Ephesians

From the series: Pursuing God's Heart

We examine 2 Samuel 23 and how the Lord uses his warriors to bring victory.

From the series: Kingdom Come

We examine John 14 and the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. And what does it mean to be filled with the Spirit?

From the series: Standalone Messages

We look at God's word to see how the simple phrase, "But God ..." can be so tremendously powerful.

From the series: Ideal Family

Join us for today's message on parenting and children from our series, "Ideal Family".

From the series: Ideal Family

Focuses on biblical principles of parenting. It emphasizes the importance of nurturing children holistically, considering their spiritual, mental, and physical growth. Discusses guiding children toward God's purpose for their lives, using discipline and instruction aligned with Christian values. It also highlights the role of parents as models of godly living, encouraging us to lead by example in our daily walk with Christ, thus shaping our children's character and faith.

From the series: Ideal Family

Discusses addressing conflict within the context of a marital relationship, emphasizing a biblical perspective. It focuses on understanding and applying the concept of covenantal love and submission, inspired by Jesus' example. Explores how this approach fosters intimacy, trust, and unity in marriage, and how handling conflicts in a godly manner can strengthen relationships.

From the series: Ideal Family

Join us for the start of a new series, "Ideal Family".

From the series: Standalone Messages

Focuses on the concept of being spiritually reborn as described in John 3. Emphasizes understanding and embracing the transformative power of being 'born again' in Christ, highlighting the need for spiritual renewal and the importance of faith in Jesus for salvation.

From the series: Standalone Messages

Explores the concept of Christians as the physical representation of Christ on Earth. It emphasizes the importance of each individual's role in the church, akin to different body parts, and the necessity of working collectively for the unity and function of the church. Highlights the significance of living out Christian values and being an example of Christ's teachings in daily life.

From the series: Christmas 2016

Discusses the essence of peace in the Christmas story. It explores how Jesus' arrival represents peace and reconciliation between God and humanity. Highlights how Jesus, as the Prince of Peace, fulfills prophecies and brings a peace that is deeply needed by the soul. Emphasizes the importance of peace in the Christian faith and how Jesus' birth is central to this theme, bridging divides and bringing hope and restoration.

From the series: Family

Emphasizes the importance of family according to God's design. It explores the symbolic relationship between biological and spiritual families, highlighting unity and the roles within the family as reflective of God's spiritual family.

From the series: Once Upon a Marriage

Discusses family roles and obedience within a Christian context, focusing on Ephesians 5 and 6. It covers the importance of husbands loving their wives, wives submitting to their husbands, children obeying parents, and parents not provoking children to anger.

From the series: Once Upon a Marriage

Explores the concept of submission within marriage as outlined in Ephesians 5, emphasizing mutual respect and love. It addresses misconceptions and the importance of serving each other in a relationship, mirroring Christ's love for the church. Encourages both spouses to support and uplift each other, highlighting the spiritual and practical implications of these biblical principles in building a healthy, God-centered marriage.

From the series: Once Upon a Marriage

Explores the role of husbands in marriage, as outlined in Ephesians 5. It emphasizes the importance of loving one's wife as Christ loves the church, focusing on selfless sacrifice and leadership in nurturing and honoring the wife. Also delves into practical ways husbands can express this love through daily actions, emphasizing the significance of prioritizing their wives' spiritual well-being and growth.

From the series: Once Upon a Marriage

Examines marriage's biblical roots, starting from Genesis, emphasizing oneness and unity as God's vision. It discusses challenges within marriages post-Fall, attributing tension and difficulty to sin and societal deterioration. Encourages viewing marriage through God's design, aiming for unity, support, and love, despite the imperfections inherent in human relationships.

From the series: Outlasters

Focuses on living a life of faithfulness and impact, inspired by the Apostle Paul's teachings. It emphasizes the concept of being outlasters in faith, overcoming worldly influences and standing firm in Christ. Discusses Paul's encouragement to Timothy, highlighting the importance of using one's unique gifts to serve others and share the Gospel. It underlines the significance of personal growth in faith and mentoring others, just as Paul did with Timothy.

