The gospel brings dignity, worth, and purpose to everyone, starting with our closest relationships: our family and church community. To imitate God and walk in the example of Christ is to mutually serve and sacrifice for one another out of love. For a more in-depth discussion on the issues surrounding Ephesians 5:21-33, listen to our …
One Example // Ephesians 4:17-5:20
Imagine if the church saw its primary job to model, pass on, and point to Jesus Christ "in everything" it does. What might the church look like, do, and reproduce? Our ultimate loyalties, core beliefs, and fundamental values are shaped by those who we respect, follow, and imitate in this life. So if the very …
One Body // Ephesians 4:1-16
The church today continues to struggle with the concept and practice of true unity and oneness in Christ. Contextual distinctions aside, with our churches divided socially, racially, and theologically, how will the world know the true witness of Christ - the union of all things in Him for the glory of His name and the …
One Spirit // Ephesians 3:14-22
So who is the Holy Spirit and what's His role in the unification of the church? This week we learn that just as Jesus Christ is the ‘head’ of the body (the church), the Spirit is the supernatural force that holds it all together. In other words, the Holy Spirit is the very power to …