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Ephesians 4:13-16 / Many people don’t have a high estimation of the church;

perhaps that is because most institutional church seems to have forgotten

its divine purpose or perhaps it has to do with societies collective

selfishness. But when a church invests in a way that is biblical, it’s a

remarkable thing. The church has the ability to affect us deeply and change

the way we see ourself and our purpose. In this sermon we ask, what benefit

does the church bring to my life and what does it look like to involve

myself in it’s work?

In Exodus 3, we learn about Moses’ encounter with God and draw a parallel

to how God’s calling works in a believer’s life.

In 2 Corinthians 3 Paul gives keys to unveil the Glory of God in ministry.

Ephesians 4:7-12 / Christ gave his life to deliver captivity captive, to

provide us with salvation, and to dispense gifts to each of us that we

might have value in the mission ahead of us. While many of us appreciate

our salvation, very few of us appreciate the value of our gifting. What

does it look like to intentionally cultivate our gifts and respect the

gifting of others?

Ephesians 4:4-6 / In this second of two sermons on like-mindedness, we

learn that unity in our church is contingent on what we concede about God,

what doctrines we hold to. If we are going to have a healthy church family,

then we will all need to strive for like-mindedness as it concerns the word

of God and what it means for our lives. What we discover in today’s sermon,

is that our personal and collective identities rest upon our ability to

learn and agree on truth.

Ephesians 4:4-6 / Unity in our church is contingent on what we concede

about God, what doctrines we hold to. If we are going to have a healthy

church family, then we will all need to strive for like-mindedness as it

concerns the word of God and what it means for our lives. What we discover

in today’s sermon, is that our personal and collect identities rest upon

our ability to learn and agree on truth.

Ephesians 4:1-3 / Everyone knows, that identity is informed by and

reflected in our words an actions. To call yourself a Christian means that

you not only identify with Christ and his calling but also his manner. In

this sermon we are called to “walk worthy of our vocation”. We will ask

ourselves, does our character and personality match our identity or is

their contradiction in our walk?

As we stand at a pivotal point in the book of Ephesians, this morning we

pause to reflect on our identity in Christ. If we're going to do what God

has called us to, we need to be who God has called us to be. Do we really

see ourselves in light of God's Confounding Grace?

Ephesians 3:14-21 / We know that God has called us and qualified us for the

work of his mission, but we often get caught in the trap of relying on our

flesh to ensure that life and ministry unfold the way we imagine it should.

But why doesn’t it work? Why do we feel deflated? Where is the power? Where

is the virtue? In this sermon we learn that through God and his love, he

has provided us everything we need.

Ephesians 3:8-13 / The world teaches us to summarize our personal identity

based on pedigree, education, experience and acquired skill. But what

Christ teaches us is that our qualifications for the ministry are not

measured by the world’s standards. In this sermon, we learn that God has

not only called us, but also qualified us for the mission - - we simply

have to commit in faith to obey.