Word-Driven Transformation

False teachers have made their way to Ephesus, and some of the weaker believers are being led astray. This is a big problem, and Timothy is no doubt feeling the weight of it. But Paul reminds Timothy that the solution is simple. What Timothy needs to do in this moment is what every faithful church […]

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Spirit-Empowered Ministry

Even though we know intellectually that we are indwelt by the Holy Spirit, we don’t always live in the light of that reality.  We, as a church, aspire to be one that resists the temptation to trust in our own strength and that serves with the strength that only God can provide. Acts 4:23-31

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Christ-Exalting Worship

We deeply believe that we were made to bring glory to God by lifting high the name of His Son. We gather regularly to observe the ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper, to sit under the teaching of God’s Word, and to respond with songs, offerings, and confession; encouraging one another as we glorify […]

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The Armour Of God

We can talk about spiritual armour until we are blue in the face but nobody is going to bother putting that armour on until they recognize that we are in the middle of a spiritual fight. Our passage for this morning teaches us that God has not left us without protection. He has equipped us […]

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Servants and Masters

What does it look like to submit to one another? We’ve considered what it looks like in our marriages, and then in our parenting. Now, the Apostle Paul shifts his attention to the masters and servants in the church. Ephesians 6:5-9

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Children and Parents

Our passage for this morning is not describing some aspirational target that we must strive to achieve, but instead, the Apostle Paul is painting a picture of what our homes will look like as we surrender more completely to Christ. Ephesians 6:1-4

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Spirit-Filled Marriage

In a world that encourages us to grow in assertiveness, domination and control, Paul tells us that people who are filled with the Spirit will grow in the opposite direction. As the Spirit increases in us, our pride will decrease. Ephesians 5:22-33

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Motivation To Grow

Are you stuck? Maybe there was a season in your life when you were really growing, but now you’ve slipped into a rut. You know that God has more for you, but you can’t seem to motivate yourself to press in. If this is true then this passage is for you. Ephesians 5:1-21

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Walk In A Manner Worthy

Bible scholars agree that chapter 4 functions as the hinge of the book of Ephesians. Here, Paul shifts from theology to morality. Paul is going to start laying out some instructions – some commands – for the church. Ephesians 4:1-6

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