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 […]
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 […]
The goal of today’s message is to wake you up to the battle that is raging all around us. Ephesians 6:10-12
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
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
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
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
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
As we have seen over the last two Sundays, Paul has been proclaiming a message of unity to this Ephesian church. He’s been reminding them that all the old divisions – particularly the divisions between Jews and Gentiles – can now be overcome in Christ! There is UNIFYING POWER in the gospel! Ephesians 3:14-21
While reflecting on this passage, the expression, “talk is cheap” comes to mind. It reminds us of Paul’s example that, while it is one thing to SAY the right words, it’s another thing entirely to back up those words with your actions. Ephesians 3:1-13
