Ephesians 6:10-24 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] Paul exhorts the Ephesians and us to stand firm by God’s strength in God’s armor in the midst of spiritual warfare. The critical battle has already been won! There’s just a mop up operation going on. He is Lord. We are in him. […]
Ephesians 6:5-9 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] What’s your least favorite job of all time? I haven’t had as many bad jobs as some of you have. Donnie told me that he milked cows for two years, and also used to discard dead animals from the vet. I’ve been an […]
Ephesians 6:1-4 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] This little section is brief but powerful. In these few verses Paul highlights essential priorities of children and parents. Now, obviously, kids can grow up in great homes, and turn out a rebellious. I totally understand that. The point I’m driving out is: […]
1 Corinthians 7:1-16; 25-40 View IDC’s Pre-Marital Counseling Curriculum Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] Last week we looked at many foundational truths from Ephesians 5. This theology is found in 1 Corinthians also (notice 6:16), and we also find some other helpful instructions for marrieds and singles. While Ephesians gave […]
Ephesians 5:18-33 View IDC’s Pre-Marital Counseling Curriculum Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] Husbands are called to love their bride like Christ loved the church. I want to be a better husband, and this text has challenged me to do so. I pray it challenges you as well. Why is this […]
Ephesians 5:18-33 View IDC’s Pre-Marital Counseling Curriculum Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] Christianity is a relational faith. And Life in the Spirit is not just an individual experience, but corporate or relational experience. That is made super clear in this passage. The Spirit’s infilling results in worshiping with one another […]
Ephesians 5:1-17 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] In chapter 5:1, Paul urges us to imitate God. Be like God. Paul tells us in other places to imitate him, as he imitates Christ (1 Cor 4:16; 10:31-11:1; Phil 3:17; 1 Thess 1:6; 2 Thess 3:7, 9); and he tells congregations to […]
Ephesians 4:17-32 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] We’re talking about a new set of clothes in Eph 4. Paul uses this metaphor, of “taking off and putting on” (clothes) to talk about what happens when you become a Christian.Of course, he’s not talking about physical clothes, but spiritual clothes – […]
Ephesians 4:1-16 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] In Ephesians 4, Paul describes the body of Christ. We should not be like my uninterested third period health class when we cover this material! We should listen closely to Paul for we are part of this body as Christians! And should pay […]
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 […]