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The Deeper Christian Bible Study Series in Ephesians is a Christ-centered practical in-depth verse-by-verse study of Paul's letter to the Ephesians. Join NRJohnson (Nathan Johnson) as he expositionally preaches from this incredible book – which will help you grow in your faith, gain greater intimacy with Jesus, and understand how to study God's Word. Many Christians feel frustrated because they don’t grow spiritually. Deeper Christian equips Christians to understand the Word of God and culti ...
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We, as the body of Christ, are to have a singular focus on Jesus Christ. While the modern church is marked by division, denomination, and being divisive, Paul calls the church to guard and protect the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. In this message, Nathan gives an overview of Ephesians 4:4-6 and examines the seven times Paul uses the ter…
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Paul exhorts believers in Ephesians 4:2-3 to be marked by love and unity with one another. If we are called to the high calling of Christ, we must be marked by His love and life—which means the Christian life cannot be lived in a vacuum, rather it must be lived in relationship and community. In this study, we examine what it means to bear with one …
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In Ephesians 4, Paul describes the calling with which you have been called and also gives five key “tests” that your life should be marked with. In this study, we examine gentleness and patience and explain how these two attributes work together and should mark the life of every Christian. --------------------- Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephes…
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Scripture often talks about the importance of humility in our lives. In this continued study of humility in Ephesians 4:2, we look at what Scripture says about humility with seven key observations—that if taken to heart, will radically change our lives. --------------------- Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 93 Download the study no…
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Humility is a key defining characteristic of a Christian. We are told to be clothed with humility, but how? In this study from Ephesians 4:2, we examine not only what humility is but how we as believers can become humble. --------------------- Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 92 Download the study notes for this episode and get oth…
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You have a calling in your life, which is to be conformed in the image of Christ. Knowing about your calling is insufficient; we must live it out. As such, your life must be tested and proven against the perfect standard of Jesus Christ. In this study from Ephesians 4:2-3, we examine humility—the first of Paul’s five initial tests that our lives mu…
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God has a calling on your life and you are commissioned to walk worthy of that high calling. In this study, Nathan Johnson explores Ephesians 4:1 and discusses not only what that high calling in your life is, but how you can live the impossible Christian life. --------------------- Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 90 Download the s…
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You have a calling on your life from the King of kings. He has invited you to share in something far more than a profession or obligation. In this study, Nathan Johnson examines our high and holy calling from Ephesians 4:1 and gives two powerful illustrations of how God has invited you into the adventure of a lifetime. --------------------- Deeper …
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Jesus is Lord! But what does that mean practically for our lives as believers? If we are going to truly understand and embrace God’s calling on our lives, we must first embrace the One who has called us. In this study, we look at God being our Lord and Shepherd and the three things these two characteristics of God have in common for our daily lives…
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While we know Paul was a prisoner of Rome for the sake of the Gospel, he boldly declares that He is a prison IN the Lord—that his position and focus is Jesus Christ. In order for us to have a proper understanding of God’s calling in our lives, we, like Paul, need to see ourselves in a proper position of humility, submission, and surrender to the On…
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I recorded this mini-series from Ephesians 4:1-3 in the studio. As such they are a bit shorter and have a slightly different tone than our normal studies. To lay a foundation for this ten-part mini-series, I gave a recap of the previous study I gave, The Practical Outflow of Our Position in Christ. As we begin this new mini-series from Ephesians 4 …
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The Christian life is all about our position in Christ. Yet many Christians will either know their position and not live it out or they try to produce “religious activities” out of their own strength and resource without having the life of Christ within. Both can be dangerous. In Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians, he spends half the letter addressing…
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All glory and honor and praise belong to our God! Yet for many Christians, this reality is not reflected in their lives nor declared from their lips. In this expositional message, Nathan Johnson examines the end of Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3:14-21 and explains Paul’s theology of doxology—for God to receive all glory in the church and in Christ Je…
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Our lives as Christians are not to be lived from our own strength, wisdom, or resource; rather, our lives are to the vessels through which God can showcase His indescribable power and life through. In this expositional message from Ephesians 3:20, Nathan Johnson talks about God’s power which empowers us to live the impossible Christian life. ------…
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As believers, we often live as if God is incapable of handling our issues, problems, or trials. But God not only is able, He is abundantly able to go beyond your wildest thought or desire. In this expositional message from Ephesians 3:20, Nathan Johnson discusses how God loves impossibilities, how He is abundantly able, and yet we often view God as…
