
EPHESIANS - CHRIST AND THE CHURCH
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Charts from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission
HENRY ALFORD
- Ephesians 2:1-6
- Ephesians 2:1: The Living Dead
- Ephesians 2:1-3: The Walking Dead
- Ephesians 2:4-8: The Marvelous Grace of Our Loving Lord
- Ephesians 2:4-6: The Marvelous Grace of Our Loving Lord 2
- Ephesians 2:7-10
- Ephesians 2:4-7: The Rock of Ages
- Ephesians 2:7-10: Made in Heaven by the Grace of God - 1
- Ephesians 2:4-10 Isa 6:1 Made in Heaven by the Grace of God - 2
- Ephesians 2:11-19
- Ephesians 2:11-22: God So Loved the World
- Ephesians 2:11-15: Christ, the Author of our Peace - 1
- Ephesians 2:15-18: Christ, the Author of our Peace - 2
- Ephesians 2:19: I’m So Glad I'm A Part of the Family of God
- Ephesians 2:19-22: We Are the Temple of God - 1
- Ephesians 2:19-22: We Are the Temple of God - 2
BRIAN BELL
CHRIS BENFIELD Sermons
- Ephesians 1:3-14 I have been Blessed
- Ephesians 2:8-10 By Grace unto Works
- Ephesians 2:11-18 Made Nigh by the Blood
- Ephesians 2:19-22 Christ:The Chief Corner Stone
- Ephesians 2:1-3 The Condition Of Men Apart From Jesus Christ
- Ephesians 2:4-10 God's Grace Meets Man In His Condition
- Ephesians 2:11-22 God's Incredible Work In Calling Together All Into One Body
CAMBRIDGE BIBLE FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES - H C G Moule
CAMBRIDGE GREEK TESTAMENT - J O F Murray
- Ephesians 2:1-10 What A Difference Jesus Makes
- Ephesians 2:1-3 I See Dead People - Part 1
- Ephesians 2:1-3 I See Dead People - Part 2
- Ephesians 2:1-3 I See Dead People - Part 3
- Ephesians 2:1-3 I See Dead People - Part 4
- Ephesians 2:4-7 But God
- Ephesians 2:8-9 Salvation God's Way
- Ephesians 2:10 God's Workmanship
- Ephesians 2:11-13 As Strangers Taken In
- Ephesians 2:14-18 He Is Our Peace
- Ephesians 2:19-22 The Magnificent Temple Of God |
JOHN CEREGHIN - verse by verse, more exegetical
LEWIS SPERRY CHAFER
- Section 6: Ephesians 2:1-3
- Section 7: Ephesians 2:4-10
- Section 8: Ephesians 2:11-22
- Section 9: Ephesians 2:19-3:13
- Ephesians 2:1-3 The Deadly Power of Sin
- Ephesians 2:4-7 Salvation is Totally of God
- Ephesians 2:8,9 Salvation by Grace through Faith Alone
- Ephesians 2:10 Salvation and Good Works
- Ephesians 2:11-13 Remembering Then, but Now!
- Ephesians 2:11-22 Our Biography In Brief
- Ephesians 2:14-18 Reconciled Relationships
- Ephesians 2:19-22 The Church: Why Marry It?
