Sermons

Except for three verses, all of Ephesians 1 and 2 has nothing to do with us trying to be better Christians. Virtually all these two chapters have to do with us remembering what God has done for us, is doing for us, and will do for us. It is meant to anchor us, fortify us,…

The first chapter of Ephesians lays out the past, present and future of God’s magnificent plan of our salvation. In the second chapter, He lays out the past, present, and future of the people Jesus saves. The first chapter talks about our spiritual possessions, while the latter talks about our spiritual position. The central ideas…

God has given us a spirit of wisdom and revelation. It is interesting to note that Paul’s prayer for the church is not that they would know their facts about God or beliefs better, but that they would know God Himself better. He wants the same for us.

The Holy Spirit is probably the least known and the least understood part of the Trinity. He is the Spirit of God, He is the Spirit of Christ, and He is the Lord, according to scripture. If we were to boil it down, you could say that the Holy Spirit brings life, truth, and community…

Redemption is one of the things God does for sinners. He sees us in our slavery to sin, self, and Satan, and brings us out of that slavery into freedom. Here is a biblical metaphor: the place…a slave market, the person…you and me, in chains with no hope of rescue or release, the purchaser…someone who…

We are beginning our study in the book of Ephesians. Ephesians is a letter (epistle) written by Paul to the church at Ephesus. As we begin reading the first six verses, we will examine the challenging doctrines of election and predestination and see that they are not as confusing as they may first appear.