Members of IDC, The Elders wanted to write to you about the coming year and the reason behind the Thursday night events. IDC is committed to a simple church structure. This means we do not want to create a bunch of events for our people to attend, but rather prioritize our Sunday gathering and time […]
Ephesians 3:14‐21 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] A lot of believers only pray when they have no other option. Oh, they may have some routine prayers that they pray – like at meal times, or on a Sunday – but when it comes to actually seeking God with desperation, they […]
IDC would like to make you aware of two upcoming events… 1) The Ordination of Nate Akin, Donnie Hollis, and Matt Sigmon – This Sunday (Nov. 4) at 6pm three of our Elders will be ordained. This will be a special time as we commemorate their role as shepherds at IDC. Although the NT does […]
Download the lecture notes [powerpress] Main Questions to Explore: 1)What does Primacy of the Church mean? 2)What are the Implications of the Church being Primary? Especially in equipping, assessing, and sending! Main Idea: The Primacy of the Church means that the church is the chosen vehicle by which God is accomplishing His purposes in the […]
Ephesians 3:1‐13 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] Paul desires for us to see in this passage the radical nature of the gospel and the uniting of two in one, In Christ! In making us fellow heirs in Christ. God is displaying His plan for the World, namely that Jew and […]
For those of you who prayed for us at the elder retreat last weekend, thank you. We got a lot accomplished and enjoyed some rich fellowship. The annual budget and the sermon series plan were two of the main topics of discussion. Matt will be presenting the proposed budget soon, and he will also give […]
Ephesians 2:11-22 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] In Eph 2:11-22, Paul describes a hostile rivalry that was deep and complex, between Jew and Gentile. Gentiles were non-Jews. The word is “ethna” in v 11 (non-Jewish ethnicities). It was religious. Gentiles didn’t know the God of Israel. It was cultural. Jews […]
Dear Imago Dei Family, On behalf of the Elders, we want to say how grateful we are for you. We praise God for your “faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints” (Eph 1:15). Indeed, we see many evidences of God’s grace in our faith family. This includes your willingness to […]
Ephesians 2:1-10 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] Verse 1 begins with “And You.” Who is he talking to? The Gentiles. Then he says in verse 3a, “all of us” and then “like the rest of mankind…” (3b). Paul covers everyone with these phrases. Paul is not about to describe some […]
Ephesians 1:15-23 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] Today we are going to learn some important truths about prayer, with an emphasis on praying for knowledge and understanding. We need the Spirit’s help to grasp the greatness of God, the supremacy of Christ, the rich benefits of the gospel. What this […]