Reasons for Worship | Ephesians 1:3-14

In our last sermon, we started a new series called Gospel Transformation: The Letter to the Ephesians. The purpose of this series is to explore how the gospel is meant to transform lives. This week we are going to study Ephesians 1:3-14, where Paul is going to give us several thrilling reasons to worship God. Have you ever been to a “worship” service and didn’t really get into it? We tend to praise and celebrate what we find inherently valuable. The sobering truth is, the reason we sometimes struggle to worship God is because in those moments, we don’t believe He is very valuable. Paul on the other hand couldn’t disagree more. Paul gives a detailed theological framework to help the Ephesian believers understand the specifics of God’s great love for them. Gospel-centered worship is not created out of thin air, but comes as a response to who God is and what He has done. God is worth celebrating because of what he has done in Christ Jesus and through the Holy Spirit. As the believer’s view of God grows, their life can’t help but explode in gospel-centered worship.