Tag: Ephesians
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May 10, 2026 Sermon
Every Christian has been provided with what we need to stand firm and faithful in this life. That armor comes not from our own strength or knowledge, but instead from our King. When we trust and follow King Jesus, He will see us through this life.
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Ephesians 6:10-13 Stand! 5/3/26 Sermon
You’ve been equipped to stand. Every Christian is given in Jesus, and by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, all that we need to be found faithful.
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Ephesians 6:1-9 Gospel-shaped 4/26/26 Sermon
Gospel-shaped home. Paul’s teaching on how the Gospel changes Christians extends from marriage (5:22-33) to the family. Children are called to obey their parents in line with God’s law and the way that He has made the world: obedience brings blessing. Parents – fathers are specifically in view here – are to seek to not frustrate or provoke their children, but instead are to build them up in every way that points to the Lord, through discipline and instruction.
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Ephesians 5:22-33 The Mystery of Marriage 4/19/26 Sermon
Chapter 5 has called all Christians to be imitators of God and to walk in love and wisdom; one way we do that is by displaying Christ’s love for His church in marriage.
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Ephesians 5:15-21 Filled With the Spirit 4/12/26 Sermon
Lord, we ask for you to do what is humanly impossible when you save us; now we ask that you continue that miraculous work in our heart and mind: make us to earnestly desire all that you have said is best so that we would experience the joy of being filled with your Spirit!
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Ephesians 4:25-32 The New Self – 3/15/26 Sermon
The new community that Christ calls us to looks radically different from what we were before. Jesus calls His people – His church – to put off the old self and put on the new.
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Ephesians 4:17-24 Were and Are 3/8/26 Sermon
In Christ, every Christian has been given a new identity, a new life. We don’t earn it, but we are called to receive it and live in it each and every day.
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Ephesians 4:11-16 Grow 3/1/26 Sermon
He gave… The church’s mission is to be and make disciples; we do that as we pursue Jesus in humility, gentleness, patience, love, and unity (4:2). But we can’t bring that about on our own! How does Jesus form us as a body? The answer Paul gives is that our maturing and equipping comes from Spirit-given gifts intended for the building up of God’s people. These gifts, in this example, look like people: apostles, prophets, evangelists, shepherds and teachers.
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Ephesians 4:1-10 Our Victorious King 2/22/26 Sermon
The call. Because Jesus has the victory and because we benefit in Him, we are called to act as the new kind of people that He has created us to be.
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Ephesians 3:14-21 Bold Prayer 2/15/26 Sermon
How to respond. The conclusion of Paul’s prayer is a response: not that we would do anything to bring about God’s blessing. Instead, the response is to worship: it’s to glorify the Lord who loves His church and answers such prayers and works in such people as we are!
