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Healthy Doctrine - ChurchPassage: Ephesians 1v18-23, 2v4-7, 2v18-22 & 4v11-16Speaker: Pastor Liam Turnbull

Today we start a new series titled, 'Different from the World'. There is a worldly way and there is a Godly way. Clear difference from what the world values and what God values and as believers, we are called to be different from the world. But so many times, we are tempted and even sucked into the ways of the world. Join us as we work out what it means to be different from the world. God bless. Passage: Ephesians 4:17-24

Passage: Ephesians 4:11-16

Series: Spiritual ThingsOverview: We will be unpacking Ephesians 2, 4 and 6. To access our message notes, click here.Passage: Ephesians 2, 4 and 6Speaker: Tim Howey (2/16/24)

Today's Passage: Ephesians 3:14-19 14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.Today's Prayer: Spirit, would you move upon our hearts, even now in this moment. Would you allow each of us to experience your goodness and your affection in a deeper way - one that goes beyond mere information. Let us know the length, the width, the depth, and the height of the love of Christ. Would you unlock our hearts, free us from shame, and fill us with all the fullness of God.NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Prayer & Fasting WebsiteSubscribe to the 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting NewsletterPDF Guide to Prayer & FastingAs Part of the 21 Days, we are committing to 24/7 prayer during this time. Sign up for a time slot here.

Today's Passage: Ephesians 5:13-14 and Romans 8:6. But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible. For anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore, it says, Awake O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you. - Ephesians 5:13-14For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. - Romans 8:6 Today's Prayer: Lord make us white-hot for the Gospel, Your Kingdom, Your work, and Your love. Help us to love the people of this world, but not to love the things of this world too much. Lord, wake us up from any slumber that gets in the way of being desperate for you. AmenNOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Prayer & Fasting WebsiteSubscribe to the 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting NewsletterPDF Guide to Prayer & FastingAs Part of the 21 Days, we are committing to 24/7 prayer during this time. Sign up for a time slot here.

Today's Passage: Ephesians 4:1-16 4 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. 7 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. 8 This is why it says:“When he ascended on high,    he took many captives    and gave gifts to his people.”9 (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? 10 He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)  11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. 14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. 16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.Today's Prayer: Lord, we submit today to you once again. We know that it is only through the power of the Holy Spirit that we can live our lives in ways that are worthy of all that you have done for us. We ask that you fill us again with your power and that you work in and through us. Help us to be humble and gentle and patiently help one another with our burdens.  We recognize that you have gifted us, and all of your people uniquely and also designed local churches such that we can only function by using our gifts together. Would you give each of us individually a clear view of how you have gifted us and the work that you intend for us to do in your power and in collaboration with your people. We ask that you empower us and give us clear vision to equip your people here in this time at this place we call Fellowship Church to do the work of ministry you intend for us to do together. We ask that you mature us and draw us in to Yourself so that we might know You more and more each day. Help us to reflect your glory in this church; knit us together so that we would grow together and build each other up in your love as we each do the work you have prepared for us to do. In all things, God, let us be for the praise of your glory!  NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Prayer & Fasting WebsiteSubscribe to the 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting NewsletterPDF Guide to Prayer & FastingAs Part of the 21 Days, we are committing to 24/7 prayer during this time. Sign up for a time slot here.

Our total depravity makes it impossible for us to seek God and walk in his ways. We need God to make us alive spiritually through his grace. God chooses to make people alive, calling them to salvation in an effectual way.Passage: Ephesians 2:4–9

Pastor Craig Durfor  Sermon: Putting On the Armor of God - Part 3  Passage: Ephesians 6.18-20  Series: Ephesians  September 1, 2024 

