Study Speaker: Dr. Owen Nease, Lead Pastor

Daily Evening Prayer (2/27/25) from Trinity Anglican Church (Connersville, IN): Psalms 126-131; Deuteronomy 10; Ephesians 4 and a brief reading from the Book of HomiliesTo read along, visit: https://ie.dailyoffice1662.com/To own a Bible, visit: https://www.thomasnelsonbibles.com/product/kjv-center-column-reference-bible-with-apocrypha/To own a prayer book, visit: https://anglicanway.org/product/the-1662-book-of-common-prayer-international-edition-hardcover-march-2-2021/To own a hymnal, visit: https://anglicanhousepublishers.org/shop/the-book-of-common-praise-of-the-reformed-episcopal-church/

There is one goal and focus for the Church—Jesus Christ Himself! In Ephesians 4:13, Paul describes the goal in three ways, but the focus is the same. In this study, Nathan Johnson dives into the passage and talks about Paul's heart and desire for the body of Christ and how we as the Church are to be unified in the faith and grow in the full knowledge of Jesus, mature unto the perfect man, and be measured according to the stature of the fullness of Christ.

The Holy Spirit and the Church | Ephesians 4:1-16 by Christ Covenant

Called With A Calling (Ephesians 4 v1-6) by David Antwi

Partakers of the Heavenly Calling (Ephesians 4 v1) by David Antwi

Ephesians 4:7–16 describes how Christ distributes diverse gifts to individuals within the church, each according to his own measure. These gifts, including apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers, are given to build up the body and equip her for ministry. Join us as Pastor Tony highlights how every believer is uniquely gifted for a specific role in the kingdom. Each one of us, then, contributes to the church's growth in grace. And we discern our gifts in service and in attention to the ordinary means of grace!

Bill, Tad and Kevin talk about walking in a manner worthy of our calling.

This week we look at a large section of Ephesians and discuss maturity and its relationship to the unity of the body. Mature believers strengthen one another and do not get caught up in squabbles.

TO BE FAITHFUL IN MINISTRY (EPHESIANS 4:7-16) In today's lesson we are going to talk about how you can be faithful in your work for God, in whatever ministry God has chosen for you to do.  God has a purpose for you in this world, and the Bible promises that God will give you the power, the spiritual gifts, that you need to accomplish that purpose.   Charles Spurgeon, one of the greatest, and most influential, Baptist preachers that has ever lived, told a story one time. He told of a woman who had been a member of his congregation.  This woman was very poor, and she lived in what they called “the poor house” in those days. And Spurgeon went to visit her to give her some comfort and some help. And when he was there in her room, he looked up on the wall, and there he saw framed a certificate, a piece of paper, and it was a legal document. And so, he went over and read it. And it was a document transferring great wealth to this woman. She didn't know what it was. She had framed it and put it on her wall. What had happened is this: that she had served as a nurse and had taken care of an elderly man, and when he died, he left her his estate.  But, she couldn't read so she didn't know what it was. She was untaught, unlearned. When, finally, the bank learned about it, they said, “We wondered who the old gentlemen left his estate to.” When the Lord Jesus Christ ascended to heaven, He left you an incredible giftedness.  And it may be that you have not yet discovered what you have in the Lord Jesus.  So, I want to talk to you today about your spiritual gift. Could it be that you have it framed as a motto on the wall, rather than having carried it to the bank to cash it and use it? Or could it be that you have left your gift under the tree, wrapped and unopened and, therefore, unappreciated? When God saved you, God saved you by His grace, but God did not save you to sit, soak, and sour; God saved you to serve. And you are saved by grace, and you serve by grace.  You are a gifted child of God. Click on the play button to hear a message on how you can learn what your spiritual gift is, and how you can develop and display your gift.  If you are a born-again believer, then you are a person who has been gifted by grace, This is a live recording of The Master's Class Bible Study at LifeChange Church Wichita, KS. Amen.

Glorifying Christ Together (Ephesians 4:1-6)

Pastor Brian Henderson

February 16, 2025 Ephesians 4:25-27

Bible Study: Ephesians 4 vr 17-32Hosted by Sister Maria Luisa Piraquive, worldwide leader of the ChurchLocation: Leganes Madrid, SpainDate:September 14, 202Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ Internationalhttps://idmji.org/en#IDMJI #CGMJCI #SisterMariaLuisa #Piraquive #BibleStudy

A symphony is a tremendous metaphor for the body of Christ. Though we are all unique members (instruments) of the orchestra, we all have one song we are playing. As Christians, we are called to live in unity with one another—a symphony of the saints. As we dive back into Ephesians 4, Nathan uses this study as a review of Ephesians 4:1–6 to set the context for our future studies. As he reminds us, we are not called to uniformity but to true Jesus-focused unity as the Church. ---------------------Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 98» Join the Deeper Christian community and receive the Deeper Digest each Saturday—which includes all the quotes, articles, podcasts, and resources from Nathan and Deeper Christian from the week to help you grow spiritually. Sign up at: https://dclife.us/digest » Watch the Ephesians Bible Study studies on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIigCRFn5DR0tmIuFjc9chXIZXXRT7ouH» Download the study notes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperchristian.com/ephesians-study-098/

This passage builds on what Paul has been saying about the new life we have been given in Jesus. The word “wherefore” calls our attention back to verses 17-24, which are a basic overview of the new life we have in Jesus. Since the old man of sin has been “put off,” v. 22, since the mind has been “renewed,” v. 23, and since the “new man,” has been put on, v. 24, the child of God is expected to life a transformed life. I would remind you that the putting off of the old man, the renewing of the mind, and the putting on of the new man, are events that took place in our lives when we were born again. When the Lord saved us, He changed us. We were made “new creatures,” 2 Cor. 5:17, at the moment of conversion. Everything changed! A life the had never existed began at that very moment. That is the essence of the new birth. You were born again as a new creation of God at the moment of conversion.

Jesus is the perfect man and Paul writes that He is the standard of growth and maturity for the Church. In this study of Ephesians 4:13, we investigate the primary goal for the body of Christ and discover the only way it is possible to live such a life.------------» Take these studies deeper and be discipled in person by Nathan, Eric, Leslie, and the team at Ellerslie in one of our upcoming discipleship programs – learn more at: https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled/» Receive our free “Five Keys to Walking Through Difficulty” PDF by going to: https://ellerslie.com/subscribe/» For more information about Daily Thunder and the ministry of Ellerslie Mission Society, please visit: https://ellerslie.com/daily» If you have been blessed by Ellerslie, consider partnering with the ministry by donating at: https://ellerslie.com/donate/» Discover more Christ-centered teaching and resources from Nathan Johnson that will help you grow spiritually by checking out his website at: https://deeperchristian.com/

Steve Wiggins of GroundworksMinistries.com is sharing a devotional from the New Testament book of Ephesians, Chapter Four.