Ephesians is a letter to the BELIEVERS in Ephesus. The theme is this… …Christianity offers UNITY centered around living the WAYS of Jesus. Your PAST Life… As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins… Ephesians 2:1 Dead (νεκρός nekrós) = lifeless Trespasses (παράπτωμα paráptōma) = to fa …
Ephesians is a letter to the BELIEVERS in Ephesus. The theme is this… …Christianity offers UNITY centered around living the WAYS of Jesus. For this reason… v.15a What reason? When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit Ephesians 1:13 The gift of belief in Christ …
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to sonship through …
April 7, 2024 Reese Will “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.” – Hebre …
11 Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. 13 They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” “They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I d …
What we all want: …… AMAZING Faith Amazing faith is found in two words = FOLLOW ME . God is most honored by our living, active, death-defying, IN SPITE OF , faith. PERSONAL Faith… WHOSE faith? 39 Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman …
What we all want: …… AMAZING Faith Amazing faith is found in two words = FOLLOW ME. God is most honored by our living, active, death-defying, I N SP IT E OF, faith. PRACTICAL Faith… When our ACTIVE faith intersects with God’s FAITHFULNESS, our faith grows. 24 “Therefore everyone who hears these …
What we all want: …… AMAZING Faith And when Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, begging Him, 6 and saying, “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, terribly tormented.” 7 Jesus *said to him, “I will come and heal him.” 8 But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy for You to …
From 1990-2022, 40 million people have STOPPED attending church. Key Goal: To HELP one more person find their way back to GOD thru the CHURCH. Quick Review… CULTURAL Christians. This group does not show much EVIDENCE they were BELIEVERS. 50% would return to church. “Build a RELATIONSHIP to offer an …
From 1990-2022, 40 million people have STOPPED attending church. Goals: To HELP one more person find their way back to GOD thru the CHURCH. To not become 40 million and ONE. How do we COMBAT this? Church isn’t primarily about what you “ GET OUT OF IT.” And let us consider how we may s …
Who Is Leaving? We are living amid the LARGEST and FASTEST transformation of religion in American history. Collin Hansen From 1990-2022, 40 million people have STOPPED attending church. Who is Leaving? In short, EVERYONE! Three main groups… CULTURAL CHRISTIANS This group does not show much EVIDENCE …
SCRIPTURE Choose a passage and read or listen to it at least twice. Write down verses or phrases that stand out to you that you want to remember. Write down things you might want to understand better or have questions about. 2.OBSERVATION As you read and re-read the passage, ask questions about the …
…To grow in a REAL relationship with God through PRAYER. It is human nature to resist things we cannot CONTROL or do not UNDERSTAND. What does the WAY I pray SAY about my view of God? This, then, is how you should pray… Matthew 6:9 The PURPOSE of prayer is to ALIGN our wills with GOD’S will. …your …
…To grow in a REAL relationship with God through PRAYER. One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” Luke 11:1 …for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Matthew 6 …
One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” Luke 11:1 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corne …
JOY 46 Mary said, “With all my heart I glorify the Lord! 47 In the depths of who I am I rejoice in God my savior. 48 He has looked with favor on the low status of his servant. Look! From now on, everyone will consider me highly favored 49 because the mighty one has done great things …
8 Nearby shepherds were living in the fields, guarding their sheep at night. 9 The Lord’s angel stood before them, the Lord’s glory shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 The angel said, “Don’t be afraid! Look! I bring good news to you—wonderful, joyous news for all people. 11 Your savior is …
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit. 14 For the body does not consis …
He gave some apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers. 12 His purpose was to equip God’s people for the work of serving and building up the body of Christ 13 until we all reach the unity of faith and knowledge of God’s Son. God’s goal is for us to become mature adults …
He gave some apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers. 12 His purpose was to equip God’s people for the work of serving and building up the body of Christ 13 until we all reach the unity of faith and knowledge of God’s Son. God’s goal is for us to become mature adults …
21 Greet all God’s people in Christ Jesus. The brothers and sisters with me send you their greeting. 22 All God’s people here, especially those in Caesar’s household, send you their greeting. 23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirits. Philippians 4:21-23 Where we’ve been… Philippian …
– Philippians 4:10-14 10 I was very glad in the Lord because now at last you have shown concern for me again. (Of course, you were always concerned but had no way to show it.) 11 I’m not saying this because I need anything, for I have learned how to be content in any circumstance. 12 I know the expe …
4 Be glad in the Lord always! Again I say, be glad! 5 Let your gentleness show in your treatment of all people. The Lord is near. 6 Don’t be anxious about anything; rather, bring up all of your requests to God in your prayers and petitions, along with giving thanks. 7 Then the peace of God that exce …
Lord, my heart isn’t proud; my eyes aren’t conceited. I don’t get involved with things too great or wonderful for me. 2 No. But I have calmed and quieted myself like a weaned child on its mother; I’m like the weaned child that is with me. 3 Israel, wait for the Lord— from now …
Philippians 3:10-14 I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. 12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arriv …
Philippians 3:10-14 I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. 12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arriv …
Philippians 3:1-7 UNDERSTANDING RIGHTEOUSNESS Watch out for the “dogs.” Watch out for people who do evil things v.2 Watch out for those who insist on circumcision, which is really mutilation. 3 We are the circumcision. v.2 Genesis 17:12 – sign of being Set APART for God. Acts 15:2 – Paul & Barn …
Membership at Wendover Hills Church… SPECTATOR or SEEKER PARTICIPANT MEMBER 4 M’s of Membership MISSION To pursue a life of HOLINESS For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. 1 Thessalonians 4:7 To lead other to JESUS For the Son of Man came to seek and save the lost. Luke 8: …
Philippians 2:12-18 … carry out your own salvation with fear and trembling. Carry out – κατεργάζομαι (katergazomai) = to DO that from which something RESULTS. Fear – φόβος (phobos) = REVERENCE (at to one’s spouse) Trembling – τρόμος (tromos) = DISTRUSTS one’s own ABILITIES. Make the EVIDENCE of your …
This Sunday we got to hear from our youth that attended summer camp
Oneness – Philippians 2:1-11 Philippians is a letter to the CHURCH. Church is meant to be COMMUNITY centered around advancing the GOSPEL. So how do we do it? If you have any hope of being in COMMUNITY. Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his lov …
Philippians 1:12-25 Philippians is a letter to the CHURCH. My SITUATION has been used for GOOD. Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. v.12 We know that God works all things together for good for the ones who love Go …
Philippians 1:1-11 Philippians is a letter to the CHURCH. Church is meant to be COMMMUNITY centered around the advancing the GOSPEL. How does the church FUNCTION? The Church GIVES to each other when in NEED. I thank my God every time I remember you. v.3 Acts 16; 2 Corinthians 8 & 9 The Church …
MATERIALISM Genesis 41 He is given tremendous AUTHORITY. He is given Pharaoh’s signet RING. He is given a ROBE of fine linen and a gold chain around his neck. He is given his own CHARIOT as second in command. He is given a new NAME. Pitfalls of Prosperity PRIDE INDULGENCE FALSE SECURITY PRES …
Genesis 40 Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58 JOSEPH’S CHARACTER TRAITS He was RESPONSIBLE. He was SENSITIVE to people. When Josep …