Passage: Ephesians 5:1-7Date: August 18, 2024

Passage: Ephesians 4:1-3Date: August 4, 2024

Passage: Ephesians 6:10-20 Sermon Notes Primacy of Prayer - Each piece of this armor which is provided for us by God cannot be used except in fellowship and communion with God. - Either it's by your strength or with God - The ultimate position as Christians is tested by the character of our prayer life The Way of the Prayer - Pray in the Spirit is when Holy Spirit is directing you to pray - How? When your heart is set to acknowledge to whom you are praying to and the trust in whom you are praying. The Power of Prayer - Pray for your needs and Pray for others - Power comes when it's centered on extending the Kingdom of God To give please visit: https://www.wearetruelove.com/give Join TLC on our social media for updates! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/truelovecommunity Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truelovecommunityministry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truelovecommunity

Passage: Ephesians 6:10-20 Sermon Notes: I. The Defensive Use of the Swords a. The Sword comes FROM God i. The way we use the Sword Defensively is that we must recognize it's from God, take it up into your lives and let it transform us. II. The Offensive use of the Sword a. The Sword is the WORD of God i. The way we use the Sword Offensively is that we must wield it to reroute our thoughts and actions. To give please visit: https://www.wearetruelove.com/give Join TLC on our social media for updates! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/truelovecommunity Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truelovecommunityministry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truelovecommunity

Passage: Ephesians 6:10-20 Sermon Notes: The helmet of salvation protects us from eternal damnation and assures us that we belong to God. What is Salvation? Salvation is God's rescue of sinners from sin, Satan, death, and hell through the only Savior: Jesus Christ. 1. Salvation depends on God's goodness and power in Jesus and not our own. 2. Salvation is both past, present, and future reality. 3. Assurance of salvation is given by the Holy Spirit and cultivated through obedience. To give please visit: https://www.wearetruelove.com/give Join TLC on our social media for updates! Youtube: https://youtube.com/truelovecommunity Facebook: https://facebook.com/truelovecommunityministry Instagram: https://instagram.com/truelovecommunity

Passage: Ephesians 6:10-20 Sermon Notes 1. In the last chapter of the the letter of Ephesians, Paul is telling them that The Christian life has all resources you need to stand, to persist, to endure, to thrive. Paul uses the imagery of an armor to illustrate these resource 2. The reason why we have such a hard time growing is that we have these resources available to us but we're not putting them on. 3. Today we will talk about the Sheild of Faith a. Why the Devil is after us and the weapon he uses against us b. How the Sheild of Faith protects us I. We have an enemy of immense power, superior intelligence, who hates us intensely and wants to destroy us. Vs 10-12 a. Satan hates us intensely and wants to destroy us b. He has immense power against us c. He has superior intelligence and will scheme against us d. The weapon he uses is the flaming arrows—the form of trials II. We must protect ourselves against his schemes by taking up the shield of faith. Vs 16 a. The fires can do two things to us! i. In the hands of the Satan and his dominion, it's meant to destroy and consume us. 1. If we don't have the shield of faith. It'll nullify the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the sandals—it'll render those things mute. ii. In the hands of God, fire can only refine us. If we put on the shield of faith. 1. The fire in the hands of God will only purify away the dross and refine the gold that's there. b. Taking up the shield of faith means... i. When we see the momentary pleasure and ease of the moment is absolutely tinsel compared to the glory of God and what's to come! We know it! Not just hopeful, dreamy knowledge. But certainty and surety. To give please visit: https://www.wearetruelove.com/give Join TLC on our social media for updates! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/TrueLoveCommunity Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrueLoveCommunityMinistry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TrueLoveCommunity

Passage: Ephesians 2:1-10 WATCH THE VIDEO HERE:   To learn more about Adelphi, visit us at: adelphibaptist.com

