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Tag: Ephesians 1

  • Knowledge that Glorifies

    Knowledge that Glorifies

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    Matthew McGimpsey
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    From Ephesians 1:15–23, this sermon explores the knowledge of God that leads not to pride but to worship. Paul prays for enlightened hearts to grasp the hope, inheritance, and power given in Christ, culminating in His supreme exaltation as head over all things for the church and His people today.

  • The Triune Salvation

    The Triune Salvation

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    Matthew McGimpsey
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    “The Triune Salvation explores Ephesians 1:3–14, revealing how the Father plans redemption, the Son accomplishes it, and the Spirit applies it to believers. This sermon unfolds the unity of God’s saving work, grounding assurance in His sovereign grace and eternal purpose, calling us to worship the Triune God alone. Amen”

  • The Church: God’s Elect People

    The Church: God’s Elect People

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    Matthew McGimpsey
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    God, before the foundation of the world set His love upon His people in Christ, choosing them for holiness and adoption. In Ephesians 1:4–6 we see the church as God’s elect, not by merit but grace, redeemed and brought into His beloved Son for the praise of His glorious grace.

  • Spiritual Blessings in Christ

    Spiritual Blessings in Christ

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    Matthew McGimpsey
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    Blessed be God, who has lavished every spiritual blessing upon His people in Christ. This sermon unfolds the richness of divine grace—election, adoption, redemption, and inheritance—grounded not in human merit but in God’s sovereign purpose. In Christ, believers possess a fullness that anchors faith, humbles pride, and fuels enduring praise.

  • The Blessed God Who Blesses

    The Blessed God Who Blesses

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    Matthew McGimpsey
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    Paul begins with praise to God, the source of every spiritual blessing. In Christ, believers receive riches that are heavenly, eternal, and undeserved. The verse directs attention upward: the God who is eternally blessed is also the God who freely pours out blessing upon His people through Christ.

  • Grace and Peace to the Faithful Saints

    Grace and Peace to the Faithful Saints

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    Matthew McGimpsey
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    Paul’s greeting announces the heart of the gospel: grace from God and peace through Christ. Addressed to the faithful saints, it reminds believers that their identity rests not in themselves but in God’s calling. The church stands as a people set apart, living under the gracious favor and reconciling peace of God.