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Text: Luke 1:26-38
Our Advent message ties into our series in Ephesians regarding salvation. Our inheritance in Christ Jesus' birth is unique because He is unique and appeared in Bethlehem to accomplish a unique work! Only He could get the job done; that's why celebrating His birth brings such comfort and joy.
Ephesians series message 8
Text: Ephesians 1:15-23
This Sunday we'll wrap up our consideration of Paul's prayer in Ephesians and focus on the greatness of God’s power toward us as He works out every aspect of our salvation. It is a great comfort and encouragement to us as we work out our salvation with fear and trembling. Our Advent-themed Scripture reading tells us that Jesus came to save his people from their sins. That He did - and marvelously so. It is precisely that which we will celebrate on Sunday.
Ephesians series message 7
Text: Ephesians 1:15-23
This Sunday we conclude our attention to Paul's prayer in chapter one. He prays that we would have God's power to experientially know three breathtaking gospel truths: 1) the hope of our calling 2) riches of God's inheritance 3) God's power towards us how believe. What greater way to celebrate the advent of the holy one than to rejoice in His work for us!
Ephesians series message 6
Text: Ephesians 1:15-23
In Sunday's rare Redskins victory, the rookie QB got lost in the moment and forgot their was still time on the clock for one final play. He was celebrating and taking selfies with the fans! The coaches rushed in the backup QB to take a knee and run out the clock. Who could blame him? It was his first win as a professional athlete when every news outlet had been writing off the team as hapless and hopeless. It's easy to forget the joy of the Lord and to lose our first love - ask the Ephesians, they know all about it. That's why Paul takes time to pray for them after his soaring doxology - "don't forget!" he says. "Know this in your heart and cherish it, so they joy of the Lord will be your strength in all that you do." Paul's prayer for the Ephesians has three main petitions: 1) that they would "know" the hope they've been called to 2) that they would know His glorious inheritance 3) that they would know His incomparably great power for us. It shows us the depth and breadth of the gospel, where our focus should be, and how we can pray for others.
Special Guest Speaker Jeff Osborn unpacks the phrase we often hear, but may not fully understand.
Ephesians series message 5
Text: Ephesians 1:9-14
We'll conclude this breathtaking doxology with an emphasis on the work of the Holy Spirit in our salvation. We've examined eternity past, now we peer into our eternity future - our inheritance guaranteed by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Once again, Paul reminds us we've been predestined to glory. I pray these truths edify us all as we give them due consideration.
Ephesians series message 4
Text: Ephesians 1:7-10
In this great doxological burst of praise, Paul now shows us the role of the second Person of the Godhead, known redemptively as the Son. We have redemption through His blood. This is the very core of the gospel and the brilliance of the good news. Special attention will be given to the game changer in the prior text in which Jesus is referred to as "the Beloved'. Such deep and powerful truths for us on Sunday!
Ephesians series message 3
Text: Ephesians 1:5-6
Paul gives a breathtaking view into our common salvation from heaven's perspective as he bursts into his doxology. The role of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are clearly laid out so we can gain much comfort and encouragement that God will finish the work He began in us. On Sunday we'll focus on God the Father's role in redemption.
Ephesians series message 2
Text: Ephesians 1:3
We might cover more than verse three, but it's the key verse for the book and the fulcrum upon which the entirety of its theology and application flows. What glorious truths - "in Christ" we are blessed in the heavenlies with all spiritual blessings! Our faith looks beyond the temporal to eternity, giving us strength and perspective for the here-and-now. It's rooted in who we are in Christ.
Salt Sunday - church-wide community service event. No sermon this week.
Ephesians series message 1
Text: Ephesians 1:1-2
And so we begin our journey through Paul's epistle to the Ephesian church. He begins with a note of praise, summoning us to the soaring heights of God's grace and showing us the unalterable and glorious destiny of every single believer. On Sunday we'll set the stage for this incredible letter and ponder the rich truth contained in the opening lines.
Guest speaker Nick Liberto from ProvenMen®.
This is a testimony of our ministry partner Sarita Romiero working with at-risk children in Brazil.
Text: I Timothy 4:1-2
Few things are more heartbreaking and disconcerting than when people walk away from the faith. Sometimes it happens in dramatic fashion; sometimes it's simply a slow-fade. Some apostatize with a bang and renunciation, others merely morph into their surroundings over a period of time. What is apostasy, and what would cause someone to walk away from their faith? We all know someone who has punted the faith, or whose life does not reflect gospel values. How can we as a church, and individuals, heed the Scriptures warnings about apostasy?
Holy Spirit series message 7
Text: John 14:15-17
Such comfort and confidence we glean from the phrase, in Him. Because we are in Christ, we are forgiven and free, and have eternity with Him to look forward to. Yet how often do we ponder the correlating statement which is also punctuated with great hope and encouragement? That statement is, in you. In His discourse on the Holy Spirit, Jesus indicated a mighty paradigm shift was coming, that which we now enjoy, and sometimes take for granted. We are in Christ because the Holy Spirit is in you!
Holy Spirit series message 6
Text: Misc.
Most everything we've highlighted, regarding the Holy Spirit thus far, has been His ministry at different times and is true, whether we feel like it or not - also, whether we believe it or not. Now we pivot. As we wind down our series on the Holy Spirit, we'll speak to our role and our responsibility toward the Holy Spirit - and the blessings of cultivating fellowship and a walk with Him. There are four commands to us in the New Testament in regards to the Holy Spirit. We'll examine each of those and encourage each other to walk in the Spirit.
Holy Spirit series message 5
Text: John 16:8
When He comes. John paints a beautiful picture in his gospel regarding the significance of the Holy Spirit. From the garden motif to the Jesus' discourse on the Spirit to Jesus breathing the Spirit on His disciples, the ministry of the Spirit is front and center. The Spirit helps us in our walk with Christ, but is also central in our corporate mandate to make disciples. This Sunday we'll see the Spirit's crucial role in our witness to a world that is lost apart from Christ.
Holy Spirit series message 4
Text: John 16:8
When He comes. There is so much hope and help pinned to these words! The promised One. We spend a great deal commemorating the advent of the Son and very little, comparatively, on the coming of the Spirit. The Spirit is a wonderful gift to us individually and to the church to fulfill her mission. On Sunday we'll focus on the ministry of the Spirit as we collectively fulfill our mission to make disciples, followed by two weeks examining the ministry of the Spirit in the life of the individual believer. The Spirit emboldens our witness and convicts the world of sin, while forwarding His work on earth and glorifying the Son.
Text: Jeremiah 2:1-13
This message is meant to encourage and challenge our devotion to Christ. It stems from some reading in Jeremiah - especially the early chapters in Jeremiah. I think it translates well to abiding in Christ.