From the series: Be Bold

Discusses the dynamic interplay between faith and works, emphasizing that true faith is demonstrated through actions. It elaborates on the biblical perspective that faith without works is dead, using scriptural examples to underscore that genuine belief in Christ should naturally manifest in a life characterized by godly deeds and service to others.

From the series: Standalone Messages

Encourages embracing a life of meaning through personal sacrifice and service, inspired by Jesus Christ. It challenges believers to reject superficial, comfortable lives and instead, follow Christ's example of love and sacrifice for others.

From the series: From This Day Forward

Emphasizes the biblical understanding of purity in marriage, discussing how true intimacy and oneness should be pursued within the sanctity of marriage according to God's design, highlighting the detrimental effects of seeking fulfillment outside this divine bond.

From the series: Ephesians

Recaps the study of Ephesians, emphasizing the significance of being faithful to God in various aspects of life. It highlights themes from Genesis, connecting the responsibility of worship and care to modern believers. Underscores the importance of living faithfully in relationships, church, work, and family, reflecting Christ's love and wisdom. Through faithfulness and reliance on God's power, believers can impact their communities, demonstrating God's grace and truth in everyday life.

From the series: Ephesians

Highlights the necessity for Christians to stand firm against spiritual battles. It emphasizes the importance of equipping oneself with the full armor of God: the belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, shoes of the gospel of peace, shield of faith, helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit. These elements symbolize the spiritual tools needed to withstand the enemy's schemes and maintain a strong, faithful stance in the Christian walk.

From the series: Ephesians

Highlighting the biblical view of marriage and emphasizes the importance of understanding marriage as a union where both partners complement each other, pursuing oneness and mutual respect. Underscores that marriage is about selflessly giving to one another, aiming for unity and harmony. It also discusses the roles of husbands and wives, encouraging them to reflect Christ's love and sacrifice in their relationship. The ultimate goal is to create a strong, loving, and godly marriage that honors God and benefits the family.

From the series: Ephesians

Emphasizes the importance of allowing the world to encounter Christ through our actions and character. It encourages believers to reflect Jesus in their daily lives, highlighting the need to live in a way that demonstrates His love and teachings. Underscores the impact of our behavior on others and calls for a faithful representation of Christ to those around us, urging a life of integrity and spiritual dedication.

From the series: Ephesians

Emphasizing that humans are designed to worship. Paul outlines the identity of God and the purpose of worshipping Him. He contrasts the aimless, self-centered life of the Gentiles with the call for believers to walk in the light of Christ. He encourages believers to renew their minds, embrace their new identity in Christ, and live in community, reflecting God's love and truth in their relationships and daily lives.

From the series: Ephesians

Emphasizing the importance of living a life worthy of the calling received from God. Highlights the need for humility, gentleness, patience, and love to maintain unity within the church. Paul encourages believers to be diligent in preserving unity through the Spirit and to recognize the shared faith, baptism, and God they serve.

From the series: Ephesians

Emphasizes the contrast between our sinful state and God's grace. Paul describes the severity of sin, stating we were dead in our transgressions and deserving of wrath. However, the pivotal "but" introduces God's mercy and love, explaining that through grace, we are saved and made alive with Christ. This transformation highlights the importance of recognizing sin to appreciate the profound impact of God's grace and salvation.

From the series: Ephesians

Emphasizes the importance of understanding one's identity in Christ before addressing practical aspects of Christian living. Paul focuses on knowing God and building a relationship with Him as the foundation for a faithful life. Encourages us to prioritize their spiritual connection with God, recognizing that true transformation and effective living come from a deep, personal relationship with Him. Prayer is highlighted as a crucial means to experience and align with God's will.

From the series: Ephesians

Highlights God's ultimate desire for the redemption of His creation for His own possession and glory. It emphasizes the importance of worshiping God not just for what He does for us, but for who He is. Paul encourages believers to recognize God's love and worthiness, praising Him regardless of circumstances, and focusing on God's kingdom rather than temporary earthly issues.

From the series: Ephesians

In Ephesians, believers are encouraged to reflect on their lives and seek God's will for the upcoming year. It highlights the importance of dreaming big within God's purposes and re-evaluating one's path to align with God's desires. The message underscores faithfulness to Jesus and the transformative power of understanding God's role in our lives. It calls for introspection and a renewed focus on living out God's plan with hope and trust.

