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Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Church · Sermon study sheet

Five Departing Blessings (Ephesians 6:21-24)

Bryan Schneider · December 5, 2020

Ephesians 6:21-24

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Summary

  • Ephesians begins with grace and peace and closes with peace and grace, framing the whole Christian life in God's saving gifts.
  • Tychicus models brotherly encouragement as a beloved brother and faithful servant who carries news, context, and comfort between churches.
  • Christ's blood establishes peace with God, which then equips believers to pursue reconciliation and become peacemakers in family and church.
  • God's costly love in Christ produces sincere, durable love for the Lord and sacrificial love toward other people.
  • Faith is God's gift that rests in Jesus through darkness, death, and daily need, and it moves believers to share the gospel.
  • Grace saves, sustains, and equips Christians, then overflows through gracious conduct in marriage, family, work, ministry, and witness.

Reflection and discussion

  • Who functions as a Tychicus in my life, and whose heart am I intentionally encouraging?
  • Is there a strained relationship in which peace with God should move me toward honest reconciliation?
  • Does my love for Christ endure when service is costly, unnoticed, or rejected?
  • Where do darkness or fear reveal that I need to rest more firmly in God's promises?
  • How is received grace becoming visible in the way I treat family, coworkers, and church members?

Key terms

Brotherly encouragement
Strengthening fellow believers through trustworthy presence, truthful reports, prayer, and reminders of God's work.
Peace
Reconciliation with God through Christ that produces settled confidence and a calling to restored human relationships.
Undying love
Sincere, durable love for Christ that flows from his prior and everlasting love for his people.
Faith
God's gift by which believers receive and rest on Jesus Christ and confidently expect his promises.
Grace
God's undeserved favor that saves, preserves, strengthens, and teaches his people to deal graciously with others.

Notes and prayer