Homilies on Ephesians
395–398
| Name and Summary | Pages |
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This argument emphasizes the significance of Ephesus as a major religious, philosophical, and biblical center, highlighting its cultural and spiritual richness. | 2 |
This homily emphasizes the spiritual blessings and divine grace bestowed upon believers through Christ, highlighting that these blessings surpass earthly ones and are grounded in God's love and predestination. | 14 |
This homily emphasizes that God's salvation and predestination are based on His divine purpose and sovereign will, not on human virtue or chance. | 14 |
This homily emphasizes the profound spiritual blessings and exalted status bestowed upon believers through Christ, encouraging reverence, purity, and worthy participation in the Eucharist. | 18 |
This homily emphasizes that spiritual death resulting from sin is a deliberate, ongoing act that separates us from God's grace, and only His mercy and the work of Christ can restore us. | 15 |
This homily underscores the profound loving-kindness of God in salvation, emphasizing that regardless of prior alienation from Christ and the Jewish covenant, all believers are brought into unity through Christ's death and resurrection. | 13 |
This homily emphasizes that Christ's sacrifice and divine grace have united Jews and Gentiles into one spiritual building, with Christ as the foundation and the chief corner-stone, creating a holy temple for God's dwelling. | 14 |
This homily emphasizes the profound humility of Paul and the extraordinary grace bestowed upon him to reveal the unsearchable riches and divine mystery of Christ to the Gentiles, surpassing even the angels' knowledge. | 14 |
This homily teaches that suffering bonds and persecution for Christ's sake is a source of divine glory and spiritual strength, surpassing worldly honors and riches. | 33 |
This homily emphasizes the importance of living a life worthy of the divine calling by practicing humility, patience, and love, especially amid suffering and bonds for Christ's sake. | 14 |
This homily emphasizes the unity of the Church as one body in Christ, urging believers to recognize their interconnectedness regardless of status or function, and to avoid arrogance and division. | 11 |
This homily emphasizes the profound unity of the Christian church, rooted in one body, one Spirit, one hope, and one faith, with spiritual gifts distributed by God's grace for the building up of the church. | 19 |
This homily emphasizes that Christians must abandon the vain, earthly pursuits and beliefs of the Gentiles, focusing instead on true spiritual life rooted in God's purpose. | 11 |
This homily emphasizes the importance of living a righteous and virtuous life by turning away from the corruption and darkness of worldly passions. | 15 |
This homily emphasizes the importance of truth, patience, and self-control in Christian conduct, urging believers to avoid falsehood, anger, and malicious speech, as these grieve the Holy Spirit. | 13 |
This homily emphasizes the importance of removing bitterness, malice, and anger from the soul to be a suitable vessel for the Holy Spirit and spiritual gifts. | 13 |
This homily emphasizes that attaining the kingdom of Heaven requires not only avoiding evil but actively practicing virtue through charitable actions and forgiveness. | 10 |
This homily emphasizes the importance of imitating God's love and forgiveness through genuine actions, particularly by forgiving others as a reflection of God's own forgiveness demonstrated through Christ's sacrifice. | 11 |
This homily emphasizes the importance of living a virtuous life and avoiding sin, particularly condemning covetousness and idolatry as spiritual evils that hinder inheritance in God's kingdom. | 14 |
This homily emphasizes the importance of living wisely by understanding and aligning oneself with God's will, especially in challenging times. | 18 |
This homily emphasizes that marriage is a profound spiritual union modeled after Christ and the Church, requiring love, reverence, and mutual care rooted in humility and divine principles. | 31 |
This homily emphasizes the importance of raising children with reverence for God and proper discipline, grounding their upbringing in the teachings of Scripture to cultivate virtue and spiritual strength. | 14 |
This homily emphasizes that Christian service, whether in submission to masters or in daily conduct, should be performed from the heart as service to Christ, not merely to please men. | 19 |
This homily emphasizes the importance of spiritual preparedness, urging believers to gird themselves with truth and stand upright in faith as soldiers of Christ. | 11 |
This homily emphasizes the importance of spiritual armor, such as truth, righteousness, faith, salvation, and the word of God, in standing firm against evil and maintaining a righteous life. | 17 |