The Benefits of the Doctrine
Resurrection Sunday Series
Part 4: No Excuses
Ephesians 1:18-20
“A picture is worth a thousand words”
● The power of imagery in the Bible
● Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians
I. The Basis of Paul’s Prayer (1:18a)
● enlightened to shine, to illuminate
II. The Purpose of Paul’s Prayer (1:18b-19a)
A. The Purposes’ Character (1:18b1-5)
● know intelligent comprehension, understanding
B. Purpose One: A Richer Understanding of Our Hope (1:18b6-12)
The General Call that gracious invitation to receive the benefits of salvation affected by Christ offered to all men, although not always effectual (Ac. 17:30)
The Effectual Call that act of God whereby He through the use of the general call definitively draws and regenerates those whom He has predestined to adoption as sons (Eph. 1:4-5; Rom. 8:29-30).
● Hope confidence or expectation regarding the future
C. Purpose Two: A Richer Understanding of Our Corporateness (1:18c)
● riches bountiful, overflowing
D. Purpose Three: A Richer Understanding of Our Power (1:19a)
● surpassing to exceed or overpass
III. The Means to Paul’s Prayer (1:19b-20)
A. The Means to Its Experience (1:19b)
● working to operate, produce, or effect
● strength overwhelming power, surpremacy
● might capability, power
B. The Illustration of Its Means (1:20)
No Excuses
April 17, 2022 • Roger Skepple • Ephesians 1:18–20
An Undying Hope
March 31, 2024 • Roger Skepple • 1 Peter 1:3
The Benefits of the Doctrine Resurrection Sunday Series Part 5: An Undying Hope 1 Peter 1:3 Hope and Hopelessness I. The Source of Salvation: The Father (1:3a) A. The Meaning of Blessing God ! blessed eulogetos, eulogeo, eulogia praised, well spoken of B. The Difference in Blessing God (Old vs New) C. The Right God to be Blessed II. The Basis of Salvation: Mercy (1:3b1-6) A. The Meaning of Mercy ! mercy pity, compassion B. Our Need for Mercy III. The Nature of Salvation: New Birth (1:3b7-13) A. The Meaning of Being Born Again B. The Outcome of Being Born Again IV. The Means of Salvation: The Resurrection: (1:3b18-26) V. The Consequence of Salvation: Hope (1:3b14-17) A. The Hopeless Condition of Man B. The Hope of the Believer
Freedom from the Mosaic Covenant
April 4, 2021 • Roger Skepple
The Benefits of the Doctrine Resurrection Sunday Series Part 3: Freedom from the Mosaic Covenant Colossians 2:16-17 ● The Human Longing for Freedom ○ The Desire Itself ○ The Superiority of Spiritual Freedom ● The Background of the Book of Colossians ● The Context of Colossians 2:16-17 ○ He Qualified Us for an Inheritance (1:13-23) ○ He Undergirds Christian Ministry (1:24-2:7) ○ He Accomplished the Believer’s Redemption (2:8-23) ● The Deity of Christ (2:9) ● The Dominion of Christ (2:10) ● The Duty of Christ (2:11-15) I. The Foundation of Our Freedom: Christ’s Atonement and Resurrection (2:16a1) II. The Nature of Our Freedom: Human Condemnation (2:16a2-8) III. The Context of Our Freedom: Mosaic Legislation (2:16b) IV. The Necessity of Our Freedom: Spiritual Reality (2:17) ● shadow shade, shadow, sketch or outline ● substance body
The Skeptics Answered
April 12, 2020 • Roger Skepple
The Benefits of the Resurrection Resurrection Sunday Series Part 2: The Skeptics Answered John 2:18-22 Jesus’ Disciples: From Doubting to Believing The Controversy (2:13-17) I. Prove It!: The Request for Proof (2:18-19) A. The Request is Made (2:18) ● sign a optical or acoustical impression that points to something else B. The Request is Answered (2:19) II. Doubt It!: The Demonstration of Skepticism (2:20-21) A. The Faulty Conclusion (2:20) B. The Actual Confusion (2:21) III. Get It!: The Reception of Evidence (2:22) A. The Evidence (2:22a-b) B. The Reception (2:22c-d)