Spiritual Gifts Part 2 (1 Corinthians 12:12-31)

Christ's Gifts to His Church (Ephesians 4:7-16)

Expository preaching of Ephesians 4:7-16. The key theme in this section is unity (See Vs. 3 and 13). Paul now outlines the leadership/ministry gifts Christ has bestowed upon the church to help preserve this unity.

Walk the Talk! (Ephesians 4:1-6)

Expository preaching of Ephesians 4:1-6. We now enter the second major part of the Epistle dealing with the believer's walk. We go from position to practice, doctrine to duty, beliefs to behavior, creed to conduct, worldview to walk etc… Truth is transforming! There are somewhere in the order of 41 imperatives/commands (according to H. Hoehner) in this section. In this lesson we consider the opening exhortation to walk worthy and how that moves towards the major theme of unity in this section (Vs. 1-16).

Prayer for Spiritual Empowerment (Ephesians 3:14-21)

Expository teaching of Ephesians 3:14-21. The first recorded prayer of the Epistle is in chapter 1:15-23 where the Apostle prays for their spiritual enlightenment. Now he prays for their spiritual empowerment. This prayer is one of the most majestic in the New Testament. A.T. Robertson comments, "Nowhere does Paul sound such depths of spiritual emotion or rise to such heights of spiritual passion as here. The whole seems to be colored with the "riches of His glory."

The Mystery Made Known (Ephesians 3:1-13)

Exposition of the Epistle to the Ephesians. In chapter 2:11-22, Paul has explained how God has united Jew and Gentile in one body through Christ's work on the cross. In this section (Eph. 3:1-13 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/preSearch.cfm?Criteria=Eph.+3.1-13&t=KJV]), Paul will further elaborate on this theme.

The Church God's Dwelling Place (Ephesians 2:19-22)

Expository preaching of Ephesians 2:19-22. The Apostle Paul describes the church of God, made up of Jew and Gentile, under several figures. The main figure of the church is that of a building. Important lessons for every Christian concerning their relationship to Christ's church.