- Ephesians 2:1-7 Total Victory
- Ephesians 2:1-7 Total Victory
- Ephesians 2:1-7 Our Resurrection from the Dead
- Ephesians 2:8-10 Salvation by Grace Through Faith
- Ephesians 2:8-9 Salvation by Grace
- Ephesians 2:8-9 Salvation by Grace
- Ephesians 2:1-10 God's Workmanship
- Ephesians 2:10 God's Workmanship
- Ephesians 2:10 The New Creation
- Ephesians 2:10 The New Creation
- Ephesians 2:11-22 What We Were and Did Become
- Ephesians 2:11-22 The New Humanity
- Ephesians 2:11-22 The New Humanity
- Ephesians 2:20-22 The Work of the Holy Spirit Among Us
- Ephesians 2:20 Jesus Christ Himself
R W DALE
- Ephesians 2:1-7 From Death To Life
- Ephesians 2:8-9 Saved By Grace Through Faith
- Ephesians 2:10 Created For Good Works
- Ephesians 2:11-22 Reconciled Relationships
J N DARBY
DEFENDER'S STUDY BIBLE
- Ephesians 2:1 And trespasses and sins
- Ephesians 2:2 power of the air
- Ephesians 2:3 conversation children of wrath
- Ephesians 2:6 together
- Ephesians 2:7 ages to come
- Ephesians 2:8 that
- Ephesians 2:10 workmanship created
- Ephesians 2:12 without God
- Ephesians 2:14 our peace middle wall of partition
- Ephesians 2:17 preached peace
- Ephesians 2:18 Father
- Ephesians 2:19 household
- Ephesians 2:20 foundation of the apostles chief corner stone
- Ephesians 2:1-10 The Guilt of Men and the Grace of God (Part 1)
- Ephesians 2:11-21 The Guilt of Men and the Grace of God (Part 2)
WARREN DOUD- most comments are followed by topical studies
- Entire Ephesians Study in a single 310 page Pdf
- Ephesians 2:1-7 Sin | Salvation Doctrines | The Heavenlies
- Ephesians 2:8-14 Faith | Circumcision | Peace
- Ephesians 2:15-22 Law of Moses | Reconciliation | Fellowship
J LIGON DUNCAN
- Ephesians 2:1-3 Dead in Sin
- Ephesians 2:4-7 But God
- Ephesians 2:8-10 Saved From, By, For What?
- Ephesians 2:8-10 Grace Alone
- Ephesians 2:11-13 Formerly Far Off, Now Brought Near
- Ephesians 2:11-22 I Believe in the Holy Catholic Church
- Ephesians 2:14-18 He Is Our Peace
- Ephesians 2:21-22 The Whole Body Together
CHARLES ELLICOTT - editor, Alfred Barry author
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- Ephesians 2: 1-10 Enthroned and Enabled
- Ephesians 2:11-18 God Has Ended the War
- Ephesians 2:19-22 God Is Building a Temple
EXPLORE THE BIBLE
- Ephesians 2:1-10 Give Evidence of Your Salvation
- Ephesians 2:11-22 Demonstrate Reconciliation
- Ephesians 2:17-22 Members of the Household of God
- Ephesians 2:1-6 From Death to Life
- Ephesians 2:7-10 Saved for an End
- Ephesians 2:11-13 The Far and Near
- Ephesians 2:14-18 The Double Reconciliation
- Ephesians 2:19-22 God's Temple in Humanity
DON FORTNER Sermons
GENE GETZ - Short videos with principles
- Ephesians 2:1-10; God's Gift: When we present the message of hope in Christ, we must make sure that all people understand that good works do not contribute in any way to their salvation experience. Video
- Ephesians 2:11-22; Oneness in Christ: Regardless of our ethnic backgrounds, social status, gender, or race, when we become believers we are to function as members of one family. Video
GOSPEL COALITION - well known modern expositors
- Ephesians 2:1-3 The Method of Gentile Salvation
- Ephesians 2:4-5 Three Great Words Describe God's Matchless Remedy
- Ephesians 2:6-10 The Results of God's Mercy, Love, and Grace
- Ephesians 2:11-13 The Blood of Jesus Christ Breaks Down Racial Barriers
- Ephesians 2:14-18 In Christ We Have Peace
- Ephesians 2:19-22 The Church (The Building of God) is Inhabited by God Through the Spirit
- Ephesians 2:8 Salvation the Gift of God
- Ephesians 2:10 God’s Workmanship
- Ephesians 2:19 The Commonwealth of Christ
- Ephesians 2:20-22 Spiritual Architecture
CHARLES HODGE
HOLMAN CHRISTIAN STUDY BIBLE
- Ephesians 2:1-6 Buried Alive
- Ephesians 2:1-10 Dead or Alive! in Christ
- Ephesians 2:8-10 Shaped For Serving
- Ephesians 2:11-21 Breaking Down the Barriers
HOMILETICS - from Pulpit Commentary
HYMNS RELATING TO EPHESIANS
INTERNATIONAL CRITICAL NEW TESTAMENT COMMENTARY - T K Abbott, 1909
JAMIESON, FAUSSET & BROWN
S LEWIS JOHNSON
- Ephesians 2:1-10 His Power and Our Salvation
- Ephesians 2:11-22 Made Nigh by the Blood of Christ
- Ephesians 3:1-13 The Dispensation of the Grace of God
PAUL KRETZMANN
LANGE'S COMMENTARY
HENRY LAW
DAVID LEGGE
- Ephesians 2: The Mercy Of God
- Ephesians 2:1-7:From Death To Life
- Ephesians 2:8-10:Amazing Grace!
