Trials Should Not Make Us Doubt the Reality of Our Salvation
Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. Introduction: In verse 7, Paul continues his discussion of the great mystery of the Christian gospel (that was begun a few verses earlier), yet he does so in a way that is intensely personal and candid. Verse 13 reveals that Paul wrote this section of the letter because the Ephesian Christians were troubled by his suffering—not so much because they felt sorry and fearful for him (though, of course, they did), but because their faith was shaken by his sufferings.