Passage: Ephesians 6:10-20 Sermon Notes 1. In the last chapter of the the letter of Ephesians, Paul is telling them that The Christian life has all resources you need to stand, to persist, to endure, to thrive. Paul uses the imagery of an armor to illustrate these resources. 2. The reason why we have such a hard time growing is that we have these resources available to us but we're not putting them on. 3. Understand that Christianity has at it's fingertips the riches of resources that can make its followers able to withstand any storm. a. Are you struggling with identity? Put on the armor of God b. Are you struggling with self worth? Put on the armor of God c. Are you struggling with purpose and meaning? Put on the armor of God d. Are you beaten down and don't know if there's any hope? Put on the armor of God 4. Today we will talk about the Sandals of Peace I. The Sandal gives us footing to Stand Firm (A Principled Life) a. The great need of this hour is that there are people with internal principles who will stand instead of bend. II. The Sandal gives us footing to Always be Ready to Move (A Pro-active Life) a. No better way to spiritual destruction than a sluggish, lifeless Christian b. To be fitted means you step with purpose! You align yourself, you ready yourself, you cultivate spiritual readiness that when God calls you move! III. The Gospel of Peace is what produces True Principled and Pro-Active To give please visit: https://www.wearetruelove.com/give Join TLC on our social media for updates! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TrueLoveCommunity Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrueLoveCommunityMinistry/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tlcyam

Pastor Mike Nafziger  Sermon: Christian Marriage Part 2  Passage: Ephesians 5.22-33  Series: Ephesians  July 21, 2024 

Passage: Ephesians 6:10-20; Mark 4:35-41 Sermon Notes: Put on the Belt of Truth to stand before Christ. 1. Put on the Belt of Truth 2. Stand against the lies of our hearts 3. Stand against the lies of the evil one To give please visit: https://www.wearetruelove.com/give Join TLC on our social media for updates! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TrueLoveCommunity/videos Facebook: https://https://www.facebook.com/TrueLoveCommunityMinistry/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truelovecommunity/

Passage: Ephesians 6:10-20 Sermon Notes: True righteousness cannot be created from sinner's heart but must be received by grace and then lived out by grace. 1. Repent of our self-righteousness 2. Receive the righteousness of Christ 3. Resolve to grow in righteousness To give please visit: https://www.wearetruelove.com/give Join TLC on our social media for updates! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TrueLoveCommunity/videos Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrueLoveCommunityMinistry/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tlcyam/

Join us this Sunday for a special sermon by guest preacher Dr. Mark Anderson from the Institute for Youth Studies. Dr. Anderson will deliver a powerful message from Ephesians 3;2 titled Stewarding Grace. This timeless text encourages us on how to both receive and extend grace to others. Passage: Ephesians 3

Pastor Mike Nafziger  Sermon: What Kind of Life Are You Living?  Passage: Ephesians 5.15-21  Series: Ephesians  July 7, 2024

Today's Passage: Ephesians 6:18-24Today's Prayer:Lord, as Paul closes his letter to the Ephesians, I am struck by his final phrase regarding the type of love that comes from you, Jesus. He calls your love, “incorruptible”.  Master, how powerful is this word to me, especially in our day and time. Not merely for the corruption that I see in the world around me. But for my own corrupted heart.  How frequent is my love corrupted by sin and selfishness. Yet, yours is pure. And it is this love that we have access to in sharing with those around us.  This, like Paul, gives us courage to speak boldly about you! May we stay close to your word, close to your heart, close to this incorruptible love. For it is the fountain of everlasting life for our weary souls, and for those souls we interact with every day.  May we continue, even after these 21 days, to meditate on your word, for it is life. Amen.Thanks for joining us. Grace be with you, who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible. NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Reading Ephesians WebsiteMen's and Women's Summer Studies InfoReach out to the Adult Ministries Team 

Today's Passage: Ephesians 6:10-18aToday's Prayer:Our great defender and our strong tower, it is in you we have ability to stand. Because of all that you have done, we can stand.  So often I remember these verses from times of my childhood – times in my Sunday school classes. Yet, as my mind wanders to these sweet memories and songs, may I be reminded how powerful these verses truly are for me today.  Just as you clothed Adam and Eve in the Garden, so you clothe us. Now, not to cover our shame, but to bear arms with the seal of Christ. The insignia of Jesus is on our chest and shield.  You, Holy Father, equip and clothe us. You provide these items that we need to defend the flaming arrows. You arm us with the power of your word, that is like a two-sided sword.  May we remember your provisions in times of need. May we lean into your protection. May we remember that in you we stand.  It's in you we stand. May we stand and remember who we are, for we more deeply know who you are.  Amen.NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Reading Ephesians WebsiteMen's and Women's Summer Studies InfoReach out to the Adult Ministries Team 

