In the first chapter of Acts Jesus tells his disciples to wait in Jerusalem because something special was going to happen.  The Holy Spirit was going to come and they would receive power to go into all the world and be His witnesses. They didn’t exactly know what that meant or what that looked like, but they listened. And that’s where we find them today.  A small group of followers waiting patiently for God to show up. And show up He did!  He got their attention!  And that's what we're talking about today.

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We’re kicking off a new series through the Book of Acts called Upside Down.  Turn on the news, spend a few minutes on Facebook or other social media platforms, or pay attention to what’s happening in the world around us.  And it’s clear that this world is upside down.  Wrong is right, truth is nonexistent, darkness is celebrated, and everyone has an opinion and isn’t afraid to tell you about it!

Spirituality is celebrated but not when your spirituality challenges the beliefs of someone else. Then…well…it’s intolerance.  More and more everyday it’s becoming countercultural to be a follower of Jesus. But guess what? This isn’t new territory.  And over the coming weeks we’re going to see how the early church in the Book of Acts was born in a time and a culture not too different then we live in now.  And yet in the midst of a world and culture resistant to their message, they moved forward with boldness, courage, love, selflessness, and turned the world Upside Down.  The question for us is, are we ready to do the same?

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Today we finish out our series called Live the Life. We move from teaching on relationships to war! The transition feels abrupt! Paul reminds us that If you want to Live the Life...then live it! But, It is going to take a fight! Because we are at war!  The message of Ephesians is that through Christ, people are being saved…changing sides, and now are being retrained to fight FOR a new Lord and Master and against the old master Satan. But you need to know...The battle has more to do with what’s going on inside of you than what’s going on around you. This passage tells us how to prepare for a spiritual battle. Ephesians 6:10-20

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Here’s the context...Paul addresses a group of people stuck in a sorry work situation. Far worse than what you might be stuck in. These followers of Jesus Christ were slaves. God has put laws and responsibilities into place to make relationships operate at their optimum level. And part of living the life, God says, is learning respect for authority. Last week we looked at authority in the home and this week we’ll look at relationships in the workplace. Ephesians 6:5-9

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Today, as we continue our Live the Life series, we’re in Ephesians 6 and talking about parenting.  Whether you have kids, have had kids, will have kids, or are somebody’s kid (that’s everybody)…God has some important words for us today. God has put laws and responsibilities into place to make the family operate at its optimum level. In today’s passage, we are reminded that God expects his people to learn respect for authority. Where do we learn respect for authority? In the home. God tells us this in Ephesians 6:1-3.

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As we look at Ephesians 5 let me just say that - Marriage affects everybody.  Not everybody here is or will be married. But marriage affects everybody – it’s the foundation of civilization. It’s the core of the family unit – how other humans are brought into the world and trained up.  And ultimately - It’s a mirror of Christ and the church.  So, in a very real way…As goes marriage, so goes the world.  So while you may not immediately assume this affects you, let God speak to us – b/c this one is big.  Ephesians 5:21-33

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Ephesians 5:20, “…always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ever read something and felt like, WHAT?  Really?  Is Paul crazy? ALWAYS? EVERYTHING? “ALWAYS giving thanks…for EVERYTHING?”  That feels impossible. Maybe a nice idea to shoot for…, but...That is NOT possible…is it? Think about this…Get your mind around this big idea: God created you with the capacity to be thankful ALWAYS, no matter what.

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In this passage, Paul encourages us to take responsibility for our lives. He gives us some great advice: because of who you are in the Lord, you need to look at things in life and ask the question, ‘What’s stupid about this?’ Those aren’t the words he uses, but that’s the point when he says to find out what pleases the Lord and what doesn’t (that would be what’s stupid). Do what pleases the Lord and avoid the stupid stuff. Again, Paul is a little less in your face, but he is just as clear. Ephesians 5:8-20

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I like how the passage starts.  He says – Be imitators of God…mimic Him.  Basically, what Paul tells us to do is impersonate God. Have you ever impersonated someone else? The answer is yes, you have if you’ve ever dressed up for Halloween. Ephesians 5:1-7

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Today we’re going to wrap up Ephesians chapter 4. We’ve been studying the book of Ephesians verse by verse. And in CH4, the letter takes a big turn. Paul, the author, turns his focus from theological to practical. He turns from “know” to “go.” And he sums up this shift in 4:1 by saying, “live a life worthy of the calling you have received.” In light of what you know, go live it! Live the life God has for you. With that one statement, Paul transitions to the quality-of-life Christ followers are called to live.  We are not trying to attain a certain standing with God; we’re trying to live according to the calling we already received. So, let’s talk about what your life looks like. You are in Christ, so what should that look like? Ephesians 4:17-19

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