- Ephesians 2:11-18:From Alienation To Reconiliation
- Ephesians 2:19-22:God's New Home
- Ephesians 2:1-10: Coming Alive in Christ
- Ephesians 2:1-10: Coming Alive in Christ - Study Guide (see dropdown menu)
- Ephesians 2:1-10 Exchanging Living Death for Dying Life
- Ephesians 2:11-12 The Unity of the Body, Part 1
- Ephesians 2:13-15 The Unity of the Body, Part 2
- Ephesians 2:16-22 The Unity of the Body, Part 3
LIFEWAY SERMONS
- Ephesians 1:15-23 Got Wisdom?
- Ephesians 2:1-3 I Am a Sinner Who Needs a Savior
- Ephesians 2:8-9 You Can't Earn a Gift
- Ephesians 2:11-22 Created to Relate
D MARTYN LLOYD-JONES
- Ephesians 2:3: The Wrath of God (transcript)
- Ephesians 2 Mp3's - more than 20 from this master expositor!
- Ephesians 2:1-10: Coming Alive in Christ
- Ephesians 2:1-10: Coming Alive in Christ - Study Guide (see dropdown menu)
- Ephesians 2:1-10 Exchanging Living Death for Dying Life
- Ephesians 2:11-12 The Unity of the Body, Part 1
- Ephesians 2:13-15 The Unity of the Body, Part 2
- Ephesians 2:16-22 The Unity of the Body, Part 3
- Ephesians 2:4,5 The Resurrection of Dead Souls
- Ephesians 2:7 The Riches of Grace
- Ephesians 2:8 Salvation: Grace: Faith
- Ephesians 2:10 God's Workmanship and our Works
- Ephesians 2:20 The Chief Corner-Stone
P G MATTHEW - Sermon
- Ephesians 1:15-23 Power For Living
- Ephesians 1:15-23 Chariots of Fire, 3
- Ephesians 1:18-23 Chariots of Fire, 2
- Ephesians 2:11-18 The End of All Hostility
J VERNON MCGEE - Thru the Bible Mp3's
BRYN MACPHAIL Sermons
F B MEYER
- Ephesians 2 Commentary
- Ephesians 2:4-6 The Psalm of Ascension
- Ephesians 2:10 "Created in Him"
- The Church
MONERGISM - Mp3's with number of sermons in parenthesis
- Ephesians 2 (171)
ROBERT MORGAN - frequent illustrations
H C G MOULE - Expository Readings - click "Front Cover" to go to nearest page denoted below
- Ephesians 2:1-10 The Salvation of the Ephesians; An Instance of the Work of Redeeming Grace - p65
- Ephesians 2:11-22 The Ephesians Once Remote Now Made Nigh with Eternal Glory in Prospect-p85
- Ephesians 2:1-10 Boasting Only in God
- Ephesians 2:11-16 Brought Near by the Blood of Christ
- Ephesians 2:17-22 A Glimpse at the Son's Role for His Church
JAMES NISBET - Church Pulpit Commentary
JOSEPH PARKER - People's Bible Commentary
The Dead Walking and the Living Dead | Ephesians 2 | Death and Life; Life in Christ; Christ, Life in; Halloween; New Life | J. Mike Minnix |
Eternal Perspective that Leads to Abundant Service | Ephesians 2:10 | Eternity; Service, Faithful; Christian Living; Life, View of | Johnny Hunt |
Eternal Perspective that Leads to Abundant Service - 2 | Ephesians 2:10 | Service, Adundant; Perspective in Christian Living | Johnny Hunt |
From Death To Life | Ephesians 2:1-10 | Life; Eternal Life | Mark Adams |
God The Builder | Ephesians 2:11-22 | Church; Building of God, The Christian a | Mark Adams |