Today's Passage: Ephesians 6:1-9Today's Prayer:Lord, you are our great Father.You are our great master. Our Lord.  Whether in Roman culture or early American culture, we have a tragic past in the handling of Your image bearers, and those who are siblings in Christ, as lesser beings.  Father forgive us. As Paul confronts this, He points both slaves and masters to You as our great Lord and master. We all answer to you.  The concept of slavery has changed in our Christian language, as so often it now relates to our bondage to sin.How ironic it is for us to consider slavery to YOU as freedom, for Paul says to the Romans, “You have been set free from sin and slaves to God.”It is in submission to you that we find true freedom. May you deeply teach us what this means as our independent spirit wrestles against the concept of slavery.  As a Father, a people-pleaser, a man who has looked at others as less than, and a man who has found himself in bondage, I am convicted in these verses. God, how often I want things to look good or do well... for me.  Yet, you call me to have a sincere heart. That I trust in you. That I bear the burdens of those in my life. That I would love my brother as myself. And that I would love you with my whole heart. This, I believe is the sincerity of heart. Would you convict us and challenge in this today.  For the moms and dads, I pray for patience in this space as they wrestle with the souls of their children, like you wrestle with us. For the children contemplating what honor means, may you give clarity.For the fathers seeking your peace, may you provide it. May we listen to these words with refreshed ears to hear you speak to us again. Amen.NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Reading Ephesians WebsiteMen's and Women's Summer Studies InfoReach out to the Adult Ministries Team 

Today's Passage: Ephesians 5:22-33Today's Prayer:Oh Lord we love you.We praise you.  You loved us, your bride, the church, and gave yourself up for us. You sanctify us, cleansing us with the washing of the water with the word. Because of you, we are holy and without blemish.  Lord you know the word submission brings out a lot of feelings. Submission is the opposite of what the world preaches. But Jesus you submitted to your Father – don't let us forget that.  When we feel too important or grand to submit to you and your will, remind us of your prayer in the garden "yet not my will, but yours be done."  When we feel too important to submit to one another, remind us that you are calling us to holiness and humility – because you are holy and humble.  Thank you that you Lord that have taught us what it means to lay down our lives for another. You don't call us to anything you haven't experienced.  We can trust you. You are worthy to be followed and we praise you. Amen.NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Reading Ephesians WebsiteMen's and Women's Summer Studies InfoReach out to the Adult Ministries Team 

Today's Passage: Ephesians 5:15-21Today's Prayer:Oh Lord, we love you. Fill us with your spirit. We want more of you.  Lord I pray today we are a people marked by thankfulness.  Make us acutely aware of all that you have done for us.  Psalm 103 reminds us to forget not all your benefits: you forgive all our sins, you heal all our diseases, you redeem our lives from the pit, you crown us with love and compassion, you satisfy our desires with good things so that our youth is renewed like the eagles. You have given far more than we could ever ask or imagine –  Let this awareness shape the way we interact with one another and with you.  Lord shape us; make us a people quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to be angry out of reverence for you.  Amen.NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Reading Ephesians WebsiteMen's and Women's Summer Studies InfoReach out to the Adult Ministries Team 

Today's Passage: Ephesians 5:6-14Today's Prayer: Oh Lord, we love you.  Anything we are is because of you.  Through you all things were made. Without you nothing was made that has been made. In you is life and that life is the light of all mankind.That light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it. What a privilege it is to be children of that light.  Today I ask that you give us aware of the opportunities to be light in our day to day lives. Lord I pray you give us opportunities to be kind to people who are not kind, I pray you give us opportunities to be gentle to people who are harsh, I pray you give us opportunities to share the truth of the Gospel to those who have not heard it.  I pray you shine your light on places that our dark in our own spirits.  Call us to holiness. You are faithful to do that. Amen.NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Reading Ephesians WebsiteMen's and Women's Summer Studies InfoReach out to the Adult Ministries Team 

