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We continue in our journey through the book of Ephesians today, and our text for today comes from the Lectionary is Ephesians 5:15-20 . So lets jump in and see what God has for us in our reading from the Holy Bible. Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the…

1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled,…

Biblical concept of light and darkness The Lexham Bible Dictionary (Light and Darkness in the Old Testament) At the heart of Old Testament’s symbolic use of light and darkness is the connection the text makes between light and the personal presence of God, and darkness as all that opposes God. The light…

Engage As we come together this Sunday morning, we set out with our eyes looking forward to a new week and for Christians, the week that is before us is the week of great significance that we know as Holy Week. Yet while our gaze looks with great expectation to celebrating the death and resurrection…

We’ve read our passage this morning eight times as part of this series. We’ve read that list of 15 examples of works of the flesh, and the 9 examples of fruit of the Spirit. Lets hone in on that phrase “Fruit of the Spirit”, we know what it is by now, perhaps you have even memorized verses 22 & 23 here:…

Terry Mackey leads in communion sharing from Isaiah 53 this morning. Afterwards Pastor Chase kicks off week one in our mini-series, "Walking with Christ". The topic is on "Maturing in Christ", and we dive into different ways in which we grow in Christ, as we work toward spiritual maturity. Grab your Bibles and open up to Colossians 2:6-7!

Paul makes a shift in teaching here in chapter 4. He has explained the good news of our salvation in chapters 1–3, and now he turns to show us how that news ought to play out in the good lives of God’s people. He begins with walking in a manner worthy of the Gospel. He meant for the Ephesians to live…

THE PRACTICE OF THE MYSTERY The fourth chapter of Ephesians introduces a change of direction for the book. The word “ therefore ” in verse 1 , signals this change. Paul is saying, “ because of what I have said, this is what I want you to do. ” To me, the first there chapters of this book are among the…

Beginnings There are lots of beginnings in life, but before these beginnings there was “the” beginning. Beginnings bring about a journey, the journey brings about a conclusion (an end), this morning that is what we are looking at. (beginning of life picture here) - expand (beginning of your journey picture)…

Ten I am Statements 7 What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.” 8 But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced…

How do You Know That You Know 1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.…

From the beginning Ah, what a beautiful start, assurance we have from John and the apostles for the Christian then and the Christian today. John starts with a great truth then to them and a great truth that has been preserved for us today. John’s aim was to remind and assure the church a few things.…

… besides the former famine … Similarities in this story has caused some to accuse the author of confusing it with accounts of Abraham. This is not true. Isaac in Gerar avoid the drought (calling his wife a sister) was confused with Abraham in Egypt avoiding a drought (calling his wife a sister) Repetition…

Introduction: John Piper in his book Don’t Waste Your Life , told the following two accounts. In April 2000, Ruby Eliason and Laura Edwards were killed in Cameroon, West Africa. Ruby was over eighty. Single all her life, she poured it out for one great thing: to make Jesus Christ known among the unreached,…

This Week’s Theme: Put On the LORD Jesus Christ This Week’s Word is Flesh: The physical aspect of human beings, which distinguishes them from God and is therefore frequently used in the NT as a symbol of human sinful nature in contrast with God’s perfection. (The Greek word for “flesh” is sometimes translated…

1. Show _love in your walk_ (1-2) Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. 1. Show love in your walk (1-2) 2. Show _light in your walk_ (3-14) But sexual immorality and all impurity or…

For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God’s mystery, which is…

1 Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain. 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God…

Walk in Newness Walk in Obedience Walk in Optimism “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives…

The book of Colossians is all about genuine spiritual maturity. Genuine spiritual maturity is only possible because of a relationship with Christ, you cannot become mature without a growing walk in Christ, and you do not need anything other than Christ in order to grow spiritually. For this reason Paul…

John is writing in retrospect by distinguishing an act that will take place later in his writings but had already been spoken of the other Gospels Matt & Luke. Waiting of the Lord Mary, Martha and Lazarus are all loved by Jesus (Family) He doesn’t love one person in the Christian family more less that…

FREEDOM FROM THE RAT RACE OF LIFE Galatians 4:21-31 Galatians 5:16-18 Religion and Religious 1re•li•gious \ri-ˈli-jəs\ adjective [Middle English, from Anglo-French religius , from Latin religiosus , from religio ] 13th century 1: relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate…

What forms our conduct? 16 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? 17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. I am God’s temple. We, the church, are God’s temple. Unity as God’s temple. 1 This is…

Introduction “As you received Christ Jesus the Lord” 6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, you made a decision not for Jesus the club president Jesus the Lord “So walk in Him” 6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, “I have decided to follow Jesus;…

Introduction Good morning FCC, we are so glad that you have joined us this morning as we begin the book of Colossians. Is been said by scholars that if you want to learn quickly about who Jesus is, read John 1 , Revelation 19 , and Colossians. So today, we begin our study in Colossians 1 . Prayer Read…