Looking Before and After: The Testimony and the Christian Life | Ephesians 2:1-22 | Testimony; Christian Living | Franklin L. Kirksey |
Jesus Christ - The Chief Cornerstone | Ephesians 2:20 | Jesus, Chief Cornerstone | Franklin L. Kirksey |
Two Words That Changed Everything | Ephesians 2:4 | God, Intervention of | Sammy Burgess |
Can the Resurrection of Christ Affect and Change You? | Ephesians 2:4-5 | Resurrection; Easter; Change, Christ Causing | Johnny Hunt |
Counter-Culture Christianity | Ephesians 2:8-10 | Salvation; Postmodernism; Truth | O.S. Hawkins |
Understanding Real Saving Faith | Ephesians 2:8-10 | Saving Faith; Faith, Saving | Jack Woodard |
What God Gave Us At Christmas: The Gospel | Ephesians 2:8-13 | Christmas; Gospel; Birth of Christ; Salvation | Johnny Hunt |
Salvation 101 | Ephesians 2:8-9 | Salvation; Christianity, Basic | Terry Trivette |
- Ephesians 2:1-2 Ephesians 2:3 Ephesians 2:4-6
- Ephesians 2:4-9 Ephesians 2:10-12
- Ephesians 2:12 Ephesians 2:13-18
- Ephesians 2:19 Ephesians 2:20-23
- Ephesians 2:1 Why We Need A Savior: Dead in Sins
- Ephesians 2:2-3 Why We Need A Savior: Captive To Alien Power, by Nature Children of Wrath
- Ephesians 2:1–10 Why Do We Need to Be Born Again?
- Ephesians 2:4 But God...
- Ephesians 2:8 Pray for All His Purposes
- Ephesians 2:1–10 God Made You Alive for God
- Ephesians 2:11-22 Race and Cross
- Ephesians 2:11-22 Israel & Us-One Body
- Ephesians 2:11–12 Remember That You Were Hopeless
- Ephesians 2:11–16 From Bloodlines to Bloodline
- Ephesians 2:11–22 The Only Road to Real Happiness
REFORMATION STUDY BIBLE
- Eph 2:1–3
- Eph 2:1
- Eph 2:4
- Eph 2:5–6
- Eph 2:7
- Eph 2:8
- Eph 2:9
- Eph 2:10
- Eph 2:11
- Eph 2:12
- Eph 2:13
- Eph 2:14–16
- Eph 2:14
- Eph 2:15
- Eph 2:17–18
- Eph 2:19–22
- Eph 2:19
- Eph 2:20
- Eph 2:21–22
WILLIAM B RILEY(1919)
ROB SALVATO - Calvary Chapel
- Ephesians 2:1-3 Into The Pit
- Ephesians 2:4-6 From The Pit To The Pinnacle
- Ephesians 2:10 God's Masterpiece
- Ephesians 2:8-10 Saved By Grace Thorough Faith
- Ephesians 2:11-22 A Body And A Building
- Ephesians 2:19-22 The Dwelling Place Of God
RAYMOND SAXE
- Ephesians 2:1-2 (pdf)
- Ephesians 2:3 (pdf)
- Ephesians 2:4-7 (pdf)
- Ephesians 2:8-10 (pdf)
- Ephesians 2:11-12 (pdf)
- Ephesians 2:13-15 (pdf)
- Ephesians 2:16-18 (pdf)
- Ephesians 2:19-22 (pdf)
SERMON BIBLE COMMENTARY
SERMON ILLUSTRATIONS - from Our Daily Bread
- Ephesians 2 Sermon Illustrations
- Ephesians 2:1: The Person & the Music
- Ephesians 2:1: Personal Relationship with God
- Ephesians 2:1: New Life
- Ephesians 2:1-10 The Spirit Of The Age - Our Daily Bread
- Ephesians 2:1-10: A Perfect Fit
- Ephesians 2:1-10: A Remarkable Life
- Ephesians 2:1-10 Back From The Dead
- Ephesians 2:1-10: Amazing Grace
- Ephesians 2:1-10: False Hope
- Ephesians 2:1-10 No Risk
- Ephesians 2:1-13 A Circle Of Friends
- Ephesians 2:4-5: Get Sure!
