All Sermons in Ephesians

(Text Only: Our apologies, the audio and video did not record properly) Title: Three Important Questions Intro: What, exactly, is wisdom? (v. 15) “Unwise”   Greek:  asophos Definiton:  Unwise or foolish Only used this one time in scripture. “Wise” Greek:  sophos Definiton:  wise, skilled, skilled in letters, cultivated, learned, of the Greek philosophers, and orators,…

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Title: A Frank Discussion on Alcohol Intro: My Grandfathers after WWII Papa and Chocolate Covered Cherries (find story) My Father’s Struggles after Nam My Decision at 10 years old My First Drink Ever, in Japan The Modern Era (occasional drink, with extreme caution) Austin Dropping off the Beer at the Christmas…

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Title: The Alternative Fill Up Intro: So two weeks ago we were in Ephesians and had a very frank discussion on alcohol; the warnings scripture gives about it’s abuses, the acknowledgments of it’s benefits, and our responsibility to make sure that whatever our convictional positions are on alcohol, we must place…

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Title: Marriage Roles:  Part One; A Primer Intro: I want to take this discussion slowly.  Not necessarily because I think it will be a difficult study.  (To be quite frank with you, I think the Bible is very clear on marriage roles, and we are a Biblically bound church, submitting the…

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Title: Marriage Roles:  Part Two-Wives  Intro: You guys did an awesome job last week with the handling of what can (if not treated correctly) become a divisive passage within the Church.  As we move further into this discussion I want to just revisit a couple things: Some Reminders: Let’s dive in!…

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Title: Marriage Roles:  Husbands, Part One; The RIGHT love. Intro: Husbands, love your wives Most of you are aware that there are four Greek words in the New Testament that translate into English as “love”.* Each of these four Greek words denotes a different type of love, and it is critical…

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Title: Why Agape? Intro: We spend a great deal of time last week explaining the difference between Agape love and the other three common words for “Love” (eros, phileo, storge).  We explained that while those three are driven by feelings, Agape is a decision, a self-reducing, sacrificial decision to serve and…

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Title: Objecting to the Premise/Embracing the Promise Intro: When preparing a sermon, I often think of you…I try to put myself in your shoes, hearing these messages Sunday after Sunday, knowing most of you well, and what I try to do is anticipate objections or reactions to some of the conclusions…

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Title: The Application for a Strong Marriage Intro: Does anyone else cringe when they hear the term “self care”? Why? Where do you see a tension between the concept of “self care” and the biblical concept of growth? For me the difference is this:  the end goal is different.  One is…

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Title: Conclusions on Marriage Intro: 31 For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. 32 This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless, as for you individually, each…

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Title: Children, part one Intro: 6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Greek Study: “Obey” Greek:  hypakouō (hoop-ak-oo’-o) Definition: to hear under (as a subordinate), i.e. to listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority:—hearken, be obedient to, obey. Combination of two…

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Title: Children, Part Two:  A Distinctive Mark Intro: What is Paul Quoting? Exodus 5:16 16 ‘Honor your father and your mother, just as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that your days may be prolonged and that it may go well for you on the land which the Lord your…