Today's Passage: Ephesians 5:1-5Today's Prayer:Oh Lord, we love you.  We praise you because you are holy and worth imitating.  Let the truth that you call us beloved children sink in throughout our day. We have done nothing to deserve that title, yet you have given it so freely. Let our status as beloved children transform our thoughts, words, and deeds.  Father, you know how easy it is for us to read your word and want to perform. It is easy to read these verses and create a list of behaviors to avoid. I pray today you begin to shape a new spirit in us. Take away the impulse to perform and replace it with a deep desire in us to be light in dark places.  I ask that today that you fix our eyes on you – in all of our moments, big and small.  You are worthy of our praise. Amen.NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Reading Ephesians WebsiteMen's and Women's Summer Studies InfoReach out to the Adult Ministries Team 

Today's Passage: Ephesians 4:25-32Today's Prayer:Jesus, We love you. You Who there is no falsehood in. Who spoke the truth with your neighbors. You were angry and you never sinned.You did honest work with your own hands. And you had something to share with anyone in need. No corrupting talk came from your mouth, but only what is good for building up .Your words gave grace to those who hear. There was nothing malicious in your words, in your ways. You were kind, tenderhearted.Jesus, may we follow you in these ways? May we confess the ways that we have fallen short in these areas. To seek kindness, ask you for a tender heart and to constantly forgive one another as the Father has forgiven us. Amen.NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Reading Ephesians WebsiteMen's and Women's Summer Studies InfoReach out to the Adult Ministries Team 

Today's Passage: Ephesians 4:17-24Today's Prayer:So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding.Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy, always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light.  For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom[b] and forgave our sins.NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Reading Ephesians WebsiteMen's and Women's Summer Studies InfoReach out to the Adult Ministries Team 

Today's Passage: Ephesians 4:8-16Today's Prayer:Jesus, we love you.  You who are the head of the body, the church. The firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything you might have supremacy. For all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell in you, and through you to reconcile all things to himself, things on earth or in heaven, making peace by your blood, shed on the cross.  Jesus, may that be the ballast that stabilizes us today. May we mature a little bit more today in to the stature of the fullness of Christ, the unity of faith, the knowledge of the Son of God.  Let the gifts you have given us express themselves today as you see fit. That we may live a life that is worthy: the good life.  Amen.NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Reading Ephesians WebsiteMen's and Women's Summer Studies InfoReach out to the Adult Ministries Team 

Today's Passage: Ephesians 4:1-7Today's Prayer:Jesus we love you. You who have shown us the way, shown us the humility and patience, how to bear with each other in love, you who united us in the Spirit, You who has brought us back to the God and Father of all, you who has not left us as orphans, but have empowered, and equipped us, love us, and will love us.   Fill us with your Spirit as you lead us into the good works you've prepared for us: the good work of being this body, this people, this church today. Jesus, give us the eagerness to maintain this unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Where we have sinned, let us confess, to that brother or sister we have wronged, may we reconcile and repair. May we forgive as we have been forgiven.  Amen.  NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Reading Ephesians WebsiteMen's and Women's Summer Studies InfoReach out to the Adult Ministries Team 

Today's Passage: Ephesians 3:14-21Today's Prayer:Father, we bow our knees before you today.We ask that you will strengthen us by the power of your Spirit.We ask that your Spirit will be alive and active within us.Make us a church with hearts dependent upon you.Dwell within our body so that we are firmly rooted and grounded in love.Strengthen our minds that we may begin to know the fullness of who you are.Let us rest and find peace in the love of Christ that is beyond what we can understand.We praise you, Lord –You who are able to accomplish far more than we could ever imagine.You who are ever at work in our lives.Let our words and our hearts forever bring you praise and proclaim your glory to all generations.Amen.NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Reading Ephesians WebsiteMen's and Women's Summer Studies InfoReach out to the Adult Ministries Team 

