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January 04New Year, Same God | Scott Byrd
Scripture Reference: Joshua 21:43-45
Anticipating the unknowns of 2026 can be exciting and anxiety inducing. We can be confident that the same God who promised and delivered the land to His people has made promises to us and He is faithful to keep them.
Sermon Points:
God Makes Promises
God’s Promises Seem Dim
God Is Faithful to His Promises
28 min
December 28, 2025Mercy’s Invitation | Clint Wilcke
Scripture Reference: Isaiah 55:1-13
Sermon Points:
Mercy Invites Us to a Feast
Mercy Invites Us to Focus
Mercy Invites Us to a Future
34 min
December 21, 2025 When Goodness & Lovingkindness Appeared | Brian Sorgenfrei
Scripture Reference: Titus 3:3-8
Paul ends his letter to his co-worker Titus by appealing to the appearing of “our Savior.” In a world that is full of quarreling, envy and hatred, the goodness of God appeared as a baby in order to bring about salvation and transform His people into those that do good works.
33 min
December 14, 2025Jesus Is Enough: Stand Firm | Brian Sorgenfrei
Scripture Reference: Ephesians 6:10-24
Paul ends his letter by reminding his audience that they are in a fight. But it’s a fight not against not flesh and blood, but against spiritual forces of evil. Paul has already reminded the Ephesians that Christ is seated in the heavenly places above all rule and authority and power and dominion (1:20-21), and now Paul shows us how the work of Christ enables the church to stand against the devil who always wants darkness, death, and division.
Sermon Points:
The Backdrop of the Appearing (v. 3)
The Appearing (v. 4)
The Results of the Appearing (vv. 5-8)
28 min
December 07, 2025The Gospel & My Job | Les Newsom
Scripture Reference: Ephesians 6:5-9
The Ancient Greeks told the story of Pandora’s Box and how “hard labor” escaped when she opened it. Mankind has always struggled with a negative view of work. No surprise that Paul takes up this topic in Ephesians 5 and gives some of life changing insight into how Christians are to view their jobs.
Sermon Points:
The Context of Paul’s Teaching
The Content of Paul’s Teaching
The Confidence in Paul’s Teaching
27 min
November 30, 2025It’s a Family Affair | Les Newsom
Scripture Reference: Ephesians 6:1-4
You can’t sequester your beliefs when you enter the public sphere to make decisions as a Christian. But we need to start “local” by looking into what the Gospel says about our most fundamental relationships, that between parents and children. Paul has wisdom to spare in these (oddly) short verses.
Sermon Points:
The Simplicity of the Commands
The Wisdom in the Commands
The Motivation in the Commands
30 min
November 23, 2025Marriage & Mystery | Les Newsom
Scripture Reference: Ephesians 5:22-33
Christians have lived through their fair share of mania regarding cultural discussions around the topic of gender roles. But have we always lived up to Paul’s ideal he sets forth in Ephesians 5? Probably not. When we see God’s complementary design for men and women, our marriages can flourish again.
Sermon Points:
The Role of the Church: Wives
The Role of the Head of the Church: Husbands
The Big Finale: Profound Union
32 min
November 16, 2025Marriage & Mission | Les Newsom
Scripture Reference: Ephesians 5:22-33
Marriage can be so hard. Paul turns to the topic of marriage as the culmination of a letter dedicated to the idea that God was repairing the world by uniting all things in Christ. Our marriages are intended to be pictures of that union. When we use marriage for what it was intended, we experience flourishing.
Sermon Points:
Marriage is a picture of God’s Grand Plan
Marriage is an antidote for human selfishness
Marriage is a sign of how Jesus heals us
32 min
November 09, 2025Walk in Love with Money, Sex, Alcohol & the Spirit | Brian Sorgenfrei
Scripture Reference: Ephesians 5:1-20
Paul continues to focus on the new life the Lord brings by the Spirit dwelling in His people. The new life is marked by love, which practically changes our relationship with money, sex, and alcohol. The Scriptures press in on these issues, not to shame us, but to bring them to light for healing and transformation.
Sermon Points:
Walking Opposed to Love in Darkness (vv. 3-8)
Walking in Love as Light (vv. 8-20)
31 min
November 02, 2025Mercy Is Our Means | Austin Braasch
Scripture Reference: Matthew 12:1-8
Sermon Points:
The Details of the Conflict
The Heart of the Conflict
The Application of the Conflict
30 min