Fox Valley Church

Ephesians 4:11-16

Theme: After having discussed our high calling and the importance of unity in the church, this week we will investigate the spiritual gifts that God has freely given. God has equipped leaders to do what? To equip the saints to do the work of the ministry. In modern Christianity, many Christians think that the pastors do the work, but this is heresy. God has given each person a gift to build up the Body of Christ. When healthy and working together, the Body of Christ builds itself up in love so that we can all mature and avoid the cultural influence. This also helps us be light to a dark world. We will explore themes of maturity in Christ, spiritual protection from false doctrine, and spiritual gifts. Isn't it amazing that God wants to use each of us in His plan for the Church?!

Ephesians 4:1-6

After three chapters describing what God has done for us, giving us new life and a spiritual family, the focus shifts to our response and how we are to live considering God’s love and mercy. What does it look like to walk in our high calling? How does this high calling impact the way we deal with one another in love, humility, and gentleness. God calls us to unity. Many in our culture see it hostile when we stand firm in the truth of the gospel. How do we maintain oneness as a church family? What is God calling Fox Valley church to unify around? The gospel of Jesus Christ.

The Best Joy

Psalm 4:7-8

The Lord is the one who gives you joy and brings you peace. Learn how you can experience the Lord's comfort and peace while navigating life's tough times.

How Long, O Lord

Psalm 4:1-6

Do you feel like God doesn’t hear or listen to your prayers? Use this Psalm as a baseline for your prayers, and remember that God delivers His people from the enemy.

Accept God’s Solution

Psalm 3:6-8

Learn how you can experience the Lord's comfort and peace while navigating life's tough times.

Life’s a Bummer!

Psalm 3:1-5

Our world today is overwhelmed with hopelessness and helplessness; we experience this in the form of inflation, law and order issues, political unrest, social media concerns, etc. Yet Christ-followers are not to be discouraged.

 

Passage: Revelation 21:1-22:5

Theme:  The Bible begins in a garden and ends in a city - paradise with God forever, no more sin, and no more pain and suffering. This is what life will look like when sin and death are fully removed from Christians’ lives and world through the power of the cross!

 

Passage: Lamentations 3

Theme:  God is sovereign through sorrow; trust the process. God planned for Jesus to be brutally tortured and murdered, and yet, this crucifixion is precisely what brings Christian's salvation and life. God often ordains bad, painful, and even evil circumstances to bring about wonderful ends.

Theme:  God doesn’t merely love you - he likes you too! He enjoys you! And he sings over you! His love for you is so great that he joyfully planned redemption to pay the price for your sins, that you might become his family member forever.

 

Theme:   John 1 says Jesus is himself the incarnate Word! The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and as God’s Word, Jesus powerfully accomplished God the Father’s intention to save his people.