Month: February 2013

Ephesians 4.11-16 Gifted men have been given by the Lord to the church in order to help equip it to minister to each other.  The strength of a church is in how well the body is ministering to each to support it as it matures in Christ.  If someone in the church is not engaged in some ministry to build up the body then one of two things is true.  Either the pastor is not doing his job adequately equipping the body or the individual is being disobedient.  What more could each of us do to help build up the church?

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Ephesians 3.7-13 – We finish up from the previous week our discussion on Paul’s prayer for the church at Ephesus.  He outlines some invaluable things that we should pray for each other.  Then we look at Ephesians 3.  We are not only saved by grace (2:8-9), we also serve by God’s grace and are strengthened by God’s grace.  This is to encourage us not to be disheartened when we encounter difficult life events.

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02 10 Ephesians 1.15-23  – Over the past several weeks our focus has been on the great commission given by Christ to the Church.  It is His marching orders to go and proclaim the Gospel message of salvation through Christ to the people of the world.  While we are to maintain an external focs of accomplishing this commission, we also have a responsibility to the body of Christ – the Church, His bride.  In his letter to the church people of Ephesus, Paul praises them for both their faith and their love.  Paul also prays for them regarding some specific character development that gives us a good model to pattern our prayers for each other.  (Please note that the audio message only deals with Paul’s praise.)

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II Corinthians 5.11-21 – Scripture continues to provide insight into the role the church has in the world.  Evangelism is at the core of that mission.  Looking at the passage for today, Christ’s love compels us to active service, it changes us into an amazing new creation, and it challenges us to advocate for reconciliation.  What is Christ’s love compelling you to do today?

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