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In what may be one of the most breathtaking and dumbfounding passages in Scripture, Paul declares he desires us to be “filled up to all the fullness of God.” But what does it mean to be filled with the “fullness of God” and how do we experience such an incredible reality? In this expositional message, Nathan expounds upon Ephesians 3:19 and gives t…
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The modern church has become obsessed with knowing about God rather than actually knowing God. Similarly, we talk about the love of God, but how often do we truly experience it? In this expositional message from Ephesians 3:18-19, Nathan Johnson talks about the unfathomable love of God and the paradox that Paul calls us to—to comprehend the incompr…
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There is one primary defining attribute for every Christian: love. According to Paul, our lives are to be rooted and grounded in the life of Christ so that we not only know the depths of love but are also known by this incredible characteristic. In this expositional message of Ephesians 3:17-19, Nathan Johnson talks about what it means to be define…
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As Christians, our lives are to be rooted and grounded in love—not in an emotion but in God Himself, for He is love. But what does it mean for us to find our stability, security, and survival in Christ? In this expositional message, Nathan Johnson explores this concept and unpacks what Paul means in Ephesians 3:17—that we should be rooted and groun…
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Christ is to dwell in our hearts THROUGH FAITH. So what does it mean to walk by faith and live in light of eternity? In this expositional message of Ephesians 3:17, Nathan practically discusses the topic of faith and what it means to live as believers who trust God regardless of the evidence that surrounds us. --------------------- Deeper Christian…
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Christ is to dwell in our hearts through faith, declares Paul in Ephesians 3:17. But this is not a call for salvation but for Christ to be central and preeminent in our lives. In this stirring expositional message, Nathan Johnson unpacks three things that Christ dwelling in our hearts does NOT mean, in order to help us understand what it does. ----…
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The emphasis of Paul’s incredible prayer is the life and love of Jesus Christ demonstrated and experienced in the depths of every believer. The heart of the prayer is found in the phrase “strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man.” In this expositional message, Nathan Johnson explores this profound and essential concept of which t…
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 74 In Ephesians 3:16, Paul declares that he prays “according to the riches of God’s glory.” While we know prayer is important, many of us don’t know the posture, position, or person of prayer like Paul did. In this expositional message, Nathan Johnson talks about what it means to pray according to t…
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 73 Paul tells us that every family in heaven and on earth derives its name from God the Father. But what does it mean that we are “named” from the Father? In this expositional message, Nathan Johnson not only explores this incredible concept of “name” in Scripture but also gives the secret for how o…
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 72 Paul’s second prayer in Ephesians (3:14-21) isn’t a causal or simple prayer—it is an intense and focused prayer for the fullness of Christ in the lives of Paul’s readers. While we often don’t place much significance on the posture of prayer, Paul emphasizes that this prayer is done on his knees b…
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 71 In this new section of Ephesians, Nathan Johnson explores Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3:14-21 and the abundant life made available to us in Christ Jesus. Paul begins his prayer by declaring “for this reason”—building upon what He has written so far in Ephesians. Join Nathan in this study where we …
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 70 Tribulations and trials are supposed to be our triumph in the Christian life! As believers, we shouldn’t shy away from difficulties, but as Paul commands, we should embrace them. Why? Because we know how God is using them in our lives. In this expositional study, Nathan examines Ephesians 3:13 an…
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 69 Believers have access to the throne room of the King of kings and Lord of lords, the Creator of the Universe. In Ephesians 3:12, Paul says that our access unto God is not one of trepidation or fear but one of bold confidence. In this expositional study, Nathan explains our bold, confident access …
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 68 God has an eternal purpose that He is bringing about in Christ Jesus. From eternity past, through all the Old Testament, and continues to today, His divine plan will be brought about. In this expositional message from Ephesians 3:11, Nathan Johnson gives an introduction to God’s eternal purpose a…
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 67 The body of Christ (the Church) has the tremendous privilege to declare the manifold wisdom of God to the heavenly realms. The way we as Christians live here on earth becomes a declaration to the world around us and to the heavenlies that God is still God, He is enthroned on high, and all the pro…
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 66 God has a “mysterious plan” that He is accomplishing and bringing about in Christ Jesus. This plan, though hidden for ages in God, has come to light and is to be made known to the world. In this expositional study of Ephesians 3:9, Nathan Johnson examines Paul’s declaration and explains not only …
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 65 Christians have an indescribable wealth in Jesus Christ! While not money or materials, our riches is Jesus Himself. In Ephesians 3:8, Paul declares that we have “unfathomable riches of Christ” and that he was given the privilege and grace to proclaim these “riches” to the world. Join Nathan Johns…
