The Conquering Christ - Part 1879 - Sermon Overview, Outline, and Transcript

Aug 27, 2026

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Sermon materials for Ephesians 1:15-23 explaining dominion as God’s intended authority for humanity, its legal loss through Adam’s sin under Satan’s reign, and its righteous recovery through Jesus Christ, the conquering Second Adam. The content contrasts Satan’s rebellion and temptation of both Adam and Jesus with Christ’s victory through the Word and the resurrection at Calvary. It concludes with dominion gloriously given to believers in the church, urging believers to recognize the power God has raised in them.

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The Conquering Christ

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Dominion Was Legally Lost (Ephesians 2:1-3)

THE CONQUERING CHRIST Preaching and Teaching Resources A D R I A N RO G E R S SERMON OVERVIEW, OUTLINE, AND TRANSCRIPT The Conquering Christ ADRIAN ROGERS We are grateful for the opportunity to provide this transcript produced from a live sermon preached by Adrian Rogers while serving as pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee. This transcript is intended for your personal, non-commercial use. Note: Though it has been transcribed from a version used for broadcast, it may contain stutters, stammers, and other authentic remarks as would be common in a live setting. In order to ensure our ability to be good stewards of Adrian Rogers’messages, Love Worth Finding has reserved all rights to this content. Except for your personal, non-commercial use and except for brief quotations in printed reviews, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other—without the prior permission of the publisher. Copyright © 2024 Love Worth Finding Ministries, Inc. Transcripts are used by permission of the Rogers Family Trust. SERMON OVERVIEW The Conquering Christ SERMON REFERENCE: Ephesians 1:15-23 LW F SERMON NUMBER: \#1879 God created man and woman to have dominion and rule over this Earth. Once we understand this, we can claim what was lost by Adam and restored by Jesus, the conquering Christ, the Second Adam. According to Genesis 1:26, God gave dominion on Earth to Adam. But Satan, a fallen angel who became the father of the night, lost the battle in Heaven and hopes to win the battle on Earth. He came to the Garden of Eden as a serpent and tempted Adam and Eve to sin; therefore, they turned dominion over to him and became his slaves. God was dethroned in their hearts, and Satan began to reign. But this dominion, legally lost by Adam, was righteously regained by Jesus Christ. Dominion was lost by a man, and it was legally restored by a man: “For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.” (1 Corinthians 15:21-22) Satan tried to tempt Jesus to sin as he had tempted Adam (see Luke 4), but Jesus defeated Him by the Word of God. Adrian Rogers says,“The first Adam lost it all in a garden; the last Adam won it all back in the wilderness.” The second battle began at Calvary. When Jesus died and was buried, the devil believed he had won. But three days later, Jesus walked out of the grave and brought back dominion that had been lost. Finally, this dominion has been gloriously given to those who believe in Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:22-23 says, “And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.” When God raised Jesus Christ from the dead, He raised us up as well. The devil wants to keep us in the dark so that we never see the incredible power we’ve been given. But when we finally recognize it, all of heaven will break loose. Life Application Adrian Rogers says, “The same weapons that belonged to Adam in the Garden of Eden were the weapons that Jesus Christ used in the wilderness.” SERMON OUTLINE The Conquering Christ SERMON REFERENCE: Ephesians 1:15-23 LW F SERMON NUMBER: \#1879 1) INTRODUCTION a) There was a truth that the apostle Paul wanted the church at Ephesus to know, and it is a truth for the church around the world to know today. i) This truth motivated Paul to pray for the saints at Ephesus. (1) Ephesians 1:15-16 (a) In this passage, Paul was talking about his prayer life for the Ephesians. (2) Ephesians 1:17-23 (a) Paul was praying that God would open their hearts to something incredibly wonderful. b) God made Adam and Eve, put them upon this Earth, and because He loved them, He gave them dominion over it. i) Genesis 1:26 (

FAQs

What dominion did God originally give to Adam and Eve?

God created man and woman for dominion and rule over the Earth. Genesis 1:26 describes God giving dominion to Adam, including ruling and managing the earth’s resources.

How was dominion legally lost?

Dominion was legally lost when Satan tempted Adam and Eve to sin in the Garden of Eden. By that sin, they turned dominion over to Satan and became enslaved to him.

How is dominion recovered and given to believers?

Dominion is righteously regained by Jesus Christ, the second Adam. His defeat of temptation, death, burial, and resurrection restore what Adam lost, and God grants this authority to believers through the church.

Aug 27, 2026

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