Today's Passage: Ephesians 3:7-13Today's Prayer:Father, your manifold wisdom is beyond our understanding.You don't see as the world sees.You use the least of all the saints.You are not held back by our earthly constraints.Your ways are better.Empower us to speak the truth of your Word.Work through our lives to bring light to a broken world.Stir a passion within our hearts to make known the beauty of the Gospel.We are in awe of your wisdom.We are in awe of the magnitude of your plan.Let us not lose heart.Create in us a boldness and confidence that only you can give.Use your church to display the beauty and complexity of your wisdom.Stir something new in us today.Amen.NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Reading Ephesians WebsiteMen's and Women's Summer Studies InfoReach out to the Adult Ministries Team 

Today's Passage: Ephesians 3:1-6Today's Prayer:Father, help us today as we long to grasp the mystery of the Gospel.You have given us your Word that we might read and know the truth of who you are.You have given us your Word that we might be encouraged and bound together as one body.As we hear your Word spoken over us, allow your people to have clarity.Create in us a depth of insight that only your Spirit can provide.You have promised unity with our fellow heirs.You have promised the unmatched hope of Christ.As we seek to understand, allow our eyes to be opened and our hearts to be turned to you.As we continue reading and reflecting on Paul's words to the Ephesians,Remind us that you are faithful to include us in your work,Remind us that your plan is greater than our circumstances.Remind us that your grace is unmatched.Amen.NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Reading Ephesians WebsiteMen's and Women's Summer Studies InfoReach out to the Adult Ministries Team 

Today's Passage: Ephesians 2:18-22Today's Prayer:Father, you have joined us together and called us your dwelling place.You have called us fellow citizens and invited us in.You have built a firm foundation and given us your Son as the cornerstone.You have given us your Spirit that we may know you more fully.Let us not forget that we were once lost, strangers without a home,But you have called us your own.You have hemmed us in.Let us not forget that we were once easily swayed, tossed to and fro by the waves,But you have given us a firm foundation.You have joined us together and strengthened the body.Let us not forget that we were once unable to come before you, unable to know you deeply,But you have chosen us as your dwelling place.Your Spirit dwells within us and is transforming our lives.Keep us close to your side.Create in us a longing for more of you.Teach us to love one another deeply.Amen.NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Reading Ephesians WebsiteMen's and Women's Summer Studies InfoReach out to the Adult Ministries Team 

Today's Passage: Ephesians 2:11-17Today's Prayer:Father, you have called us to remember. Remind us today that we were once far from you.Separated from Christ, and unable to grasp the hope that only you can give.But, in your great mercy, you sent your only Son.You bridged the gap, through the blood of Christ. Remind us today that you alone are our peace.You have overcome the law, making us one in Christ.You have created a way and have called us to live in unity as one body. We confess we are a people who are quick to forget.Quick to find ourselves longing to return to Egypt.Quick to question your ways and attempt to fix things on our own.Quick to forget to love one another as you have so extravagantly loved us. Lord, remind us today. You are our hope.You are our peace.We are brought near by the blood of Christ.We are made one through the cross. Your ways are always better.Your love is unfailing. Thank you for continuing to draw us near and reveal yourself to us. Amen.NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Reading Ephesians WebsiteMen's and Women's Summer Studies InfoReach out to the Adult Ministries Team 

