All Sermons in Ephesians

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Title: Children, Part Three:  Setting the Tone Intro: “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger” Note the instruction is to father’s specifically, not parents.  Any ideas why? PB’s answer:  Paul is reminding those in authority they are the household tone setter.  How they handle their children is how their children…

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Title: Slaves and Masters:  Part One: Overview Intro: It was almost three years ago that we began our study in Ephesians, and, during that first sermon, which was delivered in August of 2019, I stated there were some very controversial passages in Ephesians that we would be studying. I mentioned several…

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Title: Slaves and Masters:  Part Two: Application Intro: 5 Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; 6 not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God…

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Title: Slaves and Masters, Part Three:  Attitude, Motivation and Endgame Intro: I realize it’s been a month since we’ve been in our main book of study, Ephesians, so this morning I’d like to begin by reading the entire portion of the text we’re dealing with.  A month ago we looked at…

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Title: Slaves and Masters, Part Four:  To the Masters Intro: 9 And masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him. We’re going to look at three things and their applications today: What…

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Title: The Armor of God, Part 1 Intro: 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against [f]flesh and…

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Direct Video not available, but the service and sermon are available on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/100064912773148/videos/434860525445657 Title: The Armor of God, Part 2 Intro: Today I’m going to lean on three voices to help us understand the gravity of Paul’s commands in this single powerful verse:  Matthew Henry, Chuck Smith, and A.R….

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Title: The Armor of God, Part 3 Intro: If you could have any of Superman’s powers, which would you chose?  (There is only one correct answer_ 14 Stand firm therefore, having belted your waist with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having strapped on your feet the preparation…

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Title: The Armor of God, Part 4 Intro: Last Monday Silas and I went to the Brown’s game, (I told Silas what to wear after checking the weather, and, what do you suppose was the best advice I gave him as to what to wear? Shoes.  Why? And  how did I…

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Title: The Armor of God, Part 5 Intro: The Shield of Faith “in addition to all”  or “above all” “or “chiefly” Why is Faith elevated to this “above all” prestigious position? (Take answers) (Think of it this way:  if you could have ONE piece of this armor when arrows are raining…

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Direct video not available for this message; but the full service and sermon are available on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/100064912773148/videos/3363427627280243 Title: The Armor of God, Part 6 Intro:Today we finish the armor of God series! To those of you who cheered, you may be throwing tomatoes at me by sermon’s end. Some…

(Audio/Video and Text Available) Title: Often Forgotten Characteristics of Prayer Intro: Have you ever experienced a thing (a movie, a song, a book) and for years said, “Oh that thing is great!  It’s one of the classics!  One of my all time favorites!”  But then years go by and you sit down and watch that…