- Ephesians 2:5: Living Up to the Name
- Ephesians 2:7: Grace is Amazing
- Ephesians 2:8: No Fair!
- Ephesians 2:8: Grace-Heart of the Gospel
- Ephesians 2:8: Whom Will You Trust
- Ephesians 2:8 Religion Or Christ
- Ephesians 2:8 The Gift Of Grace
- Ephesians 2:8-9 For Sinners Only
- Ephesians 2:1-10 Amazing Grace
- Ephesians 2:1-10 I’m Alive
- Ephesians 2:1-10 False Hope
- Ephesians 2:1-10 Rescued
- Ephesians 2:10: God's Masterpieces
- Ephesians 2:10: The Craftsman’s Touch
- Ephesians 2:10: God's Song
- Ephesians 2:10: Saved to Be Good
- Ephesians 2:10: The Sculptor
- Ephesians 2:10: We Have Work To Do
- Ephesians 2:10: Home Improvement
- Ephesians 2:10: Crucible Steel
- Ephesians 2:10: God’s Origami
- Ephesians 2:10-22 Mosaic
- Ephesians 2:11-22 Unlimited Access
- Ephesians 2:11-22; 4:1-3 The Dividing Wall
- Ephesians 2:11-22 The Story Of A Wall
- Ephesians 2:13-19 Lasting Peace
- Ephesians 2:14-22 Open Invitation
- Ephesians 2:17: Peace Initiative
- Ephesians 2:18: Anytime, Anywhere
- Ephesians 2:19: Part of the Family
- Ephesians 2:19 Brotherhood Of The Sea
SERMON ILLUSTRATIONS - from Today in the Word
SERMONS BY VERSE - expositors from the past
- Ephesians 2:3 Original Sin Stated and Improved
- Ephesians 2:4-7 The Riches of Divine Grace Displayed
- Ephesians 2:8-10 Salvation by Grace Not Hostile to Good Works
- Ephesians 2:12-13 The States of the Regenerate and the Unregenerate Contrasted
- Ephesians 2:18 Access to God by Priesthood
- Ephesians 2:19-22 The Exalted Privileges of True Christians
- Ephesians 2 Commentary
- Sermon Notes for Ephesians 2:1
- Sermon Notes for Ephesians 2:4
- Sermon Notes for Ephesians 2:8
- Sermon Notes for Ephesians 2:10
- Sermon Notes for Ephesians 2:12
- Sermon Notes for Ephesians 2:13
- Sermon Notes for Ephesians 2:16
- Sermon Notes for Ephesians 2:19
- Ephesians 2:1-22 - Exposition
- Ephesians 2:1: Life from the Dead
- Ephesians 2:1: Once Dead, Now Alive
- Ephesians 2:1: Spiritual Resurrection
- Ephesians 2:1: Redemption Through Blood
- Ephesians 2:3 What Christians Were and Are
- Ephesians 2:4,5 Resurrection With Christ
- Ephesians 2:4,5 The Exceeding Riches of Grace
- Ephesians 2:4,5 His Great Love
- Ephesians 2:5 Salvation by grace
- Ephesians 2:7 The Exceeding Riches of Grace
- Ephesians 2:8 Salvation All of Grace
- Ephesians 2:8: All of Grace
- Ephesians 2:8 Faith: What Is It? How Can It Be Obtained?
