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Ephesians 4:29-32 / Today we look at corrupt communication and how

destructive it can be when the Spirit of God doesn’t have control over our

words. In Ephesians 4, we learn that God has enabled us to put on the new

man, and learn to speak words that edify rather than tear down. We also

discover that despite our tendency to walk in sin, God has committed

himself to us by the sealing of the Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 4:27-28 /Knowing who we are also means knowing who we aren’t. In

Ephesians 4, we are instructed to put away the old and childish ways of our

past and to put on the new man, the character and behavior of a victorious

child of God. In this sermon, we look at the role the devil plays in

tempting our old man and then we consider what it means to embrace our

identity as a laborer and provider.

Ephesians 4:25-26 / For Christians, we have a past that is constantly

trying to reassert itself within our new life; an old man that is

threatening our new identity. This week we discuss the old man traits of

lying and wrathful responses. We look at what scripture says about

controlling our emotions and grounding our minds and speech in truth.

Inspirationally, in Proverbs 16:6, Solomon keeps us in remembrance of how

we were eternally cleansed of sin, and wisdom on how to grow in personal

sanctification

2 Corinthians 8:1-5

The churches of Macedonia gave of themselves and then they gave BEYOND

their power. We explore how to live in a strength beyond your own.

Ephesians 4:17-24 / For the Christian, patterns of sin have a way of

eroding our identity in Christ and leaves us feeling hopeless. Today, we

discuss how believers fall back into sin and we learn what it looks like to

avoid going back to our old identity in the flesh.

2 Corinthians 5:17-19

2 Corinthians 5:20-21

Romans 1:16

Guest speaker Alvaro Briones kicks off our 2024 Spring Retreat with a

return to first principles. What is the gospel, and why is it important?