Today's Passage: Ephesians 2:8-10Today's Prayer:Father, we were created by you and for you. You have prepared our steps, and you have numbered our days.You have invited us to join you in the work of your Kingdom.We are your workmanship. Yet, we are quick to assume we can earn your love. We so often find ourselves working harder, checking the boxes of our spiritual to-do list.So quick to forget that your grace is a gift, not a thing to be earned. Lord, keep us from boasting in our own works.Remind us today that we are your workmanship.Remind us that we need only have faith and walk in the path you have prepared before us. Thank you for allowing us to join you in your work.Thank you for sending your Son to show us the way. Help us to know you deeply and hear your voice clearly.Help us to walk in step with your Spirit. Amen.NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Reading Ephesians WebsiteMen's and Women's Summer Studies InfoReach out to the Adult Ministries Team 

Today's Passage: Ephesians 2:1-7Today's Prayer:Father, you alone are our redeemer and our hope.  You have called us your own. You know every part of our hearts. You know every harsh word that has come from our mouths.You know every worldly desire that consumes our thoughts. Yet, in your great love, so rich in mercy, you chose to make us alive with Christ. When we find ourselves caught up in the shame of our short comings, When we find ourselves discouraged by the same struggles that we have yet to overcome,May we remember that you are a Father who is rich in mercy.May we remember that you alone bring true, everlasting life.May we remember that you draw us into a new family and seat us in heavenly places. Lord, we long to understand the fullness of your great love for us. We long for the day when we will see you face to face.We long for the day when we will understand the immeasurable riches of your grace. Draw us near in the waiting.Teach us to walk in a way that brings glory to your name.Use our imperfections to point to your great love, so rich in mercy. Amen.NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Reading Ephesians WebsiteMen's and Women's Summer Studies InfoReach out to the Adult Ministries Team 

Passage: Ephesians 6:10-13 Sermon Note: Spiritual Maturity means being able to STAND your ground at the end of the day 1. What are we standing for? a. The Dominion that God has given us 2. What are we standing against? a. The Devil and His agents b. His Schemes 3. What is our power to stand? a. The Lord and His Mighty Power To give please visit: ⁠https://www.thanhlechurch.org/give⁠ Join TLC on our social media for updates! YouTube: ⁠https://wearetruelove.com/TrueLoveCom...⁠ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrueLoveCommunityMinistry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TrueLoveComunity

Today's Passage: Ephesians 1:15-23Today's Prayer:When I heard of the solid trust you have in the Master Jesus and your outpouring of love to all the followers of Jesus, I couldn't stop thanking God for you—every time I prayed, I'd think of you and give thanks. But I do more than thank. I ask—ask the God of our Master, Jesus Christ, the God of glory—to make you intelligent and discerning in knowing him personally, your eyes focused and clear, so that you can see exactly what it is he is calling you to do, grasp the immensity of this glorious way of life he has for his followers, oh, the utter extravagance of his work in us who trust him—endless energy, boundless strength!And not just for the time being, but forever. He is in charge of it all, has the final word on everything. At the center of all this, Christ rules the church – Christ's body, in which he speaks and acts, by which he fills everything with his presence.Amen.NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Reading Ephesians WebsiteMen's and Women's Summer Studies InfoReach out to the Adult Ministries Team 

Today's Passage: Ephesians 1:11-14Today's Prayer:Father, we give you thanks and praises for causing us to hope in Christ and calling us your possession. For making us your children and heirs. Today, we choose to lay hold of the hope that is ours in Christ. In the places of our lives where we're resigned and exhausted, we speak the hope God. In the seemingly intractable situations in which we find ourselves, we speak the hope of God. In the places of tender green buds barely pushing above ground, we speak the hope of God. In hard decisions that need to be made today, we speak the hope of God.Jesus, we give you thanks and praises for both being and bringing the Good News. We say there is none like you.Spirit, we give you thanks and praises for sealing us, for confirming that we are indeed the Fathers, for making us holy - separated and set apart for God. For marking us as His and for guaranteeing our inheritance. Set us aflame today with the resounding reality that we belong to a King and Kingdom that is beyond what we can see. With the resounding reality that we are not paupers but heirs of the Most High.And in response, we choose to live our lives today for the praise of Your glory. Strengthen our faith today. Call us to remember your faithfulness. We claim the hope that is ours as we call to mind who you are and what you have done from the beginning of all time to this time and THIS day, and what you will do to the end of all time.We put your grace and power and perfection on full display.We choose lives that magnify you.All of us for all of who you are.NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Reading Ephesians WebsiteMen's and Women's Summer Studies InfoReach out to the Adult Ministries Team 

