AEFC Sermons

In this sermon, we are starting a new series in the New Testament book of Ephesians. We begin this series by considering our identity in Christ. How does God want us to think of ourselves now that we belong to Jesus? That is the question we’re asking the first two verses of Paul’s letter to…

If you search for “two kinds of people in the world” on the internet, you’ll find all sorts of entertaining results. But in Matthew 25:31-46, Jesus gives a sobering take on the “two kinds of people” trope. According to Jesus, when He returns to earth, there will be only two kinds of people, and which group we find ourselves in depends on what we do with Jesus before that Day arrives.

Sooner or later we all ask the question: “Why are we here?” What is the purpose of our lives? The answer we find in the Parable of the Talents is that we are here to live faithfully for Jesus Christ. In this sermon, we explore the Parable of the Talents and identify seven key truths we need to remember if we are going to live faithfully for Jesus.

Sermon text:  Joshua 1:7-9 Click on the blue “Save PDF” button to view the printed bulletin. Click here to view the online bulletin.

A message from Mike Shields, EFCA Central District Superintendent Sermon Text:  Ephesians 4:7-16 To view the printed bulletin, please click on the blue “Save PDF” button. To view the online bulletin, please click here.

How should we live while we wait for the Lord’s Return? Jesus answers this question from a few different angles in Matthew 24-25, including the answer He gives in the Parable of the Bridesmaid, to which we turn our attention in this sermon. In Matthew 25:1-13, Jesus warns those who would follow Him that following…

Christians believe that Jesus will return to earth at the end of the age. This is one of our core doctrines, and it fills us with hope for the future. But sometimes it also leaves us with a question: How should we live in the meantime? That is the question Jesus takes up in the…

Sermon Text: 1 John 2:24-29 To view the printed bulletin, please click on the blue “Save PDF” button. Please click here to view the online bulletin.

Sermon Text: 2 Timothy 4:6-8 Please click on the blue “Save PDF” button to view the printed bulletin. Please click here to view the online bulletin.

As America celebrates her freedom this weekend, it seems appropriate for Christians to celebrate the even greater freedom we have in Jesus. Today’s passage reminds us that “it is for freedom that Christ has set us free” (Galatians 5:1, NIVO), and that’s what we’re going to talk about as we prepare our hearts for the…