February 2, 2020

The Mystery Revealed (part 1)

Speaker: Brandon Phillips Series: Ephesians - The Church - A Mystery Revealed Category: The Gospel, The Church, Heaven, Christian Living Scripture: Ephesians 3:1–5

Sermon Outline

Paul wanted the Ephesian church to know that he can be trusted and that all Christians must press forward for the sake of the mystery of Christ of which he was made a steward. Paul pleaded that God gave him this stewardship:

  1. For the Church’s Interest (3:1-2)
  2. For the Church’s Insight (3:3-4)
  3. For the Church’s Instruction (3:5)

Quotes:

"Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not whether they be clergymen or laymen, they alone will shake the gates of Hell and set up the kingdom of Heaven upon Earth." ~ John Wesley

"I preached as never sure to preach again, and as a dying man to dying men." ~ Richard Baxter

Sunday Service Songs (hymns found in Sing The Wonders hymnal):

  • Come Christians Join To Sing (1)
  • Praise To The Lord The Almighty (38)
  • Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus (110)
  • Jesus, What A Friend For Sinners (157)
  • Lead Me To Calvary (60)
  • Grace Greater Than Our Sin (50)
  • All I Have Is Christ (175)