Ephesians 5:22-33

What does worship look like in the context of marriage? God challenges both men and women to a higher standard; one that could impact the lives of more than just a husband and wife.

Ephesians 5:22-33

God made marriage and marriage isn’t easy. 1 sinner + 1 sinner in holy matrimony will always be fraught with challenges. But don’t get disillusioned! Marriage is one of the greatest means God uses to grow and change (sanctify) His people and is one of the most compelling pictures of the gospel for Christians to display to the world. 

In Ephesians 5:15-21, we explore Paul’s call to live wisely in a world full of distractions and temptation. Being filled with the Spirit empowers us to worship God genuinely and to submit to one another in love. This gospel-centered life reflects the wisdom and grace of Christ at work in us.

Ephesians 5:15-21

Throughout the book of Ephesians Paul uses the language of “walk” eight times to describe how Christians ought to go about their daily life and faith. In Ephesians 5:15-21 Paul exhorts his readers for the eighth and final time to walk by the Spirit with Spirit filled lives.

Ephesians 5:15-21

What should we do with our time?  No one can make more time or save it for later, and the Bible calls us to think carefully about how we use it.  We are called to use our time wisely, being filled with the Spirit to worship God.

Ephesians 5:15-21

Six million Canadians (roughly 20% of the adult population) binge drink at least once a month and meet the clinical criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder in their lifetime. Many Canadians turn to alcohol to self-medicate and be uninhibited, others turn to different vices. Christians are called to forsake these idols and “be filled with the Spirit”. It might strike us as odd that our text tells us not to get drunk on wine but be filled with the Spirit. The pairing doesn’t make senses unless there’s a similarity between them, yet the warning and command don’t make sense unless there’s a major distinction between them as well. This sermon explores what it means to be filled with the Spirit and the wisdom, submission, joy, and thankfulness that come from being filled with the Spirit.

Acts 2:1-17, Ezekiel 36:25-27

We need the power of the Holy Spirit at work in and through us.

Ezekiel 36:25-27

One day the disciples are hiding in fear. The next they are declaring the wonders of God to thousands. The giving of the Spirit at Pentecost changed everything for followers of Christ. Through a prophecy in Ezekiel 36 we discover that the Spirit empowers believers for more than the exercise of spiritual gifts. The Spirit empowers Christians to live in God’s ways and share the good news of Jesus all for the glory of God’s holy name.

Ezekiel 36:25-27

One day the disciples are hiding in fear. The next they are declaring the wonders of God to thousands. The giving of the Spirit at Pentecost changed everything for followers of Christ. Through a prophecy in Ezekiel 36 we discover that the Spirit empowers believers for more than the exercise of spiritual gifts. The Spirit empowers Christians to live in God’s ways and share the good news of Jesus all for the glory of God’s holy name.

Ezekiel 36:25-27

We celebrate and remember what Jesus did at Pentecost two thousand years ago, when He sent His Holy Spirit and the church began with great power and love for the Lord, love for the lost, and love for the return of our Saviour. This morning, we are going to learn incredible things about what God has done for you, how He has equipped you, the blessings you have at hand, and the task that He has given you, for which you cannot fail!