3rd Street Community Church

Already carrying the cross, Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them," without waiting for those hurting him to repent. Then, as one of his last actions, he forgives the thief next to him and invites him to paradise. Through Ephesians 4:32, we explore his command to extend the mercy we've received, release the debts we hold against others, and entrust their accountability to God. Forgiveness is our faithful response to the forgiveness he has given us.

What has been leading your attitude and how do the people around you experience it? In this week’s message, Pastor KT walks through Ephesians 4:31–32a. He did everything from act out a scene of the movie “Remember the Titans,” connect the story of Cain and Abel, and shared a lesson his wife gave him on making the bed. Anger and bitterness can turn the people we’re called to love into people we fight against, while shame teaches us to cover what God wants to change. We were made in God’s image and called to live with kindness and compassion toward one another.

When we accept Christ as our Savior, we come to a life changing moment where things feel and look different. At the end of Ephesians chapter 4, Paul wants us to focus on the weight and goodness of what is happening: becoming a mature member of the body of Christ. We need to protect the Body, build up the Body, and reflect the Spirit in everything we do.

Celebrating our church’s 10th anniversary, Pastor James Talbert reminds us of the significance of the number 10 in the Bible — a symbol of God’s outstretched hand as it is delivering completion. We see in Acts chapter 8 how Philip was obedient to the Holy Spirit’s promptings and that obedience leads to opportunity.

In Ephesians 4:7–16, Paul reminds us that grace was given to each one of us. That means you aren’t just included in the body of Christ…you have something to contribute

"We are...called. Looking at the book of Ephesians, we see all that God has done for us in Christ. Sometimes we become okay with where we are and don't want to be "finished" looking like God. But we are called to be unapologetically HIM -- to keep us ONE."

“Pastor Corey wraps up our God Is… pt.2 sermon series with the story of the Fiery Furnace in the book of Daniel. We see how the 3 boys knew, believed, and trusted God’s truth when facing opposition and that Truth carried them through!”

This week, Pastor KT and Pastor Corey tag teamed the message on patience, where we learn God is not in a hurry or controlled by time, our interference is not faith, and faith begins with knowing we are seen.

This week, we see how God shows us mercy, and in return, we are to show others mercy. Mercy resembles the Father, remembers, and restores.

“Pastor Corey continued our series, teaching on how God is Just. God sees the whole story, He judges what is wrong rightly, and He moves what is wrong toward what is right.”