Sermons from August 2023
The Purpose of Marriage
The Purpose of Marriage Bright eyed New couple, Excited to take on the world together. The future is full of possibilities! 5 Years, Passion for the future has turned to passionate arguments against one another You have realized that you both have very different ideas of what life should or could look like. 10 years, weighed down by the burdens of life (begin to eat at one another) Resentment grows, Thoughts are invading your head, they are not pulling their…
Be Imitators of God
Be Imitators of God Introduction The first 3 chapters – Doctrine, The last 3 chapters – Duty. Antinomianism – those who preach sex, drugs, and rock and roll—what you find in the book of Corinthians – Christ came, God forgive all sin, The spirit has sealed us. We are secure in Jesus. So now we can live as a prodigal. We should never forget that God’s ultimate goal for us is holiness. (1:4 – chose us before the foundation of…
Family Traditions
Ephesians 4:25-32 Today we are going to be looking at Ephesians 4:25-32, as we continue our walk through the application portion of Ephesians. Important to keep in mind what we are applying, what we are applying is the doctrine that we learned in the first three chapters of Ephesians. That’s a big deal! The way we are called to live isn’t arbitrary, but the response to true doctrine as given to us in scripture. Through the doctrine we have learned…
A New Self
A New Self Here is the big idea this morning – Your identity dictates your actions. When you change your identity, it changes how you live. Ephesians 4:17-24 Context/Story The larger narrative lands us in a passage that is focusing on the unity and maturity of believers. Chapters 1-3 Our identity, Chapters 4-6 our actions. Salvation cannot be earned. But there are some things we are called to live out as believers. How do we do that? By putting off our…