Why a Sovereign God is Crucial in Difficult Times 6

Ephesians 3:1-13

After relating the profound truth that God has called both Jews and Gentiles to be one new people in the church (chpater 2), Paul continues by elaborating upon…

Why a Sovereign God is Crucial in Difficult Times 5

Ephesians 2:11-22

Paul follows up his powerful teaching on the nature of God's gifts of grace and faith through salvation in Christ from Ephesians 2:1-10, with another profound contrast. Gentile…

Why a Sovereign God is Crucial in Difficult Times 4

Ephesians 2:1-10

After laying the groundwork of God's Sovereignty in choosing believers as adopted sons and daughters with amazing spiritual blessings, Paul prayed for the church to have illumined hearts…

Why a Sovereign God is Crucial in Difficult Times 3

Ephesians 1:15-23

Paul concludes his benediction-greeting with a reoort of his active prayer support for the Ephesian church. The favorable report he received about them included love for God and…

Why a Sovereign God is Crucial in Difficult Times 2

Ephesians 1:11-14

Continuing with the foundational theme of God's Sovereignty, Paul denotes two distinct groups of believers. "We" are Jewish believers, "the first to put our hope in Christ" and…

Why a Sovereign God is Crucial in Difficult Times 1

Ephesians 1:1-10

My previous message from II Corinthians 4 focused on the suffering of the Apostle Paul for preaching the gospel and standing firm in his faith. Our present world…