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 64 God's overwhelming grace and power radically changed Paul's life so that this "Jew of Jews" and a "Pharisee of Pharisee" was now an apostle to the Gentiles … a minister of the Gospel to the people who were once his enemies. This Gospel has gone forth and has made the Gentiles a part of the fellow…
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 63 God's grand mystery, hidden from ages past, has now been revealed. Not only should we know what the mystery is, but we as Christians must also fully experience it! In this Deeper Christian Bible Study series in Ephesians, Nathan Johnson preaches from Ephesians 3:2-7 and explores the mystery of Ch…
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 62 Paul is a prisoner of Rome, yet sees himself only as a prisoner of Christ Jesus (Ephesians 3:1). In this Deeper Christian Bible Study series in Ephesians, Nathan Johnson preaches from Ephesians 3:1 and examines the idea that God can take every circumstance, situation, and trial and use it for the…
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 61 The temple in the Old Testament was a holy place set apart for worship, prayer, and God’s presence. In the New Testament we are told that we have become God’s dwelling place. In this expositional message, Nathan Johnson looks at six things the temple was for in the Old Testament and expounds upon…
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 60 Jesus is our rock, our fortress, and our cornerstone – for us individually and for the Church. In this expositional sermon on Ephesians 2:19-22, Nathan Johnson looks at the concept that we are all being built up into a holy temple unto the Lord – with Christ as the chief cornerstone. Download the…
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 59 There is a brand new reality we experience in Christ Jesus. And in order to describe this incredible life, Paul gives three pictures to enunciate the depth and profundity of Christianity: citizens, family, a building. In this expositional message, Nathan Johnson explores Ephesians 2:19-22 and des…
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 58 Christianity is far more than a religion. It is more than a religious duty of obligations, dos and don’ts, or mere behaviors we are to imitate. Christianity, ultimately, is about relationship. God’s salvific work in our lives was not only to forgive our sins but to draw us into an intimate nearne…
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 57 We desperately need peace. But where do we find it? Paul is clear that Jesus not only gives us peace, but more so IS our peace! And as our peace, He proclaims peace. In this expositional message, Nathan Johnson examines Ephesians 2:16-17 and talks about the power of reconciliation, how it relates…
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 56 Too many Christians function with half a Bible – they tend to ignore the Old Testament or see it is antiquated stories that may contain good morals. But the Old Testament is important for our understanding of the New Testament. Christians are not "New Testament" believers – they are "full Bible" …
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 55 We often live with barriers, walls, and division. Whether its denominational distinctive, an issue of race or nationality, or just protection from past hurt, we are to allow Jesus to be peace and remove every barrier and division in our lives, churches, and communities. The solution to the divisi…
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 54 Our lives will experience uncertainty, turmoil, difficulty, and hardship. Yet Jesus promises that we can live a life of joy and peace, regardless of what we may face. We must remember that peace is more than a feeling or emotion, rather, peace is a Person (Jesus). In Ephesians 2:14, Paul reminds …
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 53 When we sing the old hymn “There is Power in the Blood,” do you know what power we are talking about? And even though while there is tremendous power in the blood of Christ – and we may sing it, know it, and declare it – it doesn’t mean we actually experience and live within this incredible reali…
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 52 Scripture is adamant that we are to keep in mind and remember certain things. In Ephesians 2:11-12, Paul gives a list of “remembrance” to the gentiles in Ephesus – reminding them that they had no access to God or the commonwealth of God’s family before Christ. In this expositional sermon, Nathan …
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 51 What is the place of the Gentiles in the family of God? Paul addresses this question by talking about how the Gentiles were cut off from God by the Israelites – but declares that in Jesus we are brought in and now have access. In this expositional sermon, Nathan Johnson examines Ephesians 2:11 an…
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 50 What began in the Old Testament with God choosing one man (Abraham) whose family becomes a nation (Israel), results in a question in the New Testament: as Gentiles become Christians, what place do they have in the “family of God”? In Ephesians 2:11-22, Paul not only answers this lingering questio…
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 49 In the Mediterranean port of ancient Joppa, there lived a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity (see Acts 9:36). Dorcas was a woman known for "good works." Paul, in Ephesians 2:10, says this is to be the same for every believer – w…
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 48 God is an artist and a poet. He doesn't "paint by number" rather His masterpiece is the outward expression of His heart and life. In Ephesians 2:10, Paul declares that we are God's "workmanship" – a Greek word where we get our English term "poem." In short, Paul is declaring that we are God's gre…
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Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 47 It is such a simple truth, yet holds a profound mystery – we are saved by grace through faith. This declaration by Paul in Ephesians 2:8-9 reminds us that while we experience the benefit and blessing of salvation, it is not a work or activity we accomplished but something God entirely did for us.…
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