- Ephesians 2:9-10: Agreement of Salvation by Grace with Walking in Good Works
- Ephesians 2:9 Not Boasting, But Trusting
- Ephesians 2:10: The Singular Origin of a Christian
- Ephesians 2:12: A Solemn Deprival
- Ephesians 2:13: Nearness to God
- Ephesians 2:13: Our Glorious Transforming
- Ephesians 2:20 Jesus Christ Himself -
- Ephesians 2:22: The Tabernacle of the Most High
- Ephesians 2:19 - Devotional
- Ephesians 2:1-3 Human Dilemma
- Ephesians 2:4-6: But God...
- Ephesians 2:4-7: Alive To Live
- Ephesians 2:7-10: On Display
- Ephesians 2:11-13: Strangers In Darkness
- Ephesians 2:13-18: Prince Of Peace
- Ephesians 2:19-22: Third Race
Devotionals from Ray Stedman
- Ephesians 2:1-3 The Human Dilemma
- Ephesians 2:4-6 Alive In Christ
- Ephesians 2:7-10 On Display
- Ephesians 2:11-13 Out Of The Darkness
- Ephesians 2:14-18 He Is Our Peace
- Ephesians 2:19-22 No Longer Strangers
JOHN STEVENSON
- Ephesians 2:1-7. From Death to Life.
- Ephesians 2:8-10. Faith and Works.
- Ephesians 2:11-22. A House United.
SAM STORMS
DAVID STRAIN - First Presbyterian, Jacksonsville, Miss
- Ephesians 1-3 The Calling and Design of the Church
- Ephesians 4-6 The Conduct and Duty of the Church
- Ephesians - The Christian's Present Possessions in Christ
- Bibliography for Ephesians
- Ephesians 2:1-18 The Body—Its Twofold Construction
- Ephesians 2:19-22 The Body—Its Present Purpose
- Ephesians 2: Jewish Tabernacle and Solomon’s Temple-Shadows of the Church-The Living Temple
- Understanding the Blessings of the Covenant - Ephesians 2:1-3:21
- Being Alive in Christ - Ephesians 2:1-10
- Walking in death - Ephesians 2:1-3
- But . . . God - Ephesians 2:4
- Made us alive . . . raised us up . . . seated us - Ephesians 2:5-6
- Made us alive - Ephesians 2:5-6
- The grounding of our salvation - Ephesians 2:7
- Faith and Works: Do I Have to Do Good Works to Be Saved?
- Divine Sovereignty: Is God Sovereign or Am I Free?
- You have been saved - Ephesians 2:8
- Works - Ephesians 2:9-10
- God's workmanship - Ephesians 2:10
- Being Made One in Christ - Ephesians 2:11-22
- That done in the body by the hands of men - Ephesians 2:11
- Separate from Christ - Ephesians 2:12
- In Christ Jesus . . . through the blood of Christ - Ephesians 2:13
- The barrier, the dividing wall of hostility - Ephesians 2:14
- Abolishing . . . the law with its commandments and regulations - Ephesians 2:15-16
- Peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near - Ephesians 2:17-18
- In Christ - the reversal of the Gentile disadvantages - Ephesians 2:19-22
- God's Kingdom - Ephesians 2:19
- God's Household - Ephesians 2:19
- God's Temple - Ephesians 2:20-22
- 2:1,5 The Plight Of Man And The Power Of God
- 2:1-5 We Were By Nature Objects Of Wrath
- 2:4-7 But . . . God
- 2:8-10 Salvation By Grace
- 2:11-13 A Life That Is Near To God
- 2:14-18 Peace With God Through The Cross
- 2:19-22 The Church A Holy Temple In The Lord
- Irresistible Grace
- The Grace of God (2)
CHRIS VOGEL Sermons
- Ephesians 2:1-5 Bad News;Good News
- Ephesians 2:4-7 Get a Life!
- Ephesians 2:8-10 Grace and Faith that Works
- Ephesians 2:11-18 Community Through the Cross
- Ephesians 2:19-22 The Church: God's Holy Temple
B F WESTCOTT - 1906, helps to know Greek
- Ephesians 2: "And You"
- Ephesians 2: A Spiritual Tragedy and CHRIST
- Ephesians 2: The Breaking Down of the Middle Wall
SERMONS BY VERSE - expositors from the past