Branch Church

More and more people are beginning to doubt the existence of Satan. The Apostle Paul, Jesus and all of the New Testament writers believed in the existence of Satan. In Ephesians 6:10-17, Paul writes to the Ephesians about how they are to “stand against all the different strategies” of the devil. You may be wounded from "battle" but you are not defeated.

In Ephesians 6:5-9, the Apostle Paul addresses the employer/employee relationship. The takeaways from these 5 verses are to let all earthly obedience be obedience to Christ.

Being a parent in 2023 is hard! Being a child in 2023 is hard! Most Christian parents want to raise their kids to know and follow God but it can be hard when there are so many voices fighting for influence. In Ephesians 6:1-4, the Apostle Paul is going to give 4 short verses on the subject of parenting. The aim of this message is for parents to renew their commitment to God and to disciple their children.

In Ephesians 5:21-33, the Apostle Paul reveals the mystery surrounding marriage. God’s design for marriage stands true today and He knows what will bring truth, harmony, joy and fulfillment to all who follow it.

In Ephesians 5:18-20, we'll look at 5 reasons why singing in church is important.

As Christians, how are we supposed to interact with our surroundings, community and loved ones? We want others to experience the hope, purpose and fulfillment of Jesus but we do not want to come across as pushy or weird. In Ephesians 5:1-17, the Apostle shares practical truth's for how a Christian can live out their faith walk.

In Ephesians 4:21-32, the Apostle Paul gives practical ways we can "throw off" our sinful nature and "put on" our Spirit nature. The conclusion that we'll come to is that Christian morality is the experience of an inner miracle.

In Ephesians 4:17-24, the Apostle Paul addresses the natural state of the human heart before Christ. He concludes that before Christ we wander in spiritual darkness and alienated from God. The cure to our natural state condition is Jesus alone. True life change can only come through Jesus... God's answer for mankind.

In Ephesians 4:7-16, the Apostle Paul addresses the importance of spiritual gifts in the local church. Everyone in the church using their spiritual gifts benefits the church family to help bring spiritual maturity. It doesn’t matter what gift you have. All that matters is that you use your gift(s) to benefit the body of Christ (the Church).

For the Christian, proper theology should always lead to proper living. If it doesn’t, then there is something wrong with our theology or our understanding of it. In Ephesians 4:1-6, the Apostle Paul addresses the importance of having correct theology in real churches with real people.