Today's Passage: Ephesians 1:1-10Today's Prayer:Father, we thank you, for how you have named us as saints.For how You are right now speaking a truer and better identity over us - calling us blessed, chosen, holy, blameless, adopted, redeemed, forgiven, and lavished with grace.Not just Blessed… but Blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places…Not just Chosen… but Chosen before the foundation of the world, that we should be…Not just Holy… but without blame…Not just Tolerated…but Adopted according to your good pleasure…[Not just Accepted…but Accepted in the Beloved]Not just Redeemed…but a permanent redemption through Your blood, andForgiven…of all our sins…And Lavished with Grace…over and over again…Father, it's almost too good to be true! It would be enough to be known by you, but to be named as an adopted son or a daughter is scarcely more than we can comprehend.Jesus, we praise you for your goodness over us. Your sacrifice for us. Your deep care and attention toward us. May praise be our response to all You have accomplished on our behalf.Spirit, as we walk throughout this day, lead us in this truth. Keep our identity ever before us. We choose to walk as a particular kind of people.It is in the strong name of Jesus that we pray…Amen.NOTES & LINKS:21 Days of Reading Ephesians WebsiteMen's and Women's Summer Studies InfoReach out to the Adult Ministries Team 

Passage: Ephesians 6:1-9 Sermon Notes: Sermon in a sentence: The Triune God transforms all our relationships Point 1: The Triune God empowers children to obey their parent and parents to raise their children. Point 2: The Triune God transforms the heart to true service and obedience. Point 3: The Triune God gives us the greatest resources and reasons to fight slavery, abuse, and every injustice. To give please visit: ⁠⁠https://www.thanhlechurch.org/give⁠⁠ Join TLC on our social media for updates! YouTube: ⁠⁠https://wearetruelove.com/TrueLoveCom...⁠⁠ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrueLoveCommunityMinistry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TrueLoveComunity

Passage: Ephesians 5:1-21 Sermon Notes: Sermon in a Sentence: You are God's beloved children, so finish strong by walking in love. Point 1: Walk in love (v. 1-6) Point 2: Walk in the light (v. 7-14) Point 3: Walk in wisdom (v. 15-21) To give please visit: https://www.thanhlechurch.org/give Join TLC on our social media for updates! YouTube: https://wearetruelove.com/TrueLoveCom... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrueLoveCommunityMinistry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TrueLoveComunity

Passage: Ephesians 4:17-32 Sermon Notes: 1. Theme for 2024 is Press On. Moving towards Spiritual Maturity. 2. The first 3 Chapters of Ephesians was to lay down the foundation of our identity in Christ. a. Adopted by the Father b. Anchored in the riches and privileges of the Son c. Alive in the Spirit. 3. How does the Christian change happen? a. A decision b. A new way of thinking c. A life of captivation I. A decision vs 17-19, 22-23 a. Realizing that without God, everything you hold on to or put energy in has no meaning. b. There must be a decisive, deliberate decision to put off the old self and put on the new self. II. A new way of thinking vs 23 a. There's a transformation of your thinking i. Your motive changes ii. How you know something is true changes III. A life of captivation vs 23 a. You can't just do it, it has to be done upon you. b. There needs to be a capturing of you by the reality of what Christ i. It's not about learning new rules or doing religious stuff, what truly changes you is being captivated by what Jesus Christ was willing to put off (His glory and majesty) and put on (Your sins and transgression) so that you can put on his glory and majesty. To give please visit: ⁠https://www.thanhlechurch.org/give⁠ Join TLC on our social media for updates! YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/TrueLoveCommunity⁠ FaceBook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/TrueLoveCommunityMinistry⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/TrueLoveCommunity