Sermon Outline 1.26.25

Title: The Celestial Church
Text: Ephesians 3:10-11

Theme: The Church fulfills God’s redemptive plan by manifesting His wisdom & glory to the world.


A. Heavenly places is used 1:3, 2:6, 3:10, 6:12
B. Define “principalities and powers” as spiritual beings in the heavenly places (Ephesians 6:12).
1. Angels—1 Peter 1:12
2. Demonic forces—Col 2:15

II. The Message: God's Manifold Wisdom
A. Manifold wisdom—multifaceted, richly varied wisdom of God revealed in Christ’s work of redemption.
1. The church, composed of Jew and Gentile, displays God’s plan to reconcile all things to Himself
2. Read Ephesians 2:14-16. Uses Eph 1:10, 22-23 as a basis as well.
B. God covenants with a people and plans to use them to bless the nations.

III. The Method: The Church's Witness
A. The church manifests God’s wisdom through its unity, love, and obedience to Christ (Ephesians 4:1-6).
B. The church is both the proclamation and the embodiment of the gospel.
C. Pursue unity, holiness, and love, knowing it testifies to the power of the gospel.

IV. The Implications: A Life Worthy of the Calling
A. The church’s celestial mission demands individual and corporate faithfulness
B. Every believer has a role in making known God’s wisdom.
C. Preaching, sacraments, prayer—tools for spiritual growth and witness.