Satisfied in Him (Ephesians Pt. 1) | Francis Chan

Sermon Summary

Main Message

This message is about finding satisfaction and joy in our lives, not just in material possessions or earthly relationships, but in the person of Jesus. The psalmist says "satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love that we may rejoice and be glad all our days" (Psalm 90:14). We are to wake up every morning satisfied in the love of Christ, knowing that He is our treasure and our joy.

Key Scripture References

• Ephesians 1:3-14 - This passage reminds us of God's blessings and spiritual benefits that we have received through faith in Jesus. Paul writes about how God chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world, predestined us for adoption as sons, and lavished on us His rich grace.
• Psalms 17:13-15 - This psalm contrasts those who are satisfied with earthly things (children, wealth) with those who have their hearts set on God. The psalmist says "whom have I in heaven but you and there's nothing on Earth that I desire besides you" (Psalm 73:25).
• Psalm 90:14 - This verse reminds us to seek satisfaction in the love of Christ, rather than in earthly things. We are to rejoice and be glad all our days because of His steadfast love.
• Ephesians 2:1-10 - This passage explains how we were once dead in trespasses and sins, but God made us alive together with Christ by grace. We have been saved through faith and are now seated with Him in the heavenly places.
• Ephesians 3:14-21 - This passage expresses Paul's prayer for the Ephesian believers, asking that they may know the hope to which God has called them, the riches of His glorious inheritance, and the immeasurable greatness of His power toward us who believe.
• Ephesians 2:11-22 - This passage explains how Christ has made peace between Jews and Gentiles by breaking down the dividing wall of hostility. We are now fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets.

Key Takeaways

• We are to seek satisfaction in the love of Christ, rather than in earthly things.
• God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places through faith in Jesus.
• We have been made alive together with Christ by grace and seated with Him in the heavenly places.
• Christ has made peace between Jews and Gentiles, breaking down the dividing wall of hostility.
• We are now fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets.

Reflection Questions

• Do I wake up every morning satisfied in the love of Christ?
• What earthly things am I seeking satisfaction in instead of Christ?
• How can I deepen my understanding of God's blessings and spiritual benefits through faith in Jesus?
• Am I living as a fellow citizen with the saints, built on the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets?

Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for Your steadfast love and for making us alive together with Christ by grace. Help me to seek satisfaction in Your love every day, rather than in earthly things. Give me a deeper understanding of God's blessings and spiritual benefits through faith in Jesus. Help me to live as a fellow citizen with the saints, built on the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets. In Jesus' name, Amen.