From the series: Man Up

Highlighting the responsibility of fathers to nurture their children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. It emphasizes the significant role of fathers in shaping their children’s lives through love, guidance, and a Christ-centered example. Also underscores the importance of not provoking children to anger but instead encouraging them to follow God's ways.

From the series: Man Up

Discussing the responsibilities of being a godly father and husband. It emphasizes the importance of seeing oneself as God does, breaking the cycle of sin, and providing and receiving forgiveness. Encourages men to influence their families positively by aligning their lives with God's will and being active in their roles as spiritual leaders.

From the series: The Right & Wrong Way

Exploring the seven churches in Revelation, focuses on the church of Laodicea, known for being lukewarm in its faith. Discusses how the Laodiceans became complacent due to their reliance on material wealth, mistaking it for spiritual health.

From the series: Overcome

Focusing on biblical teachings about victory, using the Greek word "Nike" for victory. This message explores overcoming broken relationships through biblical principles such as prayer, humility, forgiveness, and relying on God's love and strength. The sermon emphasizes the importance of aligning one's life with Christ, yielding to His will, and trusting in God's power to heal and restore relationships, even in challenging circumstances.

From the series: Believe

Explores the theme of mission, emphasizing that Jesus came to save sinners and that His followers are sent on a mission to spread His love. The message highlights the importance of the church as the body of believers, each gifted by the Holy Spirit to serve others and carry out God's mission.

From the series: A Christ Centered Home

Focuses on the role of parenting and discipline in building a Christ-centered family. It highlights the importance of training children in the ways of the Lord, shaping their character, and instilling respect, independence, and wisdom. Discipline is portrayed not as a punitive measure but as a loving act aimed at guiding children towards God's will. Encourages parents to model godly behavior, practice consistent discipline, and maintain a long-term perspective, all rooted in love and God's design for the family.

From the series: A Christ Centered Home

Focuses on building a Christ-centered family and highlights the importance of communication, unity, and a personal relationship with Jesus as the foundation. Emphasizes that parents must model Christ-like behavior for their families and live out their faith authentically. Also addresses the scriptural foundation of marriage, emphasizing that marriage is a covenant not only between spouses but also before God. It calls for love, respect, and commitment within marriages, aiming to strengthen family dynamics according to biblical principles.

From the series: A Christ Centered Home

Discusses how to build a Christ-centered family, emphasizing that family is the first institution created by God. It underscores that while no family is perfect, centering a household on Christ can lead to spiritual growth and unity. Highlights the importance of communication, managing household responsibilities according to biblical principles, and following God's design for families. It also emphasizes that strong families contribute to a healthy church, as a family's spiritual health reflects on the broader church community.

From the series: A Christ Centered Home

Introduces a series on building a Christ-centered family. It emphasizes that family is the first institution created by God, before the church, as seen in Genesis. The sermon underscores the importance of relationships, both with God and within the family. It highlights the key roles of older men and women in teaching the younger generation about godly living. Also stresses that while a Christian family is not perfect, it is one where sinners live together and rely on God's grace for unity and growth.

There are countless books on prayer, but Scripture keeps it simple. Three practical ways to pray, drawn from how the Bible teaches us to pray.

Bitterness is toxic, and the Bible tells us to get rid of it. But how do you let go of something you never chose to pick up? A path forward.

Forgiveness heals; unforgiveness poisons the soul. Why forgiving others is such a battle, and how Scripture helps us actually fight it.

Walk worthy of the calling you have received. A devotion on Ephesians 4 and living with the humility, patience, and unity it calls for.

Love, respect, and honor under one roof. A devotion on Ephesians 5 and 6 and what it looks like to build a family that honors God.

Saved by grace, not by works, yet created for them. A devotion on Ephesians 2:8-10 and the gift of salvation that frees us to do good.

No longer tossed by every passing teaching, but growing up into Christ. A devotion on Ephesians 4 and maturing by speaking the truth in love.

Paul packs Ephesians 1 into one breathless sentence about the greatness of God. A message worth preaching to yourself every single day.

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Are there still apostles and prophets today? A humble, Scripture-first look at revelation and the people who claim to speak for God.

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